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

[Blooie]

@Blooie we will do all the work for you and you can enjoy all the pictures and stories. If you lived closer I would invite you over for coffee and chicken time.

Wouldn't we all! Blooie is welcome any time in hundreds of homes she's never seen

Wow! Do I feel special or what??? Why don't we have a little smiley dude with a red face scuffing his feet in the sand?

 

[ammie1018]

Ok this may be a stupid question, and I apologise if it's already be asked. O tried to read the post to see if anyone else asked, bit there a a lot. Is everyone using just a regular everyday heating pad? As long as it has the auto off option. Like you can go to walmart to get in the pharmacy section?

 

[blackdog043]

Yes, any regular heating pad will work, as long as it will not shut off automatically.

 

[Blooie]

Yep. My preference is the Sunbeam X-Press Heat but @blackdog043 is right....just please don’t take one that’s been rolled up or folded and tucked behind towels and toilet paper in the linen closet for years! The wiring can become brittle in old heating pads.

 

[blackdog043]

My preference is the Sunbeam X-Press Heat

X 2, I have the 12 x 24 heat pad.

 

[BBZZZZTT]

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Is that ACV in your water or just funny lighting?
If that is a galvanized water base with vinegar it can corrode and cause zinc poisoning/release other heavy metals/chemicals.
(Ask me how I know...)

 

[buttnugget541]

Hi everyone!

My partner and I purchased the smaller Sunbeam heating pad for our set up (we are only getting a few chicks), but were unable to get the cave any warmer than about 65-70 degrees. Has anyone else had this issue? We wanted to buy the larger pad but couldn’t afford it, so we’ve opted to use the traditional light bulb method for this round of chicks. Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if the larger pad would potentially solve it.

 

[Molpet]

Hi everyone!

My partner and I purchased the smaller Sunbeam heating pad for our set up (we are only getting a few chicks), but were unable to get the cave any warmer than about 65-70 degrees. Has anyone else had this issue? We wanted to buy the larger pad but couldn’t afford it, so we’ve opted to use the traditional light bulb method for this round of chicks. Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if the larger pad would potentially solve it.

It works by the chicks contacting the pad.. not by heating the space... same as a hen

 

[aart]

but were unable to get the cave any warmer than about 65-70 degrees.

It works by the chicks contacting the pad.. not by heating the space... same as a hen

Yes,
don't bother trying to measure the temp under the heating pad.
If you have an infrared temp gauge the surface of pad is about 100-120F.

 

[buttnugget541]

Yes,
don't bother trying to measure the temp under the heating pad.
If you have an infrared temp gauge the surface of pad is about 100-120F.

It works by the chicks contacting the pad.. not by heating the space... same as a hen

Huh okay. Just nervous putting babies in a space that feels (to me) not warm enough.
Operating off of this post from OP:

Right now the room temp is 69 degrees and in the center of the cave, away from any direct contact with the heating pad, the temperature is a respectable 82.9. The babies are closer to the back of the cave,snuggled together and sleeping soundlly.