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Stephine do you understand this is just a temporary spot until they are old enough to live in the backyard? They will not spend the rest of there lives in this, there will not be thousands of birds crammed into it.

Stephine explain yourself. Other then the possibility of it having asbestos, how are they not suitable? The chicks stay dry, warm, out of the feed and water. Cats can't get in. Droppings fall threw the screen on to the tray and cleaned daily. Alot better then a cardboard box filled with sawdust...

George I have not looked for an existing wire, I have just removed the cover and plugged it in and toughed the wire/cloth to see if it is warm or not. Yes Aesbestosis kills one reason why I would like to replace the thing, it scares me!

George, could I get some new nichrome wire and rewire the heater? Worst comes to shove I will use a heat lamp, but would like to try and get these to work. When I was 9 or so Dad and I replaced the cord/plug to the broder, I plug them in and if I touch the existing heating wire/cloth it is...

I am trying to restore my great grandmas chicken brooder. The heating element appears to be cloth. Is there anything I can replace this with?