Heating pad instead of heating lamp

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I am looking for the best heating pad to keep my older chicks warm. The K&H brand that you can get at large chain pet stores doesn't seem well made at all and its very expensive. The heating pads we used as humans that you get at drug stores like Walgreen's go off automatically after awhile, so they aren't good either. I saw some pads on Ebay, but they were from China & the UK and winter would be over when they finally arrived.

What is a good source for a well made and not a hugely expensive pad. thanks.
 
I got a Sunbeam 732-500 (king size with Ultra Heat Therapy) from WM that does NOT have a auto shut off :) Works great, thank you Blooie for starting that MHP thread. Breeder called, she hatched 39 Micro Serama chicks she'll be dropping off for me to raise. She hatches chicks (Ameraucanas, Wynadottes, Orpingtons, Seramas & Silkies) I raise (since 2013) until they're about 8wks then they go back to her = ChickNanny13. Glad when I learned about MHP, chicks are quieter & alot calmer.
 
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Nicole01 said:
I'm sure it would work.

I'm not a fan of using a heating pad unless it was under the brooder. I'm so afraid of fires starting inside the house. The chicks scratch and peck at the bottom, therefore pecking the heating pad. Plus they will poop on it.

Setting a heavy object on the heating pad scares me too.

I use a white 120watt white light. I secure it tightly in the corner of the brooder. It's worked out well for me and I'm on my 4th brood of chicks in the last year.:D
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Just used a reptile heating pad instead of lamp with this hatch I did and every single quail developed necrosis from the heating pad being too hot for them even with something in between their feet and the pad. I have to cull them all today. Next hatch I’m going to try raising the heat mat so it’s above the quail where they don’t touch it even with a barrier.
 

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