Yah, I was super nervous about it at first and didn't leave the house for a week to make sure nothing happend. The brooder is a 4x4 crate and I lined one corner of it with metal roofing and a baking sheet, then I made a wire cage about 12"×6" so there's not really anything combustible close to...
I have absolutely no electricity and have been very successful with brooding multiple batches of chicks. The first few I used water heated in a kettle and then poured into glass water bottles. But it didn't last long enough and I would have to get up multiple times in the night to reheat in...