This is also the first time that I'll be using a Brinsea EcoGlow without any other source of heat. I'm very pleased NOT having to worry about regulating temperature, or the fire hazard of a heat lamp. It was hard to make the switch, it doesn't feel like it provides enough heat. But after much research about what radiant heat is and how it works, I was comfortable using it.
I like the idea of rearing chicks in natural light. It would be great there was a low wattage light on the Brinsea brooder but there isn't, so I provide them with nite light after dark.
Sweet chicks. Nice brooder. I too switched to an EcoGlow this past Spring and had a hard time believing it was warm enough. It is hard to break old thoughts when you are use to a heat lamp. Maybe if I glued feathers to the EcoGlow it would look more like a broody hen and I would feel better about it. LOL. My chicks used it though and were very healthy. Now I need a better brooder than the stock tank sitting on the garage floor with wire over the top.
Ah yes, the stock tank with wire on top… been there! Put finding a suitable brooder on your to-do list, it's amazing how much easier it is to raise chicks with functional equipment. It's backbreaking tending to chicks on the floor!
I really like that brooder! Thanks for including the link. You have some cuties there… can't wait for updates!
Thanks! I had that brooder made from a pic I saw online. I love it, sure is better than a make- shift cardboard box!