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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Tammy H from North Carolina
I would recommend this product for keeping chicks warm. They love it.
Gary W from Texas
This is my first time raising chickens. I had some concerns of fire and stress on the chickens from using a heat lamp so after much research I learned that using the plate mimics a hen. The plate feels very heavy duty. I've been using it for about a week and the chicks seem to like it. I have 16 chicks and they all fit under it still. I'm very happy with this product and very glad I decided on it. If I ever need another one I will definitely purchase this brand again.
Charlotte L from Oklahoma
These heat plates and covers are the best thing out there for keeping chicks warm. Low electricity use, safe, and the covers make them 100% easy to use with no clean up issues. Love them!
Oh, and very fast shipping!
Becky O from Iowa
What a wonderful product! I have never had such calm and content chicks before. The look so serene when I check them throughout the day, it makes me smile. I love that I don't have to worry about them on these cool Spring nights or worry about a bulb burning out. I have had the chicks for a week now and they are already starting to feather out, and so far no "pasty butt", which has always been a problem for me. This has made the job of caring for chicks much easier.
Sherri from California
This is probably the best purchase I've made this year. I no longer worry about if the brooder light adjustments have failed and the light is pointing the wrong way, leaving the chicks with too much or not enough heat. I purchased the small size to give it a try, but plan on purchasing more for the varied stages of chicks. I had a couple of new arrivals and since I had raised the legs of the plate for my older chicks I found that a temporary fix was to use a small box with sides that did not touch the plate for the tiny ones, that seemed to hold more heat for them and a few of the larger chicks decided to crawl into the box with them. Love this item and the small size is much more versatile than the large one, so I am very happy.
