Sanderguy777
Chirping
- Mar 9, 2024
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First of all, I planned to do an indoor brooder box and it's about 32x22" inside.
I wanted to do an Ohio brooder, but I planned on getting a couple 40w incandescent bulbs to help keep the chicks warm.
But I read an article here that said they shouldn't have all that, and should only have a heat emitter, not a light source. I'd also rather not have a fire hazard in my house.
So I bought a heat emitter for reptiles, but I looked it up and it gets well over 200⁰f.
What alternatives are there? I know the brooder plate, but those are expensive. And the heating pads are just going to get MESSY. Are there any options that are cheap? I talked with someone that said "just keep it simple", but I feel like the possible issues the chicks get from the constant light are really bad (especially the slowing of maturity in hens).
I wanted to do an Ohio brooder, but I planned on getting a couple 40w incandescent bulbs to help keep the chicks warm.
But I read an article here that said they shouldn't have all that, and should only have a heat emitter, not a light source. I'd also rather not have a fire hazard in my house.
So I bought a heat emitter for reptiles, but I looked it up and it gets well over 200⁰f.
What alternatives are there? I know the brooder plate, but those are expensive. And the heating pads are just going to get MESSY. Are there any options that are cheap? I talked with someone that said "just keep it simple", but I feel like the possible issues the chicks get from the constant light are really bad (especially the slowing of maturity in hens).