Brooder plate recommendations?

[AinaWGSD]

I got a $100 Amazon gift card for Christmas and I'm considering using it on a brooder plate. Any recommendations on brands?

What size is recommended for how many chicks? I'm not certain what size hatch we'll start with. I have a 56 egg incubator, we filled it for last year's Easter hatchalong and ended up with 32 chicks. So I'm guessing that my hatches this year should probably be 15-35ish chicks.

I'm tentatively planning the first hatch for February, when we'll still have freezing temps. We usually brood in the basement for the first 1-3 weeks then move them out to the big brooder in the unheated garage.

 

[Sefirothe]

I have two different sizes of this one. I'm very very happy with it, the plate had no issues keeping up even tho I brooded 13 chicks hatched Oct 14th out on the floor of my uninsulated coop. This latest batch was the 4th to grow up under this particular one which is the 12"x12" size.

I recently got the 16"x16" sized one in preparation for much larger batches of quail. I will say it is cheaper if you buy direct thru the Premier1 site, but then shipping isnt free. Never mind, just checked prices plus shipping and Amazon is currently cheaper if you have prime for free shipping.

And the cover that comes with it keeps them off of the top of it nicely.