Is Hot water bottle enough to make my chick warm

[MillieM]

What about reptile infrared bulbs ?

250 watt heat lamps, besides being dangerous, are extremely costly to run
A chick needs a heat source till ~45 days of age
Here is the electricity cost
250 watts *45 days (6 weeks) *24 hours = 270 kilowatt hours of energy
Where I live, South Africa :
1 kWh = 2 rand (R)~ ($0.05 )
Thus 270 * R2 = R 540 ($31)
Which is ~ 36 hours (3 days) worth in minimum wage pay (for reference)
Its only worthwhile if you have at least 10 chicks (R54/$3.11 per chick)

Reptile light bulbs are 25 watts to 60 watts (use less energy) and cost less. Not sure if anybody has tried them

I use the 60w heat lamps and they’re so much better just not as good so we use the heat lamp and hot water bottle!

 

[MillieM]

What about reptile infrared bulbs ?

250 watt heat lamps, besides being dangerous, are extremely costly to run
A chick needs a heat source till ~45 days of age
Here is the electricity cost
250 watts *45 days (6 weeks) *24 hours = 270 kilowatt hours of energy
Where I live, South Africa :
1 kWh = 2 rand (R)~ ($0.05 )
Thus 270 * R2 = R 540 ($31)
Which is ~ 36 hours (3 days) worth in minimum wage pay (for reference)
Its only worthwhile if you have at least 10 chicks (R54/$3.11 per chick)

Reptile light bulbs are 25 watts to 60 watts (use less energy) and cost less. Not sure if anybody has tried them

I use the 60w bulb and it works just not as well so we use that and a hot water bottle in the night