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EcoGlow 20 Chick Brooder

The EcoGlow brooder is a clean, safe, tough and extremely economical chick brooder with a a...
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Brand
Avianweb
Manufacturer
Avianweb
Product Price
$89.99
Buy URL
https://www.amazon.com/Avianweb-EcoGlow-20-Chick-Brooder/dp/B0051ZG3R8/?tag=backy-20
The EcoGlow brooder is a clean, safe, tough and extremely economical chick brooder with a a highly efficient low cost heating system. Designed for newly hatched (poultry) chicks to keep them snug and warm and your electricity bills low.

An indicator light confirms the brooder is connected.

The EcoGlow brooder top can also be used to keep your breeder or pet birds warm. For this purpose, you would place it on the side of the cage where the perches are attached so that they can nestle close to it whilst on the perch.

2 years warranty
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Put together with a hot glue gun?
Cons: Messy glue everywhere!
I’m very confused, as I just received this product today directly from Brinsea, and it looks like it was put together by a child with a hot glue gun. Globs of glue are everywhere! How is this possible for a product that is suppose to heat up to warm live chicks? I’m surprised I am not finding tons of other reviews saying the same thing. I reached out to the company, and I am yet to hear back. Check out my photos.

Can anyone recommend an alternative? I’m getting 4 chicks (first timer) in a few weeks. Thanks!
Purchase Price
$80
Purchase Date
3/28/22

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Pros: Chicks love it
Cons: Takes up some amount of space rather than a heat lamp
It is an amazing device for keeping the chicks warm. It does owever take up alot of space depending on the size of the brooder you have your chicks in. Im giving this a 5 because the heatlamp makes the whole brooder warm and if the chicks get to hot they can't escape the heat. When you have this product, it heats a certain amount of space so that if your chicks get to hot, than they can run out from under it. I would much rather this product over the heatlamps. This only has to be plugged in rather than wasting money on more heat bulbs. I Definatly recommend to anyone who is trying to decide between heat lamp and this.
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Pros: Very safe. Won't catch fire. Does a great job of keeping chicks toasty and at the right temperature. Has adjustment heights for growing chicks.
Cons: The tabs on the side to adjust the element seem a little flimsy. I am concerned they may crack and break. Says it can accomodate 20 chicks. I am not sure that is accurate. I have 14 chicks under it and that's pushing it.
This product has been amazing! I was concerned about a light and the possibility of a fire hazard but this item works like a charm. There is no danger of fire. It hold the correct temperature. The chicks love it. They easily come and go. I haven't lost any chicks in the brooder this is my second year being the chicken tender. I highly recommend this product. It is a little pricey, considerably more than a hanging light, but I think the safety aspect outweighs the cost by leaps and bounds. You can also order directly from Brinsea.com and usually find a better price than other online stores.
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Purchase Price
approximately $70 from the website
Purchase Date
March 2018 & April 2018
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chicken tows
I love my Eco Glo. Soves so much in PGE. The brooder box is larger than the EcoGlo, food and water go at the other end. I get plenty of chick veiwing time. I have the 50 chick size. I would like to have a smaller one as well...if your interested in selling Ladychicken.
 
Hawgon
I just purchased my second one and love them....Less electricity and with grand-kids running around I don't have to worry about a fire from knocking over the old 250w bulb units or them being burned by bulbs when checking out the chicks. I hatch mostly Seramas and the lowest setting works great for them. My goal is to have them sold by the time I have to move it up to the second setting....lol
 
PugBug
I got mine on ebay- great price & product! I never have to worry about anything falling over hurting my chicks, or catching fire etc. It's so easy to use & clean, cheap to operate as well.
 
delisha
I like the non worry of a fire..worth the investment and I wish I could afford to purchase the large one...Someday!
 
yinepu
the one I had bought new from Brinsea had exposed wiring.. they didn't want to do anything about it until I told them it was a fire hazard!
The candler I got from them also had a wiring issue and would get extremely hot and started to melt the plastic housing even when turned off.. Apparently their quality control at their factories is lacking.
Even their incubators have issues with staying at temp then suddenly overheating and not shutting back down. You may get lucky if you only purchase one or two.. but when you start closing in on 10 or 12 you can bet there will be lemons sent your way.
I have bought a lot of their products (way too many incubators, brooders and candler) and I used to be a big fan of their stuff. But after getting so many defective products i refuse to endorse them any longer. All I can say is buy at your own risk!
 
plund
That is horrible, I have 2 and did notice the one with my last hatch was hot but I never thought to check, raised it & that seemed to take care of the problem. I will make sure I check temp when I put my other into use on my next hatch. Thank you
 
BigECarter
Regarding the comment about needing a heat lamp at four weeks - do chicks need heat at 4 weeks? I was hoping they would be feathered out enough by then to not need supplemental heat. I guess some of that depends on the season/temperatures. It's looking pretty cold at nights in a lot of regions right now - not too bad here yet.
 
SoftBoiled
I'm a first-time hatcher, so I am going on other people's wisdom, but my understanding is that they can need some supplemental heat up to about 8 weeks if the night-time temps get too low.
 
Trefoil
What worried me about the eco glo is the small print about it only being able to raise the temperatures 20 degrees above ambient temp. Which mean for a newly hatched chick the "room" temp needs to be 75. I don't know if its a cover your a thing or not, but that makes it unusable for me.
 
SassysMom
I have to agree with all of your positive statements about the Brinsea Eco 20. This is my 4th hatch using it and I've found that even when the chicks get older, they don't want their Eco 20 taken away! And, it IS so much safer than the heat lamp! If I had one "con" to say it would be, my chicks start their flying lessons flying up on the Brinsea and off...over and over. lol Pretty smart these little ones are : )

PS: What kind of litter do you have in your brooder?
 
Shesinthebarn
Haha, yes, they perch and fly off of it a lot! I ended up putting a mat on top to help control the poop! My bedding is pine pellets. Love these because they are very low dust and they last forever!
 
sssharon
I don't keep my chicks in a brooder long enough to justify buying one. I use a big tote and I do use a heat lamp and make adjustments. I must have chicks that get bored easily because mine don't seem happy when they are cooped up. No pun intended. I just put my 3 week old chicks outside and made them a chick tractor and they seem happy. I didn't realize how much work baby chicks are. It is also worth every bit of it.
 
ChinoChix
I have been using mine for over a year now and LOVE it. I put a paper towel on the top so it's easier to clean. Once they get tall, I turn it on it's side....they can still huddle up against the warm top. I will never use red heat lamps again! I currently have 11 Bielefelder chicks and 3 silkies using it.
 
dekel18042
Turning on its side might be an idea. Looking at my chicks, I think my 3+ week old large fowl would have outgrown it already.. It was given to me as a gift. The larger would have worked better but didn't realize that at the time. Once the chicks outgrow it I just switch to the heat lamp, but probably won't have to do that with the bantams.
 
ChinoChix
What a nice gift!!! My guys are only 10 days old so not an issue yet. I normally have them sold before they get to 3 weeks! I have switched from red lamps to black ceramic bulbs too. Those red lamps make me nervous!!!
 

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