Producer's Pride Brooder And Coop Heater

[Mattcabala281]

Hello everyone
Has anyone had or use this?I recently got 11 baby chicks and purchased this heater from tractor supply and it worked amazing and the chicks love it.but my issue is that in brooder mode it randomly turns off and never turns back on.I have to unplug it and turn it back on again.this happened twice to me and I’m worried that if I’m not home and it turns off i wont know and I don’t want my chicks to get cold and possibly die.chick are only a week old so has anyone had these issues before for maybe it’s just a product defect.

 

[CSolis]

It’s so cool and they really love it.I just wish that it worked properly

Take it back to TSC, tell them it's faulty and get a replacement. While you are doing that, bring the chooks inside and use a lamp to keep them warm.

 

[Mattcabala281]

That is awesome. I haven't seen one at our TSC but it really looks like a flat screen tv for chooks.

It’s so cool and they really love it.I just wish that it worked properly

 

[Mattcabala281]

Take it back to TSC, tell them it's faulty and get a replacement. While you are doing that, bring the chooks inside and use a lamp to keep them warm.

 

[Mattcabala281]

Will do.gonna return it after work today and hopefully have no issues

 

[Swbertrand1]

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Hello everyone
Has anyone had or use this?I recently got 11 baby chicks and purchased this heater from tractor supply and it worked amazing and the chicks love it.but my issue is that in brooder mode it randomly turns off and never turns back on.I have to unplug it and turn it back on again.this happened twice to me and I’m worried that if I’m not home and it turns off i wont know and I don’t want my chicks to get cold and possibly die.chick are only a week old so has anyone had these issues before for maybe it’s just a product defect.

Having read some of the negative reviews on the TSC website a while back trying to research an issue for a fellow BYC user, it appears this unit can be prone to problems. I chalk it up to Chinese quality (or lack thereof).

Of the 525 reviews, 49 of those are 1-star reviews. Click on the line that shows a single star rating at this link to filter replies for just those reviews, and you'll see some of the issues others have had with this unit:

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/producers-pride-brooder-and-coop-heater?cm_vc=-10005

 

[Girlywelder]

Stay far away from this Producer's Pride Brooder/Heater unit. A tree fell on my house knocking out my power. I had to take my few days old chicks to my friend's house. I had just bought this unit & took it, thinking it would be easier for her to keep them for me.
The unit in (brooder mode) fried all my beautiful silkie chicks. So far 7 have died, the damage is done & irreversible. There's no telling what kind of damage will be done to any who survive; if any do. The unit was so hot it burnt my hands. At the moment I'm trying to get them to reimburse me for my chicks. I'm so heartbroken.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I have used it for several batches of chicks and even quail and never had any issues with it

 

[HumbleAmerican]

Stay far away from this Producer's Pride Brooder/Heater unit. A tree fell on my house knocking out my power. I had to take my few days old chicks to my friend's house. I had just bought this unit & took it, thinking it would be easier for her to keep them for me.
The unit in (brooder mode) fried all my beautiful silkie chicks. So far 7 have died, the damage is done & irreversible. There's no telling what kind of damage will be done to any who survive; if any do. The unit was so hot it burnt my hands. At the moment I'm trying to get them to reimburse me for my chicks. I'm so heartbroken.

Are they able to get out from under it?

I just set mine up for my fresh hatched chicks. Lowest setting in the rear, middle setting in the front. They are about a third of the way back under it to take naps. Terrorizing the place all other times.

 

[Brooks_]

I've been using one for 13 days with no known issue.