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25 Adjustable Height Settings
Every RentACoop heater plate has 25 adjustable height settings. Adjust by as little as 1/4" !
Find the perfect height for your chicks to keep them at the perfect temperature and growing strong.
Save Money on Electricity Costs!
The cost to run RentACoop's 16x16" heat plate is just 6.75 USD over 8 weeks running 24 hours per day. Compare that to your standard 250 watt heat bulb which costs 40.32 USD over 8 weeks. The RentACoop Heat Plate heats 35 chicks at a time while the Heat Bulb heats 25 chicks. The heat bulb is less expensive the first day you buy it ( ~10 USD compared to ~65 USD for RentACoop's heat plate) but over time, you will save money using the RentACoop Heat Plate.
The No-Roost Cover
This cover prevents your chicks from roosting on top of the heater plate, and we all know where chicks roost, chicks poop. This means no poop on top of your heater plate, which means no need to clean your heater plate. It's just one less chore you have to worry about thanks to the innovative Anti-roosting cone.
Mekox
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024
All the chicks love this thing. Energy cost efficient, low risk of fire and no constant light being on. I don't have a temp gauge but I personally feel the heat isn't as hot as it's supposed to be. This is the first day of me using it so time will tell if it keeps them warm enough in the morning. Luckily it's winter in FL and they are kept indoors.
Jason Morrow
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
This year I have raised 27 chicks and 7 turkey poults so far with this heat plate. It works very well. All where raised in the garage with temps getting down to around 30 degrees occasionally. I have had zero loss.We eventually had to separate the chickens into 2 brooders with heat lamps because they grow so quick (and we needed to free the original brooder for the turkeys) The plate we bought was for 30 chicks. If there is downside that would be it. I would recommend buying a larger plate than what you think you need.Also it is hard to find information on this, but you want the plate to be as low as you can set it and the chicks still able to get under it. They should be able to come in contact with the plate.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2023
This was so easy to use and the chicks absolutely love it. Easy to adjust to get temperature just right and did away with fire hazard concerns that I felt with a heat lamp
Ogre
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2023
Had one 16 x 16 heater for a year and bought another, quail love it for heat and cover. It has not broken yet, Now if the second does the same i'll be happy. It comes well packaged so not likely to get wrecked in transit. I do believe it is too expensive for what it is. May 2023 it is below $110 I think $75-90 would be great value. Mine is used in well ventilated shed in solid sided wood brooder with 1/4 in mesh bottom, also one automotive paper towel sheet is used under the brooder for insulation for the first 4 days. When temps go below 65 F at night the open brooder top is covered and the youngest chicks do well. However forgetting to cover the top with temps around 50 did result in 2 - 2 day old' s dying. Cold drafts must be minimized, until the chicks mature to 1-2 weeks. The heating plate is a great concept, at 42 w it is at least twice as energy efficient as lights; way safer than lights both fire wise and dehydration wise; the chicks are way less cannibalistic in a darker environment, it eliminates need for lights in brooder completely; and it is perfect cover to minimize stress in high strung Bob White and Valleys. The plastic cover I believe to be a necessity as it eliminates cleaning the top of the heater, verses hacking out 6 weeks of baked on material an inch deep. My 16 x 16 easily was good for a batch of 33. For brooder size I recommend about 2.5 times the size of the plate.Biggest 1st wk chick killer is chill at night so doing a towel under the heater for 4 days is good if your on wire. Next is disease so fresh towel daily and fresh water daily. And if the water container fails a sniff test then soap and water clean it before refilling. Quail wake up trying to find new ways to kill themselves, you cant fix all of them but these things are essential and you can fix these.In regard to lowering brooder temperature every week till heat independence, and reducing summer temperature stress, I added an aquarium temperature control that turns the heater off when ambient reaches a set temperature. For 1st week it is set to 100 F, 2nd week 95… to 75. I believe this has saved a few on 110 F days. It has eliminated me forgetting to turn the heater back on manually at dusk, which definantly has saved a few at night. So it weens them off heat and saves energy and looks after them more reliably than me. Estimate ROI on electricity is 4-6 months. Worth it if you brood constantly. The Controller I tried was the iPower Heat Mat Thermostat Controller now $19. Cheap and simple but there are many others to choose from too.And I almost forgot, the second plate is perfect after a month of operation
Morrigan
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2022
Just what I needed for my chickies!! On my first batch of chicks, I quickly realized the traditional brooder is just awful... chicks spend the most critical part of their development learning about nothing but a steel box, while learning to be terrified of human hands snatching at them from the sky like a hawk swooping down, and picking on each other out of boredom. All the bad things.This brooder plate allowed me to set up a chicken wire corner panel in my coop where the chicks can see and interact with my bigger chickens while staying safe, so they can learn to perch, scratch, dust bathe and experience life as a real chicken right from the start. When I open the gate and go in there, they don't see me as a predator but as a caregiver. They come right up to my feet and most seem to enjoy my interaction and handling, much more so than my brooder chicks did. Since the chicks are free to come & go from the safety and warmth of the brooder plate as needed, they feather out much faster and are a lot braver and smarter. I've been able to successfully integrate 2-3 week old chicks with the rest of my flock using this method, and they have bonded with me and my sweet old Brahma Henrietta as their surrogate moms.This brooder plate is a game changer!! I like the adjustable height, you can have it taller on one side for larger breeds or less heat, while the other side can be lower for littler chicks or more heat (I have mixed breeds & ages so this works really well). And as others noted, the peaked top is where it's at... they can't perch on it, so the need for cleaning is minimal, just dust it and clean the bedding & areas around it as you normally would in the rest of the coop. Big change from the brooder box, where you have to take all the chicks out periodically to take it all apart, tediously scrub grates, and disinfect everything. I might buy another one if I end up having more chicks than can comfortably fit, but I found it'll fit 12 chicks up to about 4 weeks, or 6 chicks up to about 6 weeks and by then they don't need it unless it's winter. Great purchase, worth every penny!
W. Belisle
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2021
This seems like it's okay. It doesn't seem to get very hot. My initial review was 1 star but then I realized I had it upside down. The chickens aren't using it yet so I don't know what to tell you. I just wanted to raise the stars before I invariably forgot.
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