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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: nettelein on March 02, 2012, 08:18:36 pm

Title: brooder advice needed
Post by: nettelein on March 02, 2012, 08:18:36 pm

Hi there
Now that the duck eggs are in the incubator (candling due tomorrow, very excited) I start preparing for the next step. I have got a brooder lamp, but now playing with the idea of getting an eco glow brooder. ??? Can anyone give me any advice on these, how do they compare to ordinary brooder lamps, are they easier to use and how do they do on use of electricity ???
Any advice would be great, thanks in advance :thumbsup:

Title: Re: brooder advice needed
Post by: hughesy on March 02, 2012, 10:33:28 pm

Can't speak first hand but they will be a lot cheaper to run than the traditional heat lamp. I think they are ideal for small numbers of chicks say up to a dozen or so. I think Brinsea do a larger version too.

Title: Re: brooder advice needed
Post by: Southfields on March 03, 2012, 12:38:35 am

MUCH cheaper to run!!!

Title: Re: brooder advice needed
Post by: chrismahon on March 03, 2012, 08:41:00 am

Any 'electric hen' will be far cheaper than heat lamps. Like 30 Watts compared to 200. Will get your money back in energy saving in the first two hatches. Can get them from £35 and you just raise them on their legs as the chicks grow and need less heat.

Title: Re: brooder advice needed
Post by: nettelein on March 03, 2012, 03:42:52 pm

 :thumbsup:yep, you all convinced me, eco brooder it is. think I'll go for the brinsea one. many thanks for all your advice :wave: