New chicks and brooder! Newbie alert!

[Dryfly]

Chicks arrived. Here’s the set up! Worried about the heater but I was told it works. All look ok? They are in unheated garage.

 

[aart]

Might work OK...heat plates are usually meant to be used horizontally for chicks.

 

[Dryfly]

How do I use it horizontally?

 

[aart]

How do I use it horizontally?

Well, if it didn't come with legs to hold it horizontally maybe it's not meant for chicks?

 

[Dryfly]

Mypetchicken sold me the brooder kit with this heater. I called them and they told me it’s for chicks. Hoping they are ok. The ambient temp in the garage is usually around 35-40f. I have a webcam on them. Pictured below. Looks like they will spend the night like this.

 

[aart]

Well, if they are not 'distress cheeping' maybe they'll be OK.
Does your webcam have audio?
Trying to think of a way to rig it up horizontally.
Can't remember seeing this used for chicks like this.

 

[Willow77]

We bought a heat lamp from Tractor Supply. It was under $20 for the lamp and bulb. We also bought a temperature gauge that's wireless; monitor in the brooder and the read-out is outside the room they are in. Works like a charm since we don't have to keep going in there to check their temp.

 

[aart]

Mypetchicken sold me the brooder kit with this heater. I called them and they told me it’s for chicks. Hoping they are ok. The ambient temp in the garage is usually around 35-40f. I have a webcam on them. Pictured below. Looks like they will spend the night like this.

@Dryfly how are they doing?

 

[Dryfly]

Lost one last night but something was wrong with her when she arrived. The other look fine. Just pressed up on Heater at night. I reduced the size of the cardboard brooder dramatically and put a cardboard over the cozy coop heater. I can’t get another type of heating plate until next Friday. Seems everyone is sold out!

 

[aart]

Wonder if you can tip it forward with something holding 'top' edge up like a chunk of 4x4" lumber.
Low end pushed against the wall so it won't slide.