RentACoopChick Brooder Heating Plate and Anti-Roost Cone Set - Brooder Heating Plate Warms Up to 15 Chicks - Chick Heater with 25 Adjustable Heights and 13 Watts - Safer Than Heat Lamps - 10" x 10"

Worked great for keeping my little flock warm in their broader.Pretty solid, easy to assemble and adjust as the birds grow. Looks nice.Pyramid did a pretty decent job of keeping them from climbing on top, however they are persistent and found ways. They learned to slide down between the Pyramid and posts, which would hold them for a bit, and then they tried roosting on the tips of the polls.The size was just large enough for the 10 chicks I had in the brooder, and didn't take up too much room in the trough.The chicks definitely enjoyed it.

Kept my chicks nice and warm. Had no issues.

After a lot of reading, we decided to go with a brooder plate for a heat source for our new chicks. This brooder plate was highly recommended by other chicken people so I went ahead and ordered this one. We've had our chicks for 5 weeks now and the heat plate has been perfect. The chicks have used the brooder plate for both warmth and security. I've adjusted the legs and raised the plate over the past 5 weeks, and I just now unplugged it. They don't need the heat source anymore, but they do still like to get under it when they sleep at night and nap during the day. Once the chicks go outside into the coop, I'll clean up the brooder plate and store it away until we get another batch of chicks. Great purchase and much safer than a heat lamp!

We purchased this Brooder Heating Plate for our new batch of pullets. The concept is very simple...the plate gets warm and the chicks go under it to keep warm. This is not a heater and it will not heat your room, coop or pen. It is designed to simulate a brooding mama hen and the chicks go under until they get warm then pop back out to play and peck around then return to warm up again. The weird looking cone is to keep them from climbing on top and pooping all over it. We set our s up in a portable chicken coop we purchased here as well. the heating plate gets warm to the touch but not hot and after it had been on for a few hours, I could still touch it with no burn or discomfort, so totally safe for the chicks to be under. We also purchased the optional feather skirting and the chicks seem really happy with this.

The media could not be loaded. Easy to use, adjust, and keep clean! The pyramid on top is the best feature. I wouldn’t really recommend it for more than 10 chicks or so. As you can see in my video, at 2 weeks old my chicks have gotten so big! They don’t all fit underneath the plate comfortably at night. It’s fine and they’re happy and cozy because we keep the room that they’re in really warm with a space heater but I’d get the bigger size if you’re getting more than 10.

The media could not be loaded. Pros: Safer than a heat lamp. At least with the feather skirt, more natural... more like going into darkness beneath a mother hen for warmth. Easy to adjust (the legs) as the chicks grow. You don’t have that red glow from a heat bulb when you’re trying to take pictures! Easy to clean.Cons: With a heat lamp (I never used the huge 250 bulbs, only 75-100 watt reptile bulbs), I could easily see the chicks and their behaviors...piled directly beneath - not warm enough...avoiding the spot light - too hot...some beneath, others in the perimeter - ideal. With this form of heat, I couldn’t tell anything without shoving my hand beneath to feel for where they were. So not being able to quickly do a visual check was frustrating for me. Also, although the unit does have a small light on it, at least with the feather skirt, I couldn’t really see the light to make sure the unit was always working. With a lamp it’s very obvious whether it’s working or not. Obviously a wired lamp doesn’t get dirty, while this thing becomes a playground for the chicks within a few days of growth, so does get pooped on.I would like to note that while this is advertised for up to 15 chicks, those would have to be 15 teensy quail chicks, not chicken chicks. I could see up to 8 regular sized chicks fitting comfortably beneath it for the first 2-3 weeks, maybe 10-12 very small breed bantams. Also, the feather skirt gets pretty nasty after 2-3 weeks, but was well worth the extra $10 for the more natural feel of brooding.

I was skeptical about this product, but living in an old house fire is always a concern. My twelve chicks did very well and I didn't have to worry about a heat lamp. Definitely recommend.

After experiencing an overnight fire due to a heat lamp many years ago, I was sold on the concept of a fire-safe brooder plate and decided to give this a try. I bought this plate with the pyramid top (decided against adding the feather attachment) for 6 chicks initially. It takes an extremely long time to heat up, so definitely give it a couple hours to be fully ready for chicks. I took the advice to keep one side higher and one side lower to accommodate different sized chicks and different growth spurts, but in general they all seem to like the higher side most of the time. It takes a bit of guesswork to find the right height, but I like that it’s easily adjustable - so much easier than figuring out a safe way to raise/support a heat lamp. I also like that it lets them experience a true nighttime instead of constantly having the glow of a lamp. At night they’ll sleep under it, but during the day they seem to view it more as a toy in their imaginary obstacle course. Like someone else noted, the chicks like to play on it and they tend to get stuck on the gaps at the bottom of the pyramid top. Until they’re a bit bigger (and smarter?) I decided to leave the pyramid off so I don’t have to worry about injured chick wings or legs, and of course they like to get on top of the plate (up and down, repeatedly, like toddlers). It makes a mess, but I’d rather clean a mess than tend injuries. Overall though the plate is such a good alternative. It works, and it gives me peace of mind so I can actually sleep at night without worrying about another fire.