Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

[Dragonflydore]

I'm so afraid of fires since we have the chicks in our house under a lamp. I'm running out to get a heating blanket.

Wont worry with the reptile pads! Thanks guys!

 

[bruceha2000]

I'm so afraid of fires since we have the chicks in our house under a lamp. I'm running out to get a heating blanket.

Wont worry with the reptile pads! Thanks guys!

Hopefully you mean heating pad, not blanket.

 

[Dragonflydore]

Yes! Sorry haha!

 

[Blooie]

Make sure it doesn’t shut off automatically after a couple of hours. The Sunbeam X-Press Heat has a “stay on” setting so you can bypass the auto shut off.

 

[Blooie]

Congratulations to @azygous! That new badge looks great on you!

And of course, to all the other winners as well!

 

[Dragonflydore]

Is this one sufficient? All the others have a shut off period after three hours with no bypass. This one does not state if it shuts off or not.

 

[BBZZZZTT]

Is this one sufficient? All the others have a shut off period after three hours with no bypass. This one does not state if it shuts off or not.

That's the one I used!
Worked just fine for me. It's smaller though so pay attention to how many chicks you have. I had 7 and they used that until they were about...5 weeks old, after that they were too big to even try to fit under all at once.

Edit: And no, it does not auto shut-off. It stays on until you switch it off. I went with this one because if the power were to shut off, when it goes back on, the heating pad automatically turns back on to the setting it was on before rather than staying off until it is turned back on.

 

[BBZZZZTT]

I started them on high and I think I noticed them acting too hot after a week and turned it down to medium.

 

[Dragonflydore]

My chicks looks about like that! I'm home now and switching them over to this, so excited.

I have six so hopefully they will cuddle under this ok.

Thanks!!!

I started them on high and I think I noticed them acting too hot after a week and turned it down to medium.

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Thanks guys!

 

[BBZZZZTT]

My chicks looks about like that! I'm home now and switching them over to this, so excited.

I have six so hopefully they will cuddle under this ok.

Thanks!!!

Thanks guys!

Don't forget to 'show' them where the new heat source is.
If they're used to a light they might not realize they need to get under something to get warm now instead of just ambling around under the light.
But natural instinct is on your side there.