EcoGlow Chick Brooder

[Raven1]

Do they use the flexiwatt for the heat? I have never seen one in person. I was thinking about making my own with flexiwatt tape.

 

[HSerChickLady]

Thanks for the pics. They are so cute!

 

[gryeyes]

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Do they use the flexiwatt for the heat? I have never seen one in person. I was thinking about making my own with flexiwatt tape.

The whole underside of the yellow unit is heating plate. The chicks push their backs up against it, just like being under a momma hen. They have the whole surface under the EcoGlow. It's interesting to see how much heat they DON'T need - they run around, dash under it to warm up, run back out to do chickie things, go back under it when they need to warm up. I think it's so much more natural than heat lamps. After a while, they will settle just under the edge of the unit, and later congregate on top of it, but duck underneath when they need to warm up.

You can put your hand on the heating pad and not burn it. It's warm enough, but not too warm.

 

[HSerChickLady]

That's really neat.

 

[featherz]

I have three ecoglows..one 50 and two 20's. LOVE them. The 50 is much easier to adjust, but other than that they all ROCK.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I love mine. Not a single complaint - the chicks are much happier too, like when a broody raises them.

I brood outdoors in a small coop and it's worked beautifully. I've had lows down to 38 and the chicks are great. They are feathering in fast too.

 

[cva34]

Do they use the flexiwatt for the heat? I have never seen one in person. I was thinking about making my own with flexiwatt tape.

Gota felling your on to something .But I aint gona open mine and void the warrenty to find out.And it probably is simular but not quiet.Cause flexwatt is either 110ac or 220 ac and eco-glo is 12dc...cva34

 

[psycoforsilkies]

Definately get one we have the eco glow 50, And if your gonna get one buy direct from brinsea tehy have the best price anyway! watch for thier specials and you can get it on sale, Like thier Facebook page and you will know when they are gonna run a sale. My chicks just love the eco glow. the electric savings is really great too. We are gonna order 3 more for our other brooders!

 

[HSerChickLady]

So i'm getting ready to order my brooders but am wondering if the smaller one will really work for 17 chicks for the number of weeks they need supplemental heat? I think the smaller one will be fine for our 10 ducklings. But i'm just really unsure about fitting 17 chicks under the same size? But at the same time my funds are kinda limited and i have no idea how many years it will be before we use these again so i don't want to spend a fortune. I'm also not too sure the larger one will fit in the brooder ihad planned to use. So you all think the smaller one will be fine? I can always add a heat lamp if i have to.

 

[ADozenGirlz]

I got my EcoGlow directly from Brinsea.com this week and fully intend to get another! It's actually on SALE right now for $49.99 AND through tomorrow, 2/19/12, they are offering another 10% off when you use the code 'Valentine' (capital V) at check out!!

I have always been troubled by the thought of something going wrong with the heat lamps and burning down the house, regardless of how carefully we hang it or how many different ways we tether it. I have been using my EcoGlow 20 for the past week and LOVE IT! I had a day-old chick I had to treat for spraddle leg this week and I wanted her nearby to keep an eye on her. I kept the other chicks in the basement under a heat lamp while I brought her upstairs under the EcoGlow with two friends to keep her company and I sure wish I had ordered the second one earlier!

After hatching countless batches of chicks and watching my broodies do their jobs often enough, I have come to the conclusion that baby chicks do not need as much constant heat as we are led to believe. I watch mama hens bring their babies outside for periods of time when the temps are nowhere near what I would think is acceptable for my brooder babies, but they appear content and I know that when they are cold, they will simply snuggle up to their mama hen. That's the same concept as the EcoGlow employs. The chicks regulate the amount of heat they need versus being put under a french fry lamp at the temperatures (even when away from the light) we think they need.
The EcoGlow is super easy to use, the chicks seem to love it and the peace of mind is priceless. Two thumbs up here!

IYou can see the EcoGlow in a YouTube video that I took of my little spraddle leg chick trying to walk to get under it (her little brooder buddies actually cheer her on, offering her bits of food as enticement to get there, it's too cute.).