Heat lamp for the Pig House

[Incredipigs]

So I was wondering weather I could put a heat lamp in the Pig house? (a converted playhouse)
They currently have a normal light bulb in there which I use when feeding them and cleaning them out.
I am thinking about changing this to a heat lamp instead, I'd only have it on for a few hours from about 7pm - 10pm. Would this be ok?

 

[Sophie B]

I think it would be ok? I don’t know though

 

[VickiA]

Please have a read of this thread Shed Heaters-cheap to run ones where members have discussed heaters in sheds.

 

[dannif_piggies]

Although my pigs are indoors, in my room is seems to get very chilly, think it's where it's at the back of the house and doesn't get any direct sunlight, I have an electric halogen heater in here, it's cheap to run and take the chill off the room rather quickly, as there's nearly always someone home this is just turned on and off accordingly to the temperature, as long as the heat lamp isn't directly by the pigs I don't see any reason why it wouldn't be okay

 

[DMS260820]

I used to have a heat light bulb in my old old flat because i couldnt afford storage heater prices. It was safe in there, nothing ever went wrong. Do you mean for a ceiling light ?