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

[ckelley]

This is my "hen". It is two tubs with the pad in between them. Hopefully it will keep everything clean.

 

[junebuggena]

This is my "hen". It is two tubs with the pad in between them. Hopefully it will keep everything clean.

How much heat comes through the tubs? Can the chicks get their backs up against it? That is how the heating pad cave works. The chicks must be able to get right up against the pad.

 

[ckelley]

How much heat comes through the tubs? Can the chicks get their backs up against it? That is how the heating pad cave works. The chicks must be able to get right up against the pad. 

The pad is 24" and it goes down each side they can get up against it on either side. They keep coming out for longer and longer periods so I'm sure they are warm enough. My remote thermometer is currently broken so I don't know the exact temp.

 

[junebuggena]

How can they get up next to the pad if it's sandwiched in between two plastic tubs? I think you might have missed the whole concept. You aren't supposed to be trying to warm the whole cave. The chicks are meant to be warmed by direct contact with the pad itself.

 

[lisasflock76]

I picked up some Polish from the feed store while stocking up yesterday. Poor little things fell asleep in the box on the way home, woke up briefly when I transferred them to MHP, and slept like the dead for the rest of the afternoon and the whole night. First time they'd had respite from bright lights, I imagine. Had to wait until this morning to show them the waterer and stuff.
Look at leg color. BRs should be yellow, CMs should be white/pink.

Legs are pink thanks!

 

[ckelley]

How can they get up next to the pad if it's sandwiched in between two plastic tubs? I think you might have missed the whole concept. You aren't supposed to be trying to warm the whole cave. The chicks are meant to be warmed by direct contact with the pad itself.

It's more effective than my brinsea warmer that I have. And it seems to be working great.

 

[FlyWheel]

I would assume the pad warms the tub, and the chicks nestle up against the inside walls of it. By "between the tubs" do you mean that one tub is inside the other, the pad being between the inner and outer tub?

 

[aart]

Quote: I doubt it's really more effective....but it is kinda clever and definitely easy to clean.
Probably works fine for an inside, relatively warm environment.
It might not suffice in a colder environment.

BUT it definitely is not the MHP design concept,
where the chicks can put their back against a very warm surface,
it's slipped back into the misinterpretation of warming a 'cave'.

Also there is no back entrance/exit ......and I might be concerned about ventilation and what the warming of plastic might produce.

 

[Jessie22]

Today is day 27 for my guinea eggs and I have 3 that have cracked the shell but none of the shell fell off. Is this normal? I can here peeping every once in awhile, Is this how the hatching process goes? How long before a piece of the egg falls off? One egg it has been an hour. Any help will be appreciated.

 

[Jessie22]

Hey Blooie can you see my questions on here, I just sent it. I have gone to Hatch day emergency and posted my questions there but no answer and I am as nervous as a mother hen ha ha.