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Just google "Press 'n Seal" first link up is for amazon.

They won't, and setting up enough for 100 chicks would be very difficult. You're better off using heat lamps. Why so many birds? Meaties or layers? What is your climate?

Geez, Sorry, musta missed the size. Flat will give you room for more chicks. Adjustable legs will give better management as they grow. Remember they need to touch their backs to the pad. Plain cardboard top and smaller mesh support will mean less trappings. I dinked around with a couple...

The plates have inaccurate population claims, just like prefab coops do. What size is the pad and how is it configured(flat or curved/cave)?

Depends on the size of the pad and the shape of it ;)

Bah, don't pay any attention to that, especially when using a plate/pad. Yep. Might have to hold them under until they feel the warmth.

Absolutely.

The surface of most plates/pads are 100-120°F. It can be checked with an infrared temp gauge.

Ohhh, good! Still best to have the pad smooth, to protect wires inside and not create any gaps the chicks could burrow into.

It took a lot of researching to find a rack that would work....I wanted to avoid 'bunching'. The mini bungies I got at a hardware store. Cut in to the heating pad?! Don't do that, very dangerous.

I also used it to avoid the drape beyond the rack: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/pseudo-brooder-heater-plate.67729/

Put the other plate at the same height and right next to the MHP, they'll want to stay together. 12x24 worked for 16 here...but it wasn't draped. ....or something disposable, like the cardboard I used.

How big is it? You don't measure the floor temp with a plate/pad/MHP. The surface of the plate, where they touch their backs, should be from 100-120°F. Measure it with a infrared temp gauge.

I was talking about the heater specifically, not the tray it's in. Tho actually, not sure just the size of either....guessed it's about 12" wide?

6 might be OK, 12 would be crowded. They need to have easy access in and out from under there. That's why a flat plate/pad, with all 4 sides open to egress, can work better than a 'cave'.

Sorry, forgot to punctuate properly. Might get too hot in there, most folks using a pad/plate don't measure air temp like that. Good thing you can turn it down. How many chicks will you keep in there?

Measured like this: Attachments

Where and how did you measure this temp?

Not ambient but the floor/ground under the heat lamp......the rest of the brooder and the room it's in can/should be much cooler.

As long as they can't get their heads stuck in it. BTDT. I found having the pad underneath the wire rack is best. Went thru several iterations before finding a good design: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/pseudo-brooder-heater-plate.67729/