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Post by ashley on Jan 17, 2010 7:35:44 GMT 8
Hello All
I'm setting up my brooder box this week, I candled my trial batch of Bator eggs last night (8 days) and I've got 9 wrigglers out of 12 which I'm pretty happy about since they were posted eggs.
Anyway, I've been looking at brooder lights but they seam like a huge overkill for the small number of chicks I'm going to be dealing with. I know people use the 'old style' household globes instead but all I can find are the energy saver ones which (I presume) don't give off heat. Which globes do you use?
My plan is to use a big plastic tub for the brooder and a bare light fitting that we use for camping, it sits at ground level on a little base plate and I can slip an empty tennis ball can over the top of the globe to block the light and protect it from curious chicks.
Cheers
Ashley
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Post by Cluck N Waddle on Jan 17, 2010 7:41:32 GMT 8
I now use the infrared globes and ceramic heat emitter globes. You can get them from pet shops. A 40w would probably be fine for your chickies at this time of year being so warm. Just make sure you are using a ceramic light fitting not plastic, the plastic ones arent designed for being on 24/7 and can melt, causing a fire
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Post by fluffychook on Jan 17, 2010 8:20:45 GMT 8
You can also buy ones off ebay. I also saw on there adaptors for $10 to convert lights.
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Post by rap on Jan 17, 2010 8:26:54 GMT 8
Ebay have purple night lights heat bulb
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Post by ikbokchook on Jan 17, 2010 9:36:55 GMT 8
I use the infrared ones too! They aren't too hot to touch and although the one I have is WAY too big for the small amount of chicks I have, I just hang it a bit higher up and make sure they have a spot to move away from the heat if they want.
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Post by Duck Diva on Jan 17, 2010 10:15:34 GMT 8
Hi Ashley, I just use the energy saving ones that look like a normal light globe you know the round bulb shape, no the spiral ones. You can buy the from the supermarket or Bunnings. They are 35% less energy than the old ones. They give off plenty of heat for a small amount of chicks. Just buy the highest wattage ones you can. They cost aroudn $3 each. Cheers, Wendy
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Post by annieyokie on Jan 17, 2010 10:17:52 GMT 8
I use infra red of eBay that I got free with my ceramic holders @$10 each +post .I also use a dimmer on the lights .Again from eBay .It is great to regulate heat and extend the life if the bulbs .the infra red and night(purple lights from ebay)blow often if dimmers are not used . I have also used the colour bulbs (40w)still available from bunnings they are enough in this weather .Id watch putting something over the bulb -fire ,toxic output from the heated rubber and it may blow the bulb leaving babies cold.
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Post by chooken on Jan 17, 2010 12:20:25 GMT 8
I agree with Wendy. The new Hallogen globes 35% energy savings are just as good as the old incandecent globes for giving off enough heat for the chickens. They are cheaper and more readily available than heat lamps.
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Post by ashley on Jan 17, 2010 21:17:20 GMT 8
thanks everyone! That's just the info I needed.
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