Am I using the heating plate right?

[Show Sebright]

Hello i am getting the brooder set up for my chickens in September and I am not sure how high the plate should be. I have it to where the chicks will touch it is they sit up. Is that right?

 

[Hannahnic14]

I have mine to wear they have to bend a little to go under it so I think yours is fine

 

[Show Sebright]

I have mine to wear they have to bend a little to go under it so I think yours is fine

Thank you. I am used to the light so I am trying this for a more hands off approach.

 

[Hannahnic14]

Thank you. I am used to the light so I am trying this for a more hands off approach.

Same here! We actually like the brooder plate better, they seem to be more active and I don't have to worry about a fire.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Ideally you want it set at an angle, so one side is higher than the other. The high side should be roughly tall enough so chicks can touch it standing up, and low side should be roughly low enough so chicks can touch while sitting down.

 

[Show Sebright]

Ideally you want it set at an angle, so one side is higher than the other. The high side should be roughly tall enough so chicks can touch it standing up, and low side should be roughly low enough so chicks can touch while sitting down.

Ok I will try to figure that out. Mine has adjustable legs but it has set spots that it’s able to click on to. I am going to play with it today and see. I am trying to murder every mite in that coop right now. I think permethrin isn’t do anything anymore. Any ideas? I had Scaly leg mites on my first flock of layer hens and will never deal with that again hopefully.

 

[Iluveggers]

Ok I will try to figure that out. Mine has adjustable legs but it has set spots that it’s able to click on to. I am going to play with it today and see. I am trying to murder every mite in that coop right now. I think permethrin isn’t do anything anymore. Any ideas? I had Scaly leg mites on my first flock of layer hens and will never deal with that again hopefully.

I put my heat plate at an angle too, high in front & low in back. How big & how warm is the space you are brooding them? Might want to make a separate post about mites...sorry I can’t help you with that!

 

[Show Sebright]

I put my heat plate at an angle too, high in front & low in back. How big & how warm is the space you are brooding them? Might want to make a separate post about mites...sorry I can’t help you with that!

I will go measure it but it is at least 2 feet long and a foot wide. It is small but once they are able to be at 90 degrees I will split them between to of the brooding coops. Then once they get to big 5 go to some friends and 5 go to the school to finish raising.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I am trying to murder every mite in that coop right now. I think permethrin isn’t do anything anymore. Any ideas?

What type of mites, do you know? You could try Elector PSP (spinosad) https://www.elanco.us/products-services/poultry/elector-psp - more pricey but some folks have great results from it.

Or look into elemental sulfur https://entomologytoday.org/2016/07/18/battling-chicken-mites-with-bags-of-brimstone/

 

[Show Sebright]

What type of mites, do you know? You could try Elector PSP (spinosad) https://www.elanco.us/products-services/poultry/elector-psp - more pricey but some folks have great results from it.

Or look into elemental sulfur https://entomologytoday.org/2016/07/18/battling-chicken-mites-with-bags-of-brimstone/

Look like feather mites of the mite that line in the dirt.