When used properly a heat lamp provides an effective source of heat for your chickens.
Infrared heat lamp chicken coop.
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The amount of heat put out by these lamps is really too much for a chicken coop.
Pixie settled into the area of hay just under the lamp to sleep.
I have 4 bulbs in the.
An infra red bulb is the more efficient than white as it doesn t stop the chicks from sleeping which white light does and can help prevent pecking.
Your coop must have proper ventilation to prevent an accumulation of gases that could be harmful or fatal to your flock.
This condition is so consistently caused by continuous light that chickens can be used as an animal model for studies on glaucoma 7 8.
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I bought a 50 watt bulb just to try it out.
If you have no other choice a simple light bulb will work effectively to heat the coop.
A 40w light bulb will put out enough heat to raise the temperature a few degrees for the birds.
She had survived several days nights of 40 degree temperatures without a heat lamp chicken coop or any help from me.
If you use a heat lamp do some research rather than plunking the first one you see into your shopping.
I was able to find various watts of infrared heat bulbs at petsmart in the reptile section.
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It s inexpensive and it works to some extent.