Weeg
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Hey guys,
I recently moved my 15 Cornish X chicks outside. They are between 3-4 weeks, and were outgrowing there brooder. The coop we have them in a a 8x12 chicken tractor, with a raised coop they can go under as not to loose run space. The coop has 3 protective walls, and one open wall with hardware cloth. Its a coop we got off of Craigslist, we paid more money then it was worth but we didn't realize that until after the purchase. Anyway, I'll have to cover the open wall in the winter, but I can do that.
We have a heat lamp in the back corner for the 3 week olds who only have half there feathers. Plus, it breezy out there, and can get chilly, they all huddle under the lamp at night. We have been using red bulbs, but had a white backup bulb for safety. When I separated Doodle and Smudge, I used the white bulb on their brooder and the red bulb in the other brooder, we then bought another red bulb for Doodle and Smudge. After we moved the 13 outside, and kept Doodle and Smudge's brooder inside for separation, we had a red bulb on both of the outdoor and indoor brooders. I came out one morning to feed Doodle and Smudge, and found the red bulb not on, it was totally shattered. There were red glass pieces on the outside of the brooder, so it really exploded.
I cleaned it up, and though that maybe a chick shook water on it, because the water did spill in the brooder that night. I replaced it with the white bulb. Everything has been fine since then, when I came out this morning to find that the red bulb in the outdoor coop was off. I check that all the extension cords were plugged in, and it still wasn't on, then released it was shattered as well.
It wasn't as bad this time, just one large chunk, and two small ones, so I didn't feel the need to clean out all the brand new shavings I had put in there. I replaced the outdoor bulb with the white bulb that was inside, which I think will be fine since Doodle and Smudge have been sleeping in the cool side of the brooder anyway, but I'm wondering what you think is happening? Is there something wrong with the red bulbs? Are they pecking them possibly? That doesn't make sense. The water isn't even in the outside coop, and I don't see how it could have gotten wet. I don't want this to happen to the white bulb, what do you think is going on.
We bought the bulbs at Hardware sales along with the rim, if that helps, but its the same bulb that is being sold at the feed store. Any ideas? Thanks
I recently moved my 15 Cornish X chicks outside. They are between 3-4 weeks, and were outgrowing there brooder. The coop we have them in a a 8x12 chicken tractor, with a raised coop they can go under as not to loose run space. The coop has 3 protective walls, and one open wall with hardware cloth. Its a coop we got off of Craigslist, we paid more money then it was worth but we didn't realize that until after the purchase. Anyway, I'll have to cover the open wall in the winter, but I can do that.
We have a heat lamp in the back corner for the 3 week olds who only have half there feathers. Plus, it breezy out there, and can get chilly, they all huddle under the lamp at night. We have been using red bulbs, but had a white backup bulb for safety. When I separated Doodle and Smudge, I used the white bulb on their brooder and the red bulb in the other brooder, we then bought another red bulb for Doodle and Smudge. After we moved the 13 outside, and kept Doodle and Smudge's brooder inside for separation, we had a red bulb on both of the outdoor and indoor brooders. I came out one morning to feed Doodle and Smudge, and found the red bulb not on, it was totally shattered. There were red glass pieces on the outside of the brooder, so it really exploded.
I cleaned it up, and though that maybe a chick shook water on it, because the water did spill in the brooder that night. I replaced it with the white bulb. Everything has been fine since then, when I came out this morning to find that the red bulb in the outdoor coop was off. I check that all the extension cords were plugged in, and it still wasn't on, then released it was shattered as well.
It wasn't as bad this time, just one large chunk, and two small ones, so I didn't feel the need to clean out all the brand new shavings I had put in there. I replaced the outdoor bulb with the white bulb that was inside, which I think will be fine since Doodle and Smudge have been sleeping in the cool side of the brooder anyway, but I'm wondering what you think is happening? Is there something wrong with the red bulbs? Are they pecking them possibly? That doesn't make sense. The water isn't even in the outside coop, and I don't see how it could have gotten wet. I don't want this to happen to the white bulb, what do you think is going on.
We bought the bulbs at Hardware sales along with the rim, if that helps, but its the same bulb that is being sold at the feed store. Any ideas? Thanks