Switching chicks from heat lamp to heating plate

[glimmerchicks]

Hi everyone!

I just bought a premier heating lamp for my chicks. I have 5 chicks all who are a week old. They have been thriving and doing well with the heat lamp always between 90-95 degrees. Has anyone had any experiences switching from a 250 watt red light bulb to a heating plate? I also would like to know if anyone has any ideas on getting them to go under the plate.

Thanks!

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Well I would make stick them under it and make it like a cave or something and they should be fine switching although I don't personally like the heating plates but they should be fine I could find the vid of how to make a heating cave to give u and idea of how to make ur heating plate like a cave like thing

 

[glimmerchicks]

Thank you so much! Great idea bout the cave.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

I could find the video if u want

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Here it is I might try that my self though but instead of the heating pad u make ur heating plate sort of like a cave type thing like that

 

[glimmerchicks]

Thank you! The video was extremely helpful!

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Hope they like it happy to help have anymore questions

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You can also switch the wattage of your bulb, I use a 125 watt white bulb, I have found the 250 bulbs to be too hot and use too much electricity.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Yes I know those bulbs I turned mine on fir a couple minutes and the chicks are panting like dog that played ball all day in a 100 degree weather