Teetees-blueeggers
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Can I put the heating pad under the wood shaving. I already have lamp. She i use both
Ty all.
Can I put the heating pad under the wood shaving. I already have lamp. She i use both
Ty all.
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Ty thats what i needed idea.I use a welded wire frame that I can raise/lower. Wrap the heating pad in a pillow case works, bungee it to secure to the frame. The heating pad should NOT have an automatic shut off ... SunBeam Heating Pad 732-500 (12x24) and 731-500 (12x15) both don't have the auto shut off, draw about 40 - 50watt and temps are 90/95/100 (L M H) ... Just my notes; I only use the L/90 setting and by 2wk they'll be on top
Great post with a great description. Well done! Thanks for these types of clear and educational response!No. One or the other, not both. You are not heating the brooder. You are providing a heat source for the chicks to restore lost body heat that isn't being replaced by food calories alone.
Ambient temperature plays a big role. If someone is raising chicks in the tropics or south Texas, chicks may not even need a heat source if the ambient temp matches their body temp. That would cause the chicks to lose no body heat if it's 100F.
Even at 70F, chicks may not need heat during the day as long as they are consuming calories. It's all an issue of how much body heat a chick will lose according to how cold it is. Too much heat is worse than too little.
If you use a heating pad instead of an overhead lamp, the chicks will utilize the heat much better if they can crawl under the pad and warm from direct contact with it, but never use any heating pad without the cloth cover to diffuse the heat or the chick can get burned.
Hello,No. One or the other, not both. You are not heating the brooder. You are providing a heat source for the chicks to restore lost body heat that isn't being replaced by food calories alone.
Ambient temperature plays a big role. If someone is raising chicks in the tropics or south Texas, chicks may not even need a heat source if the ambient temp matches their body temp. That would cause the chicks to lose no body heat if it's 100F.
Even at 70F, chicks may not need heat during the day as long as they are consuming calories. It's all an issue of how much body heat a chick will lose according to how cold it is. Too much heat is worse than too little.
If you use a heating pad instead of an overhead lamp, the chicks will utilize the heat much better if they can crawl under the pad and warm from direct contact with it, but never use any heating pad without the cloth cover to diffuse the heat or the chick can get burned.
I bent an old cookie cooling rack, covered it with a heat pad that stays on with 6 levels, covered that with Press N Seal wrap, I have a heat plate on the bottom covered with puppy pad, and I cover the top heating pad with a puppy pad also. I stick a small indoor thermometer inside the heating pad cave and lower the setting down 1 every week. I LOVE this method!! The lamp method scares me.I use a welded wire frame that I can raise/lower. Wrap the heating pad in a pillow case works, bungee it to secure to the frame. The heating pad should NOT have an automatic shut off ... SunBeam Heating Pad 732-500 (12x24) and 731-500 (12x15) both don't have the auto shut off, draw about 40 - 50watt and temps are 90/95/100 (L M H) ... Just my notes; I only use the L/90 setting and by 2wk they'll be on top