Chick Brooder Heating Plate | Will We Switch From Heat Lamps?

We finally decided to try a chick brooder heating plate after many years of using heat lamps in our chick brooders. Find out if our newly hatched chicks liked the heating plate, as well as my one dislike about brooder heat plates vs heat lamps.
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[@keithosterkamp6207]

Your perky personally is so much fun. Thanks for sharing this video. Very informative and a much better solution than the old heat lamp bulbs and reflectors.

[@FarmishKindofLife]

Thanks! It was fun to try something new out on the farm. 🙂

[@robinr.770]

Ten new baby chicks! Fantastic!

[@FarmishKindofLife]

They are adorable and very chatty!

[@kencornelius9584]

I'm curious about power consumption, specifically wattage as we live "off grid". Nice video.

[@FarmishKindofLife]

The box it comes in claims the heat plate only uses 20 watts/hour, compared to heat lamps at 50-250 watts/hour. 🙂

[@NorthMissouriOutdoors]

Great review on the chicke border coop

[@FarmishKindofLife]

Thanks so much!

[@NorthMissouriOutdoors]

@@FarmishKindofLife your welcome, have to forgive my spelling mistakes on here

[@mirandaparker2278]

I love this!! Will you show how you introduce the babies to the flock? That's what I am most worried about with hatching or buying new chicks. Thank you!!

[@FarmishKindofLife]

I will try to remember to make a video when that happens. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@g0dh8r]

How does that little "roof" part fit on? Does that just sit on top of the 4 corner posts when used?

[@FarmishKindofLife]

Good question! It just sets on top of the black part/heat plate, there are indents on the corners of the red roof to make room for the red legs poking up. Sorry, I should have made that more clear in the video! 5:55 shows the roof on top. And the funny thing is, that little yellow chick was almost IMMEDIATELY on top of the plate when I put him/her in the brooder (before the roof got set on).

[@hannahwelch2957]

So i have this same lamp. But i have trouble figuring if its warm enough? When i check the temperature with a thermometer it only says 83 degrees... but the plate is hot to the touch!

[@FarmishKindofLife]

It's interesting because I've had some people contact me about this and other heat plates and how hot they are or aren't. Have you used it with chicks yet or is it brand new? The chicks will definitely tell you if it's warm enough, and I know it's a different thing for US to get used to because we're usually coming from the whole heat lamp way of doing things so it seems like it should be warmer right off the bat. Were you checking the temp of the actual surface of the plate or the temp below the plate where the chicks would be? I had to really work to get used to (in my head) that the chicks are pressing themselves up against this (like they would under a mama hen) so it's a completely different way of "warming them" than a heat lamp does. :)

[@jesusescalante2185]

Hello how tall did you set it up for new babys ?

[@FarmishKindofLife]

I would heave to run out to the barn and check but I know that the back was pretty close to the ground and then the front was set higher up so it was at an angle, so if they really wanted to snuggle in they could to go the back and if they wanted a little more room above them they could move to the front. I will try to remember to take a look in the barn tomorrow, I don't have any chicks for the year yet so I don't have it out yet!

[@87Jaws]

What temp did it keep them at under it.

[@FarmishKindofLife]

It doesn't register heat like a heat lamp, so if you put a thermometer under it it won't be accurate. They get warm by pressing up against the plate (like a mama hens feathers/skin). You just have to watch the chicks behavior and they will let you know if the height is right to keep them warm enough. 🙂

[@87Jaws]

@Farmish Kind of Life just ordered one cause I just have a heat lamp setup right now and constantly checking temp in brooder in my building and chicks to make sure they don't get too hot.

[@FarmishKindofLife]

@@87Jaws awesome! I'd love to know your experience with it after it arrives!