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  1. rottlady

    Is anyone using the Premier "heat plate" brooder for chicks?

    Yes the controller listed for the lectrokennel is what it is Looks like an antique but works super well as I said mine is decades old and still works!
  2. rottlady

    Is anyone using the Premier "heat plate" brooder for chicks?

    Lectrokennel sells a regulator that is at the plug outlet you plug item in and regulate current via dial I use a lectrokennel pad with this regulator I have had it about 30 years still works great
  3. rottlady

    Is anyone using the Premier "heat plate" brooder for chicks?

    this is the rheostat use with my Lectro kennel but will work for the brooder plate too http://www.homedepot.com/p/K-H-Pet-Products-Lectro-Kennel-Heat-Pad-Rheostat-Temp-Control-1400/205043620
  4. rottlady

    Is anyone using the Premier "heat plate" brooder for chicks?

    I have never had turkeys but have been told they are really stupid as baby chicks and have to be shown everything- how to drink eat and where to go for warmth
  5. rottlady

    Is anyone using the Premier "heat plate" brooder for chicks?

    LOL SORRY I was sure I did. Must have forgotten to paste it in! https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1090881/the-lectro-kennel-brooder-experiment-thread
  6. rottlady

    Is anyone using the Premier "heat plate" brooder for chicks?

    I have a thread going about using the Lectro kennel as a heat plate brooder in case anyone was interested
  7. rottlady

    Is anyone using the Premier "heat plate" brooder for chicks?

    no that is the size I have I was trying measure mine with the "help" of my almost 10 month old tape measure obsessed Rottweiler puppy LOL I'll start a new thread when the Legbars arrive :)
  8. rottlady

    Is anyone using the Premier "heat plate" brooder for chicks?

    my Lectro kennel is the biggest one. 21-22" long. I use it for litters of puppies normally :) I bought this thing in 1990/91 so it has lasted me very well
  9. rottlady

    Is anyone using the Premier "heat plate" brooder for chicks?

    I have the basic original model (the one I posted the link on) and also have the optional adjustable plug in so I can have it full heat or lower the temp My house is 59 right now (outdoor temps are 19-45 right now) so chicks will be inside. Actually my coop is not yet built! I have the two 4...
  10. rottlady

    Is anyone using the Premier "heat plate" brooder for chicks?

    I know it makes heat without weight because I used it wedged between 2 dog crates covered with a blanket to keep the dogs warm one winter and when it is on you can feel the heat
  11. rottlady

    Is anyone using the Premier "heat plate" brooder for chicks?

    Thanks for the reply. I actually got some answers overnight the surface temp of this product on high (I have the optional controller) the company says it actually heats to 102 with an animal in contact with it The Maker of the Premier heat plate (Comfort Chick) says that a thermometer laid...
  12. rottlady

    Is anyone using the Premier "heat plate" brooder for chicks?

    I HAVE one of these BIG Lectro kennel pads for puppies http://www.khpet.com/original-lectro-kennel.html reading this thread it occurs to me that I could just flip it upside down on some supports and basically have the same thing without spending any $ right?
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