Quote: Found it in 2 seconds using google and 'premiere brooder plate':
http://www.premier1supplies.com/detail.php?prod_id=135875
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Quote: Found it in 2 seconds using google and 'premiere brooder plate':
http://www.premier1supplies.com/detail.php?prod_id=135875
This is the heating pad I am using....not sure if it's up to snuff for humans, but it works for chicks(IF you remember to disable the 'auto-off' feature:I have a small animal heating pad but though it helps, not warm enough. I was on a hunt for heating pads for myself a couple years back and wasn't impressed. As a nurse, I have had patients who blistered with them, so I'm not sold on their safety--- these were fully oriented patients. But, this light is an obvious fire hazard as I have already melted the side of a tote 3 times this year. So if I can find and purchase at least it will be coming.
You are absolutely right, Annjee. Heating Pads can leave a nasty burn if they are left on too long. It generally happens when the person is either laying on it or sitting back with the pad between the body and the back of a chair. When my dad got his heating pad burn on his lower back, he'd also used Icy Hot before he put the heating pad on. Duh, Dad!I have a small animal heating pad but though it helps, not warm enough. I was on a hunt for heating pads for myself a couple years back and wasn't impressed. As a nurse, I have had patients who blistered with them, so I'm not sold on their safety--- these were fully oriented patients. But, this light is an obvious fire hazard as I have already melted the side of a tote 3 times this year. So if I can find and purchase at least it will be coming.
It looks like the smaller one is still available.
http://www.premier1supplies.com/detail.php?prod_id=135875&cat_id=173
Keep in mind that the size of the plate they give (25 vs. 50 chicks) is really for very young (small) chicks. I used mine until they were pretty much feathered, and was really happy I had a large plate for 25 chicks. The small would not have been big enough for 25 for long.
Quote: I DID use the lamp dimmer with mine. I felt it was way too hot to touch. I kept it at about half way or less the whole time and it worked fine for the kiddos.
PS: Got my dimmer at the local Menards. I use it all the time - even as a light switch for at night when I need to have a little light to use in the chicken house to see what I'm doing but don't want to turn a light on full.
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I would not have used it without the dimmer.
http://www.amazon.com/Lutron-TT-300H-WH-Electronics-Plug-In-Dimmer/dp/B0000BYEF6