Heat tunnel

[ammie1018]

I know a lot of you use the momma heating pad. I saw these and was wondering if anyone has used these? If so which one in your opinion is better?

 

[sevenfatcows]

I use them (among other things) and like them very much. The legs on mine (from Premier) are a little bit more delicate than I'd like, and I cracked one. I can't find a replacement but DH says he will make me one someday. I do not use the special cap to keep the chicks off the top, but I do sometimes cover it with self stick plastic wrap. The babies LIKE to sit on the top as well as to go underneath. I use them inside and outdoors. One advantage is that they do not draw a great deal of power compared to brooder bulbs or a large size heating pad. Since the model I use has four independently adjustable legs, I usually set it up on an angle with the back portion lower, thus warmer, than the front. The chicks arrange themselves in its warmth according to their need.

 

[aart]

Those are heat 'plates'.
I DIY'd one with a heating pad right,
around the same time the infamous MHP 'cave' got started here.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/pseudo-brooder-heater-plate.67729/

They draw use less power than a bulb for sure,
but probably about the same as a heating pad.

IMO a flat configuration is far superior in function to a 'cave'.