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[racinchickins]

The things I love about it are the energy savings and the fact that I don't have to worry about a fire accidentally getting started. It basically allows them to press against it for heat, but doesn't put heat "off" if like a regular heat lamp. They figured it out pretty quickly. The drawback is that since it doesn't "put off" heat, it doesn't heat the rest of the box. The first night the room was too cold and they wouldn't leave the eco-glow to eat or drink. I had to crank my heat to get the room warmer and they have been fine since the room hit 70 degrees. Their room is in the back of the house, and it tends to be a colder room so I have the rest of the house at 80 degrees to keep that one room warm enough. I will be glad once I can pump the heat back down to a reasonable level. I figure I can lower it a few degrees a week so it will only be a problem the first couple weeks. Overall I would recommend it, but it would not be big enough for 20 chicks like they claim. At night they all slept under there and i think 8 or 10 would max the space out.

I also love my ecoglo, and ChickCrazed is right about it not heating the brooder, just the chicks. Like a broody mom would. My house is at 70, and they do fine with it. And X2 on the size. I wouldn't put it with more than 10 chicks tops. On a related front, I just found that Premiere1 (www.premiere1supplies.com) where I got my electrojet, now sells something very similar, and at half the price!! I'm getting my large one from them. I'm guessing at that size, I'll be able to use it with 20-25 chicks.

 

[Leahs Mom]

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Brad - the catalog says you put your thumb over the clasp part and your finger on the opposite side and pinch it. Supposed to open.

What I want to know is how well they stay on..or if they easily pop open. You can be our "tester".

 

[Leahs Mom]

On a related front, I just found that Premiere1 (www.premiere1supplies.com) where I got my electrojet, now sells something very similar, and at half the price!! I'm getting my large one from them. I'm guessing at that size, I'll be able to use it with 20-25 chicks.

Funny...I just posted a photo and a link to it..... 2 great minds

 

[Leahs Mom]

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Brad - the catalog says you put your thumb over the clasp part and your finger on the opposite side and pinch it. Supposed to open.

What I want to know is how well they stay on..or if they easily pop open. You can be our "tester".

Actually, vice versa. finger over clasp and thumb under on opposite side.

 

[racinchickins]

ECOGLOW...

I just saw today that Premier is selling heating plates also. I get the catalog and there is more info and more photos in the catalog. Interesting thing about these is that they sell an optional top that is a kind-of dome that comes up to a point so that they don't stand on it and poo. Just putting this out there FYI.

http://www.premier1supplies.com/detail.php?prod_id=120893&criteria=brood+heat

oops. found this after I posted! I am definitely getting the top too. As Pip'd said, the ecoglow is tough to clean the poo off the top.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

ECOGLOW... I just saw today that Premier is selling heating plates also. I get the catalog and there is more info and more photos in the catalog. Interesting thing about these is that they sell an optional top that is a kind-of dome that comes up to a point so that they don't stand on it and poo. Just putting this out there FYI. http://www.premier1supplies.com/detail.php?prod_id=120893&criteria=brood+heat

I also love my ecoglo, and ChickCrazed is right about it not heating the brooder, just the chicks. Like a broody mom would. My house is at 70, and they do fine with it. And X2 on the size. I wouldn't put it with more than 10 chicks tops. On a related front, I just found that Premiere1 (www.premiere1supplies.com) where I got my electrojet, now sells something very similar, and at half the price!! I'm getting my large one from them. I'm guessing at that size, I'll be able to use it with 20-25 chicks.

Even better, it's a little bigger than the EcoGlow, too! Now, if it works just like the EcoGlow, I might have to look into getting one. I was thinking of getting a second EcoGlow, but I might instead get one of these guys and save some money!

 

[Leahs Mom]

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One thing...the ecoglow has the 12 volt so I think you can run it from a battery in a power outage. Is that right? That is probably a nice thing to have in a power outage...

 

[ChickCrazed]

I had always thought that was the point of the EcoGlow--it doesn't put off heat and so they have to go underneath it to warm up. It's more natural for them that way because it's how it would be if they were raised by a broody. They get used to being away from the heat much faster than with other heating methods, plus they already are on the day/night cycle so there's no weaning them from 24 hour light, either. I think if you gave them some time to adapt, they would be just fine with the EcoGlow even in a cold room. It's supposed to work for temps as low as 50, so as long as it's warmer than that, they should be fine. Honestly, that big window might be part of the problem--it being right at their level would allow for drafts and chickies in particular are sensitive to that.

I agree, though, that it wouldn't be room enough for 20 chicks, at least not for long. Also, once mine started getting on top of it, I was having to clean it all the time and the raised lettering makes that difficult sometimes. Other than that, though, my EcoGlow was worth every cent to me! Can't wait to use it with more chicks this May!

I really don't think there is a draft through their brooder window. That room is air tight and there isn't even a fan in there. Most likely they were huddling together and hiding because it was a new place and they had just been in a box in a car for an hour and a half. I, of course, clearly assumed hypothermia had set in It is soooo out of character for me to over-react and worry about my animals... You have talked me into turning my heat down (thank you thank you thank you thank you!).

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Aw, when you see those little babies, you can't help but overreact. My Rangi got the sneezes from getting into some dust when she was a baby and I was freaking out!

 

[bradselig]

Actually, vice versa.  finger over clasp and thumb under on opposite side.

I just took the band off. It really wasn't too bad. The band was probably a size too small on this roo so I think that made it a little harder to remove but I was able to do it by myself. I'd really love them if there was a small hinge on the other side so it opens right up to take it off!