250 watt bulbs are the most likely to scorch the lid of the brooder and cause premature socket failure.
Ceramic brooder bulb.
Use lower wattage bulbs when possible.
Heat lamps are preferable because of their longer life.
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A bulb that is ceramic and emits heat.
Use either heat lamps or reflector floodlamps.
200 chicks for a 4 4 foot brooder.
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They give one major advantage over the regular red 250 watt bulb.
Ceramic heat emitter bulbs are just what they sound like.
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