Mama Heating Pad Question

[DuckDuckSook]

I'm making a mama heating pad. I just want to clarify that I'm supposed to cover it with plastic/trash bag to ease the cleaning/wiping process. I plan on putting a pillow case over the plastic layer. Is it safe to wrap a heating pad in plastic? Just want to make sure I'm doing this correctly. Thanks!

 

[rosemarythyme]

IMO best way to cover it is to have the cloth cover that comes with the heat pad on as usual, then snugly wrap Glad Press N Seal (not saran wrap) over the entire thing. It's heat safe and because it's made to cling tightly to itself, it doesn't leave gaps or bubbles where a chick could get stuck like a trash bag or pillow case would.

 

[BestLittleHenhouseInGV]

I draped towels over mine. They're easy to replace and wash. I made sure the towels don't have strings for the chicks to pick at.

 

[julskinka]

I draped towels over mine. They're easy to replace and wash. I made sure the towels don't have strings for the chicks to pick at.

I mini-bungee-corded mine to the underside of a cooling tray, then built a cardboard cover over it, which is covered with packing tape (you could do press and seal too tho). Easy wipe-clean.

 

[DuckDuckSook]

I used a cookie cooling tray. I bungee corded the pad to it then covered it with a plastic bag and then put a pillow case on top with two more bungee cords. I can wash the pillow case and wipe off the plastic. Does that sound good? Also, what setting should I keep the pad at: low, medium, or high?
Thanks!

 

[Fluffyflufffluff]

I'm making a mama heating pad. I just want to clarify that I'm supposed to cover it with plastic/trash bag to ease the cleaning/wiping process. I plan on putting a pillow case over the plastic layer. Is it safe to wrap a heating pad in plastic? Just want to make sure I'm doing this correctly. Thanks!

Those heating pads are really helpful. I hope they can still have those models here in the philippines.

 

[julskinka]

I used a cookie cooling tray. I bungee corded the pad to it then covered it with a plastic bag and then put a pillow case on top with two more bungee cords. I can wash the pillow case and wipe off the plastic. Does that sound good? Also, what setting should I keep the pad at: low, medium, or high?
Thanks!
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Mine has 6 settings, I turn it all the way up when they're small or it's cold; 3 on a mild day. But just pay attention to their behaviour.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I had mine on high to start and lowered it each week (only 3 temp settings).

Make sure that plastic bag is on TIGHT and/or that there's absolutely no openings a chick can get into. They will crawl into things, get stuck and die from stress.

 

[aart]

Make sure that plastic bag is on TIGHT and/or that there's absolutely no openings a chick can get into. They will crawl into things, get stuck and die from stress.

That's why I don't use any 'wrapping'...plus it's 'fussy'.

I don't think a heating pad should be wrapped in plastic.

Bungie pad to underside of rack, piece of plastic on top of rack, then a piece of cardboard has worked well here.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/pseudo-brooder-heater-plate.67729/