Heat lamp or brooder heating plate??

[Flying Penguin Ranch]

Which is better for baby quail the heat lamp or the brooder heating plate with cover?

 

[drumstick diva]

Sorry I have never had quail. But you can ask your questions on the "Quail forum."
Welcome to Backyard chickens.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Here's a link to the quail forum, mentioned by D/Diva - https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/quail.48/

I use the heating plate shown above for my chicks and I think they work well, but the folks who keep quail will know better.

 

[N F C]

I've never raised quail either but if brooding is similar to chickens, it will be a matter of preference. The Quail folks will know!

 

[HeavensHens88]

Hiya and !
I have raised one clutch of quail chicks before, and at that time, I'd only had the heat lamp option. Everyone seemed happy and warm enough- but provided that they're so much smaller than standard fowl chicks, perhaps they'd enjoy a plate. I'm no expert, and the quail forum residents certainly would have the better answer.
Best of luck in your endeavors!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy I'm "old school", have used heat lamps forever. No, fires, no overheated chicks. Alot of peeps say the plate just doesn't get warm enough, another alternative to the heat lamp, is the Momma Heating Pad (MHP) @Blooie has championed the concept. Do a search on the MHP and you'll find out all about it....I haven't tried it...yet! Good luck on whichever method you choose. Oh, and WELCOME to Backyard Chickens.

 

[lazy gardener]

I would check out @Blooie 's MHP system.

 

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