Infrared Heat
Infrared Heat
Can you use a reptile infrared heat lamp to keep baby chicks and cuklings warm?
Yes, you want to place the lamp so the temp. for new chicks is about 102 F. You want to have the light covering only about 50% of the area the chicks will be in. This allows them to get out from the heat if they want. If the chicks bunch on top of each other they need more heat. If they lay down panting away from each other they are too hot.
After the second week, lower the average temp. two degrees/wk.
Infrared Heat
How does UV radiation differ from infrared radiation (heat)?
Both UV and infrared radiation are electromagnetic waves; such as visible light, microwaves, radio and tv waves, x-rays… They are different because they have different energies and wavelengths.
UV rays are higher energy waves, with short wavelengths, just above the visible blue light of the Spectrum. Infrared is at the other end of the spectrum, just below visible red light, and has less energy and a larger wavelength.
http://scipp.ucsc.edu/~haber/ph5B/Electromagnetic-Spectrum-3.png
This is a very useful diagram that shows you how the different types of electromagnetic waves are related to each other.
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