Safe heat source and Brooder set up?

[mrs_organized_chaos]

I cannot recommend the Momma Heating Pad enough. I started with this method and have used it 5 times so far. I currently have two going in brooders now. I have only lost one chick and it was due to wry neck. I set all of my brooders up in the garage (we don't park in there). The materials needed are minimal. I used a heating pad and a scrap of chicken wire today. My first one is made from a cup rack from dollar tree and a heating pad.

 

[Blooie]

I cannot recommend the Momma Heating Pad enough. I started with this method and have used it 5 times so far. I currently have two going in brooders now. I have only lost one chick and it was due to wry neck. I set all of my brooders up in the garage (we don't park in there). The materials needed are minimal. I used a heating pad and a scrap of chicken wire today. My first one is made from a cup rack from dollar tree and a heating pad.

I’m just tickled to read this! I’m so happy that it’s worked so well for you!

 

[Willowspirit]

Thanks for the reccemondations. I like the idea of a heat cave, buy I was hoping to buy something and not have to buy all the supplies and make something...
I did more research and found something called a heat plate. Do you have any experience with these? The seem to be like the heat cave, because there’s no light and they go under to be warm..?

The heat cave is sort of modeled on the heat plate. I prefer the concept to a light. Cardboard boxes provide better ventilation than plastic tubs.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

Instead of putting the chicks in the garage, could I put them on my upstairs porch perhaps? Would a heat plate work for that? Temps are 80’s day and 60’s at night. And one night was 59. And do as they grow do you change the temperature slowly or keep it the same?

I don’t think it’s a good idea to keep baby chicks on an outdoor porch in a cardboard box. It just seems like an animal or even a cat could come at night and tip over the box and get at the chicks.

 

[Willowspirit]

Instead of putting the chicks in the garage, could I put them on my upstairs porch perhaps? Would a heat plate work for that? Temps are 80’s day and 60’s at night. And one night was 59. And do as they grow do you change the temperature slowly or keep it the same?

Each week you can lower the temp. Also regarding the heat emitting plate, the Cozy Coop, we have used it with now three separate broods and they've all done great with it from day 1.

 

[Welsh Ducky]

I don’t think it’s a good idea to keep baby chicks on an outdoor porch in a cardboard box. It just seems like an animal or even a cat could come at night and tip over the box and get at the chicks.

It’s an upstairs porch, animals would have to climb the house to get to them...would the garage be better then?
Thanks.

 

[Welsh Ducky]

Each week you can lower the temp. Also regarding the heat emitting plate, the Cozy Coop, we have used it with now three separate broods and they've all done great with it from day 1.

Thanks for info..I liked the idea of having something they could go under, to be more like a mother hen...

 

[SurferchickinSB]

It’s an upstairs porch, animals would have to climb the house to get to them...would the garage be better then?
Thanks.

Guess I am just paranoid. I would keep them in the house.

 

[Welsh Ducky]

Guess I am just paranoid. I would keep them in the house.

I didn’t think about that, I don’t want to take any chances.

 

[Welsh Ducky]

Guess I am just paranoid. I would keep them in the house.

But I’ll have to do either the garage or the porch because we have 2 cats in the house and the family doesn’t want the smell..
I had thought the garage would work well I just didn’t think about exhaust from the car..thought it only be on for about a minute and I could leave the garage door open for a little bit..