Help with brooder heat plate!

[CrystalAnon]

@Crystalan Wishing the best for you and your new chicks.

Thank you!

 

[Cinco pollos]

I have the Rentacoop one from Amazon with no heat controls. I set it at an angle so it is very close to the bedding at the back and several inches up at the front - the chicks decide for themselves how close to the hot plate they want to be.

Yes, I was questioning earlier if mine was too hot. But they are fine and use it all the time now.

 

[Judykaymayes]

On newly hatched chicks how high should the front be?

 

[CrystalAnon]

On newly hatched chicks how high should the front be?

Mine ended up being around 4-5 inches high in the front. I’m not positive because I was measuring the temperature, not measuring the height. I used a small temp/humidity gauge from Amazon to measure the temp. I basically just raised it until they looked comfortable staying under it.
And we had one of those feather skirts with it, so that should be noted. It keeps a good amount of heat in there when it’s not open on all the sides.