brooder heat

Hello! We've had quite the morning. I woke up to the power being out the day that my turkey poulets arrived at the post office due to a freak snow storm. I was able to get them from the USPS and get home and keep them by the fire until the power came back on. The issue is that I set up a...

Shipped to CT successfully. Heating pack was still warm. Each pullet healthy, alert and content! One Frizzle Easter Egger, one Green Queen banty, and one Exchequer Leghorn. I’m sure you guys know who’s who! They will be joining my black Australorp/blue Orpington/Dominique crew! Trying...

I just received this heating plate in the mail and plugged it in. The instructions say to set it low enough that the chick can touch it. After letting it run for a while I tested it by touching it myself and it was pretty darn hot. I'm unable to leave my finger in contact with it for more...

Hi! I apologize in advance for the lengthy question! I’ve been searching for a post that already answered my question, and while I found useful info regarding this topic, I didn’t find exactly what I was looking for. My situation is kinda different. I was wondering If I put a couple 5 gallon...

Hey everyone! My husband is a plumber and we are building a new chicken coop. He does hydronic heat for a lot of houses and ends up with small leftover loops that you can’t do much with so he thought he would set up hydronic heat in the chicken coop In the center (human area) of the coop I...

I’m having trouble with heating the brooder effectively and meeting the needs of my diverse flock. I started with a 250 watt red bulb supplied by the feed store, but after researching online, bought a heat plate big enough for 15 chicks and a ceramic reptile heat bulb. My goal was to not have...

I got 5 baby chicks in the mail yesterday (first time chicken raiser) and have been trouble getting the temp of the brooder right. The chicks keep huddling up in a ball, but on the outside edge of the brooder not close to the heat lamp. Originally when I brought them home I had the heat lamp...

Please forgive me for bring this up again. We are all aware that the heat lamps are a fire hazard, however this needs to be reenforced. About 2 weeks ago a home here in Colorado Springs was burned and now uninhabitable. I drive past this house every day coming home from work. Yesterday, the...

Hey guys! I know this has been covered a whole bunch, but could not find the precise information I was looking for. Finally convinced DH to let me keep some backyard chickens. I have determined 4 would be a good start. The time has come to pick some up at my local feed store, and we’ve got our...

Well my chicks are obviously aren't going to arrive today so I guess I have some time to research my setup. I'm second-guessing myself I have a plastic tote that I used to brood my chicks last fall but I had it in the garage. The garage is cold and doesn't have electricity I'm wondering if I...

I lost all my chicks and hens in a fire caused by a heat lamp several months ago. I'm about ready to start again but am wanting the safest heat source for chicks. Has anyone tried a reptile heating pad? I've seen some that say they warm up to 85 or 125 degrees Fahrenheit so logically I think it...