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Oh. This is not at all what I was envisioning. I have no experience with that kind of brooder.

So they don't have anywhere to go to get away from the heat? Do you have pics of your setup? I'm having trouble envisioning what you're saying here (especially for 16 chicks). Also, much like prefab coops, brooder plate manufacturers tend to overstate the number of chicks that it can be used...

I got my chicks shipped from a hatchery last September (they also said to use a heat lamp, but I didn't). I used a brooder plate for 8 chicks and they did great. As soon as I got home from the post office, I showed them the water (beak dips for each chick) and then put them right under the...