Various Brands Brooder 250 Watt Red Faced Heat Lamp Bulb – 10001325 – Livestock Supplies

Helps maintain animal warmth. Designed to provide enough heat for small flocks. This 250 Watt bulb is great for brooding chickens and other poultry.

 

Product Features:

 

• Used for brooding chickens and other poultry
• Has a lifespan of 5000 Average Rated Hours reducing the need for frequent bulb replacements
• 250-Watt Light bulb

 

How much heat should baby chicks have?

Baby chicks have the remarkable ability to find their ideal zone of warmth in the brooder and if you simply note your chicks’ positions, you’ll know whether the brooder temperature is too hot, not warm enough, or just right.

 

Temperature Correct:

If the heat level is just right, chicks will be evenly spread throughout the brooder. With adequate food and fresh water, you’ll hear them making contented peeping sounds.

 

Temperature Too High:

If your chicks are spread out around the perimeter of the brooder the temperature is likely too high. Raise the heat lamp another couple of inches and/or switch to lower wattage bulbs. If they are overheated, the chicks will be silent and you may notice them panting and their heads drooping.

 

Temperature Too Low:

If the brooder is too cool, chicks will huddle together directly under the heat lamp. They will be noisy, a sign of distress. Lower the lamp closer to the floor of the brooder and/or put in higher watt bulbs.

 

Other Problems:

Chicks huddled together in one spot on the perimeter of the brooder suggests they are uncomfortable and requires investigation. This distribution may be caused by a draft, external noises that are scaring them or uneven light distribution.

Warmth is critical to baby chicks, but their need for artificial heat diminishes as they age.

So how do you know if your brooder is the right temperature for your new chicks? In addition to noting your chicks’ positions in the brooder, a thermometer is a great tool. Brand new baby chicks prefer temperatures just under 100 degrees. However, their need for heat decreases about 5 degrees per week until they are about 10 weeks of age.

 

Approximate Heat Needs by Age:

• Week 1 90 – 95°
• Week 2 85 – 90°
• Week 3 80 – 85°
• Week 4 75 – 80°
• Week 5, 6, 7 70 – 75°
• Week 8 65 – 70°
• Week 9 65° minimum