Heat rock

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I have a small 6" x 3.5" heat rock, should I put it in my brooder? ( the chicks should hatch by the end of next week)

 

[Pharm Girl]

The one we have would be too hot and burn their feet. They will also poop all over it which will bake on. I'd skip it and use overhead heat.

 

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I don't care if it gets pooped on but don't want to burn their feet... I have a heat lamp in it too.

 

[NovaAman]

However.... You could put it in a cookie tin with sand under it, and set your waterer on the cookie tin and keep you water thawed...

 

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Thats a great idea! I never thought of that. Ill have to try it with my older birds!

However.... You could put it in a cookie tin with sand under it, and set your waterer on the cookie tin and keep you water thawed...

 

[Trefoil]

Any heat rock that would burn a chick's feet would fry a reptile. Set a thermometer on it and see how hot it gets, if you feel its too warm, cover it with a towel. If your brooder is large enough I would try it. I use the heat "pads" they put under reptile cages for my quail when I first put them outside, they like them.

 

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i put a paper towel around it and doesn't feel too hot (doesn't feel too hot without it either), im thinking of putting it under the heat light.