I’m glad there’s lots of options. I have 10, 10 day old chicks in my attached garage. I don’t worry about a fire because the plate isn’t a hazard. There hasn’t been any pasty butt, and at 10 days these guys have already started feathering out nicely. The garage has ranged between 60-80 degrees...
The rent a coop one has a cone to prevent roosting. I thought it was a waste but I’m so glad I splurged! Someone else I read somewhere on here used an old kitchen towel secured on top of their flat plate top and just changed it daily.
That makes sense. I get my chicks in the summer so it’s not very cold, & brood in my mud room. Love the plate and knowing there’s no fire hazard in my house. Also added a tiny string of white Christmas lights in the room. They got used to day and night when the Sun went down, but had enough...