Hello everyone, I'm hoping you will have some good insights on heating ducks.
My ducks are 6-7 weeks old and are living outside in their barn. Here in Colorado, the weather is volatile during the spring, and nights can still drop below freezing. I have been keeping an infrared heat lamp (250W) on them and an extra one (125W) when it's really cold. Plus we are getting more ducklings which will need heat when they are moved into the barn with the older ones.
I am SOO PARANOID AND WORRIED about these bulbs shattering. The ducks still have access to water at night which I worry most about... if the cool water hits the bulb. Also, I hear these bulbs shatter without explanation sometimes too. If it were to happen, so much could go wrong (shards could cut them, they could eat the glass pieces if I don't find it in time, etc.). (1) What are some safer alternatives that you use?
I have given some thought to modifying the lamp, with something like a wire mesh shield that could catch most of the glass were the bulb to shatter. (2) Has anyone done this?
We are also hoping to keep the ducks laying through the winter with added heat, so I need a super-safe way of doing so. (3) What are your thoughts on that in general?
Sorry, it's a lot of questions. Thanks for all of your responses!!!
My ducks are 6-7 weeks old and are living outside in their barn. Here in Colorado, the weather is volatile during the spring, and nights can still drop below freezing. I have been keeping an infrared heat lamp (250W) on them and an extra one (125W) when it's really cold. Plus we are getting more ducklings which will need heat when they are moved into the barn with the older ones.
I am SOO PARANOID AND WORRIED about these bulbs shattering. The ducks still have access to water at night which I worry most about... if the cool water hits the bulb. Also, I hear these bulbs shatter without explanation sometimes too. If it were to happen, so much could go wrong (shards could cut them, they could eat the glass pieces if I don't find it in time, etc.). (1) What are some safer alternatives that you use?
I have given some thought to modifying the lamp, with something like a wire mesh shield that could catch most of the glass were the bulb to shatter. (2) Has anyone done this?
We are also hoping to keep the ducks laying through the winter with added heat, so I need a super-safe way of doing so. (3) What are your thoughts on that in general?
Sorry, it's a lot of questions. Thanks for all of your responses!!!
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