But it does get extremely hot to the touch so be careful.
Ceramic heat bulb for chickens.
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A bulb that is ceramic and emits heat.
They give one major advantage over the regular red 250 watt bulb.
The least expensive alternative is a ceramic heat bulb available as a reptile heater bulb.
Why should you choose it.
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Many people use heat lamps successfully and without incident.
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.
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Alternatively a lamp like this gives off no light at all.
Timers need to be used here from mid august to mid april for maximum egg production in a hen s youth.
Byb ceramic heat emitter bulb is perfect for reptiles and amphibians chickens and peacocks heat doghouses water wells small spaces as an egg incubator brooder and even for personal use.
You must ensure that it is well secured and cannot fall and come into contact with combustible materials.
It screws in to a appropriately sized fixture just like a light bulb but it is far harder to break.
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A 40w light bulb will put out enough heat to raise the temperature a few degrees for the birds.
It also needs to be out of the way for flying birds.
They do not provide light to your chicks just heat and so chicks are used to day and night from the start.
Ceramic heat emitter bulbs are just what they sound like.
It s simple plug in lightweight mountable portable heat source.
If you have no other choice a simple light bulb will work effectively to heat the coop.