Heat plate or lamp?

[Egatha]

Should I use a heat plate or lamp for my duckling brooder? And I know you are supposed to reduce the temperature as they get older, but can't find out how I go about doing that.

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC! I use a heat plate for mine.

 

[Naser]

I use heat plate, you raise it as thet get older then you turn it off during the day

 

[CoriM]

I loved using the heat plate - felt safer and they liked going under it. As they grow you can raise it up so the heat won't be as close.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Start out around 85-87 and drop 5* each week there after.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Brooder plate! No question!

 

[Egatha]

How do I change the temperature of the plate though?

 

[Teneniel]

You don’t have to. They’ll self regulate by going under it when they need a little warm up. It’s SO SO SO much better than fussing with the lamp!

 

[Egatha]

Thanks everyone!!

 

[Magnolia Ducks]

Plus I almost burned down the barn never using a lamp again.