Heating Plates For Chick Brooders Judy Pangman warm up your oven

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Heating Plates For Chick Brooders Judy Pangman warm up your ovenThis heating plate is a safe alternative to the usual heating lamp. Presenting less of a fire risk, these heating plates also simulate a hen keeping chicks warm beneath her feathers. Heating plate advantages over a heat lamp: Uses much less electricity. Only 15 watts (66 for the larger plate) vs 175 or 250 watts for a heat lamp. Less risk of fire because of the much lower surface temperature (only 125). Field observation: Birds raised under plates