Brinsea Ecoglow 20

[wildangel]

Our babies seem to like them. We have 11 bantams in one tote and 13 bantams in another. Each set seem to like it. A change from the bright hot red light they were used to. But it gives me piece of mind knowing when my 11 year old goes in to check on them, the red light isn't at risk of getting knocked over. Hopefully the room is warm enough for the ducklings now that we have gotten rid of the heat lamp.

 

[jshreck]

For those of you using the Ecoglow 20 do you keep a light on in the room or no? We'll be keeping our chicks in the finished basement in a large dog crate converted brooder using the Ecoglow. Do they need an overhead light on? I've read too much light makes them stressed so maybe just a small watt lamp? Or just a night light? And should I keep it on 24 hours a day or just during the daytime? This is my first experience with chicks and you can only absorb so much with all the research/reading, not to mention 90% of the literature out there is in regards to using a heat lamp style light which would probably negate my question so thanks so much for your help!

 

[3riverschick]

Wait, starting a fire? I am using a heat lamp and I think it is like 250v, the one from the feed store. I put the chicks in a cardboard box underneath it with cedar chips. You got up all night to check for a fire? Should I be worried about that?!

take out the cedar chips. They are toxic to chicks. Put in hardwoodp ine shavings. The ones Tractor Supply sells in the white bale, not the yellow bale. The chips should smell like fresh sawdust, not turpentine. Or you can use puppy pee pads. Watch the paper box with the 250 light. A plastic tote works better,
Best,
Karen

 

[NotableNancy]

For those of you using the Ecoglow 20 do you keep a light on in the room or no? We'll be keeping our chicks in the finished basement in a large dog crate converted brooder using the Ecoglow. Do they need an overhead light on? I've read too much light makes them stressed so maybe just a small watt lamp? Or just a night light? And should I keep it on 24 hours a day or just during the daytime? This is my first experience with chicks and you can only absorb so much with all the research/reading, not to mention 90% of the literature out there is in regards to using a heat lamp style light which would probably negate my question so thanks so much for your help!

This is my first time with chicks also and I've been using the Ecoglow for 8 days now with my 15 chicks. I keep them in a well lit family room right now so they are aware of day/night. I don't put a heat light or any kind of light on at night. They start to settle down when the room begins to darken and then they all snuggle under the Ecoglow all night long - barely a peep!!! It's fabulous!! I don't think they need any kind of night light because they may not get into the day/night cycle that you want them to be in when they go out to the coop.

 

[wildangel]

I've had the ecoglow 20 for a few days now. Love it. My chicks are so much more active and happy than what they were with the red light. We keep them in my daughters room. So I have the blinds open at all times. That way they can get used to normal light throughout the day. I turn on her overhead light when I go into the room just to see into the totes a bit better. Usually they all come out from under the ecoglow when there is a light on. I do a quick head count just to make sure none of them have fallen ill or anything under the ecoglow. We use them with our bantams. 11 chicks in one tote and 13 in the other. We have a tote with 3 older chicks with no heatlamp on them at all. Just the room heat. They are all doing well. Oh and we have 3 ducks as well that are just on room heat. All are happy.

 

[5chicks1roo]

love ours too!

 

[Partyfowl]

I just ordered mine last night. But it won't ship for 1-3 months. The Ecoglo 20 was $56 free shipping on amazon. Whether I'll get to use it with this hatch or not I'm still excited about it. There's just to many variables with a heat lamp that freak me out.

 

[jshreck]

Thanks for the input! Now I'm wondering if I should put them in the mud/laundry room instead of the basement so they can have natural light instead of artificial light. How bad does the dust and feather debris get?

 

[NotableNancy]

Thanks for the input! Now I'm wondering if I should put them in the mud/laundry room instead of the basement so they can have natural light instead of artificial light. How bad does the dust and feather debris get?

I'm not sure if artificial vs. natural matter but the sun is shining on one half the brooder right now and my chicks seem to love it!
I hear the dust gets bad but at 8 days old, no dust here yet. I hear it starts about 2 weeks old or so.

 

[wildangel]

Haven't noticed the dust yet. Our Bantams are about 2-3 weeks old.