RentACoop 10x10” Adjustable Heating Plate with Bonus Foldable Anti-Roost Cone for up to 15 Chicks | Chick Brooder Heat Plate – Energy-Efficient 15-Watt Chick Heater - Safer Than Heat Lamps

Works great and so much better than a heat lamp.

I don’t like heat lamps. I was constantly afraid of fire hazards and the temperatures were fluctuating all the time with the bulbs. I lost 3 new chicks due to over heating bulbs. Hesitant to spend the money on this but gave it a shot. This was easy to set up, but there’s no way to tell what temperature it is once it is turned on. You have to rely on the chicks to tell you whether or not it’s working correctly. My four day old chicks are in my picture and they are showing that yes it was working correctly because they are quiet and cuddling all up against it. I’d say it would fit about 9 chicks comfortably. I can adjust it pretty easily. It came with a cone on top so they don’t roost and poop all over the top. I hope the plate doesn’t overheat, but all I can do is wait-and-see so far I like it a lot. Edit: I did end up using this in addition to a heat lamp, I had to put my heat lamp back in and use this as well. I think this is a great product, but I don’t think it can be used as a standalone. After 24 hours, I noticed my chicks still needed additional heat around the food source as I was using this in the garage. So I did end up adding the heat lamp back in. I just made additional precautions and the heat lamp is now used as a secondary source. I will say the chick are a lot happier, with the heat plate as the primary source for sleeping

Works great and all 5 chicks fit great under it. And the adjustable legs and temp are. Awsome

The heating plate works great! My chicks love it. I chose this because of the fact it produces heat without the light and the chicks go under it to rest aswell because it’s darker under the plate. The red roof deal isn’t very great because it comes smashed flat and will not seat properly. Although I’m sure if you ran scalding hot water over it to reshape it for a few moments it would be a lot better. This specific brand had a higher star/review rating so that was why I chose it.

I have raised 2 sets of day old chicks under this now. The first set went horribly wrong but it could have been just me even though I have raised a lot of chickens from incubator to coop over the years. First let me say why I purchased this -- it seems safer than old school heat lamps I have always used and would use less electricity. This matters because I normally raise new chicks from incubator to coop every month between february and about september/october - small batch meat/egg layers so i don't require a huge amount of freezer space. The first set of chicks under the heat plate I lost about 1/2 in the first week when 95 degrees is required. Maybe I didn't have it low enough. But what I ended up doing on the 2nd set of chicks is use a regular heat lamp for the first week in conjunction with the heat plate, then turned the heat lamp off the beginning of the 2nd week. I never lost any chicks out of that batch. In about 2 more weeks I will be starting a 3rd set of chicks and use that same process ... heat lamp for first week, heat plate for each week after. I'm just not sure the heat plate radiates enough to provide the baby chicks with the required heat that first week when temperatures are critical.....but after that it works fine. So just be cautious with day old baby chicks for their first week. Again, I am not sure I had the plate low enough when I had the problem.

Loved this red heater and how its design to last. Great size for my brooder box and very easy to assemble and very functional build as my pullets got bigger it was easy to rise up the roof for them to fit under and protect them from any coolness. Later I took it apart and stood it up against the brooder when they were older and they would lay near it to feel the warmth. This is better than any heat lamp. Good for the price.

Absolutely love this for my chicks. The only thing I wish I did differently was order a bigger size. Due to me getting more baby chicks. So now I have 2 10x10s in the brooder for them. I feel more comfortable leaving my house with heat plate vs the heat lamp. Great product!

Too hot!! I can't leave my hand on it for not than a second. No way to turn down the heat