Heating Plates for Chick Brooders
Product Details
An alternative to a heat lamp. Less of a fire risk. A heating plate simulates a hen keeping chicks warm and cozy beneath her feathers.
Heating Plate & Cover Dimensions (both sold separately):
- Extra Small: 10" x 10"
- Small: 12" x 12"
- Medium: 16" x 16"
- Large: 16" x 24"
Instructions/Diagrams:
Instruction Manual 
Common Uses
Specs
| Extra Small | Small | Medium | Large | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate Item # | 540207 | 540203 | 540241 | 540204 |
| Cover Item # | 5402078 | 540205 | 540242 | 540206 |
| Capacity | Up to 15 chicks | Up to 20 chicks | Up to 30 chicks | Up to 50 chicks |
| Plate & Cover | 10" x 10" | 12" x 12" | 16" x 16" | 16" x 24" |
| Cover Height | 3.5" | 5" | 7" | 7" | Watts | 15 watts/hr | 22 watts/hr | 42 watts/hr | 66 watts/hr |
| Legs | 9.5"L | 9.5"L | 9.5"L | 9.5"L |
Height of all sizes adjusts from 1.5" to 6" by adjusting the yellow legs. ABS plastic. Cord: 70"L
Use a Heating Plate Temperature Controller which allows control of Premier's Heating Plates output between 20% - 100% of full output.
Benefits
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 appear more calm than those raised under lamps.
The rugged plate cover (optional and sold above) prevents older chicks from perching on top and fouling the unit with droppings. However, the plate can be hand-washed (do not submerge in water) to remove dust and debris.
How to Use
Worried that the plate feels hot to the touch? It isn't. If chicks get too warm, they can and do move out from under it for a time. Don't overcrowd—chicks need to have space to move around as they like.
When the heating plate is plugged directly into the outlet, the red light comes on and stays on.
When it is plugged into the Heating Plate Temperature Controller, it will blink based on the min/max adjustment. Slow blink toward minimum and quicker toward max. If you turn it all the way up, it will come on full time.
Precautions
Warranty
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Heating Plates and Covers
Heating Plate Temperature Control
Item #540229 -Manually control the heat output of Premier's heating plates for poultry
$14.00 -
Waterers and Accessories
Chick Nipple Drinker with Wire Hanger, 1 quart capacity
Item #540224 -1 qt. capacity nipple drinker sits or hangs above the litter so water is always clean. For use in poultry brooders and cages. Includes wire hanger.
$6.00 -
Brooder Kits and Panels
Disposable Cardboard Panel, each
Item #530150 -Build a safe, secure chick brooder using modular brooder panels. Quick to assemble with disposable and reusable options.
$2.10 -
Brooder Kits and Panels
Reusable Plastic Panel, each
Item #530155 -Build a safe, secure chick brooder using modular brooder panels. Quick to assemble with disposable and reusable options.
$5.70
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Heating Plates and Covers
Replacement Leg for Heating Plates, each
Item #5402032 -A safer alternative to a heat lamp. A heating plate, or hover heater, simulates a hen keeping chicks warm and cozy beneath her feathers.
$3.80
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Abigayle L from Georgia
I am giving this three stars for fire safety and the economy of use, in terms of electrical. I found that my chicks stayed under it way too much. I could not watch them. I ended up adding a heat lamp at the other end of the brooder, so they would run around, eat and drink. At night, you still need a little lamp with a red bulb, so they don’t pile tightly together, out of fear of darkness. This heater will do well when I put them out in their coop, as I won’t have to worry about fire. If the power went off, I could run it on a small amount of solar.
Kimberly D from Wisconsin
Just purchased 2 of the large heating plates. We already own 2 and love them! We feel they are much easier on the electric bill, safer, and the chicks seem to do well with the ability to completely leave the heat if they want. We like the ease of adjustment with the legs as well. Sturdy product, well worth the cost.
Kevin H from California
I bought both medium and large heating plates as we don't always need such a large plate. We’re currently using the medium for 20 new layers and there’s still plenty of room even at 3 weeks old. The cover is a must, the entire unit is clean. Also the much lower energy use over heat lamps is something that I think is overlooked. These will pay for themselves over time!
Elise C from North Carolina
Great product! Well made and prompt delivery.
Monica W from Florida
SO MUCH BETTER THAN A HEAT LAMP! I will never go back to a heat lamp. This keeps the babies warm when they need it, which is not often here, and I don’t have to worry about leaving it on all the time. I just use a piece of cardboard on top to keep it clean, they do like sleeping on top of it. I have a small one, and large one, depending on the space I have available. The large one does take up a lot, if you have only a couple babies.
