Radiant Heat Brooder Panels and Brooding Baby Chicks - McMurray Hatchery 

This was one of the better videos I've seen, and very thorough. Even though your video title was about "pasty butt", the fact you included all the useful information about the brooder box, was especially nice! I discovered unknowingly from watching this video, that had set up my heat source correctly (the way you did) by putting the heat source off to the side, so the chicks can find relief if they should become too warm, or, if by chance the temperature outside becomes warmer, the baby chicks won't get too hot, by allowing them a place to go in their own that's more comfortable. Having their temperature too hot, can be just as unsafe as it being too cold, (for obvious reasons), but having the heat source off to the side, is clearly the better way to go, but easily something new chick owners may not consider. As with most living things, particularly mammals, but I'll just say anything with warm blood, if it's too hot or cold for us, how do we feel about it? Plus, when they're babies like that, they need an environment they can thrive in without the challenge of staying warm, since they are without mama hen. I also like how you made your heat lamp so you could adjust it lower at night for them to stay warm. My chicks are so cute and funny. They nod off and fall asleep with their faces smashed into their bedding. At first it scared me, because I thought one of them died. But when they're that small, it's just how they fall asleep sometimes, as their little legs haven't learned to balance themselves just yet. Anyway, a really great video, and very helpful. You have a very down to earth manner about your descriptions and explanations on this potentially life threatening issue for chicks. A person who can talk about something that is (understandably) kind of unpleasant, but presents it with the right kind of emphasis so a person can feel confident about approaching this issue, says to me, that you may be a natural, when it comes to teaching others. Whoever filmed this video, did a really good job also. I don't think I'm so great at either of those, so I appreciate it and notice when someone else does well at something. Anyway, I've rambled long enough. But it's all true, so thanks so much for sharing this video. It was helpful in all the right ways~👍😎👉(and relief for happy, healthy chicks! 🐣🐤🐥). 🥇🏆🎖️

Heat brooder panel is great. Also not a fire hazard like the light.

Awww, look at those little ones just so exhausted just having hatched. I can't wait to get my first chicks, thanks for the videos!

I bought the orange heater first, and a similar plate heater as a backup, when I ran both, the orange one seemed much cooler, so, I’ll use that one as the backup. It’s important for ppl to dip every beak in water..don’t trust them to figure it out, success lies in eliminating variables, just a few hours in not getting water can affect survivability. Place food and water far enough apart that they don’t have their butts hanging in one..

Our chicks we purchased from y'all are now 3 weeks old and growing fast. They love the quick chicks water additive. Thanks for your videos.

I love your attitude towards the chickies. Thanks!

My plate warmer has registered up to 87* to 92* at about 2 inches in height from ground level. I love my plate warmer.

Waited and waited for you to show the adjustment on the yellow heater.

love watching your videos , our ducks and chicks are doing very well from our last order , lots of info here for the new chick owners ,

I'm getting some speckled sussex from you guys. First time getting chicks from the mail! I have the yellow heating plate :)

Ordered chicks for April 2020, and I have a 16x24 heater plate for 17 chicks to grow. I cannot wait! But still cleaning up the brooder. Thanks for the video I love watching them. I have 3 chickens from last year.

Webster City, Iowa? My family is from that town! I was born there! Hamilton County Hosp! How fun to come upon this vid! I’m getting chicks this week and using Fuzzy-Bird brooder heater. It’s very tricky to regulate the heat! It can get very hot! Not sure I want to use it. Thanks for the vid from Webster City! 😊

Thank you

VW Farms sent me over tonight.

Drop the plate lower. They'll do great. Some people are scared they will cook but they won't. If they get too warm they'll come out, just like moving away from a lamp. I set mine around two inches.

Can you buy the starter kits anytime of the year? 😮 ❤ these are so adorable!!

good

If these aren’t the cutest things!!

where do I get those water feeders that you are showing?

I have chickens from this site

I can only have 6 chickens in my town so do I have to wait til April

You say that you worm your birds every year. What do you use?

Would these work for smaller flocks? I’m worried they would get cold with them…

Do they cheep all day and night? Just trying to figure out where to keep them. Thanks!

Did you say their backs have to touch the heater? Looks like your little guys are not quite touching..

In the chick starter home is the a base on the bottom??

We are going to be raising 36 chicks, what size plate would you recommend. I was debating between the largest up to 50 or the middle size. Just curious in your experience if it beneficial to have extra space for them under the plate or if you wouldn’t expect all the chicks to hang out under there at once. Thanks

How long does it take for them to start using it? I just got one and never had one before.

Nice video,he needs a microphone.

How do you keep your chick from flying

Notice how the chicks are STRETCHING to touch the plate?

Can solar panels run this plate??

how do you feel about those brooder plates being used with chicks that you ship? some hatcheries say that you must start with a lamp, and that brooder plates are not sufficient for mail-order chicks. seems like its a bit of a controversial subject. it sounds like you think that the heat plates are ok instead of using a lamp?

Those brooders need to be lowered. When under them the chicks backs should be TOUCHING. Noisy chicks are not happy chicks.

My brinsea feels extremely hot! I'm worried