K&H Pet Products Thermo-Peep Chicken Heating Pad for Brooders and Chicken Coops, Warming Heat Plate for Chicks and Ducklings, Safety Listed Poultry Heat Lamp Alternative - Petite 12 X 9in, Tan 20W

Being my first time, raising chickens, after reading all of the contradicting opinions about the best way to keep them warm, I elected to buy this and I’m glad I did. I also have the Brinsey Eco-glow available as an additional heat source for the chicks to choose. As it was relatively cold in the garage, the chicks needed to remain warm however they don’t necessarily need to have a high ambient temperature. 50° or warmer is acceptable, but they do need a place for higher contact heat, which is what this provides. With this, they are able to sit on top and get warm from below and the Brinsey allows them to huddle underneath like they were under a mother hen. Over the first few critical weeks, my chicks used both almost evenly.The thing that makes this type of heating exceptional is that heat lamps create dangerous un-manageable heat, which can overheat the chicks and potentially cause fires. With this type of heater, you do not have that worry, and it maintains a proper temperature that is safe for the chicks. If the chicks get too hot, they can move away and go on about their business but when they get cold, they can come over and sit on top and warm up.The hard plastic is easily cleaned when it is covered with poop and other brooder messes. The particular size that I ordered was perfect for seven baby chicks and all you had to do was plug it in, give it about 15 minutes to get to the proper temperature and lay it directly on your bedding without the fear of fire.Additionally, I have a 17-year-old cat that likes to stay warm and after the chicks no longer needed it,I was able to use this for her as well. All I had to do was put this underneath her favorite blanket and she was golden.

I use these for my guinea pigs in the winter months and they love them! I have fleece in their cage so the warning pad in under it. I always see them cozy on top of the warmer sleeping. It's sweet.These work well for any small animal and once it reaches a certain temperature, it cools down on it's own! I love that! It turns off for a short time on its own and then warms back up. No need to do anything as it does this on its own. No risk of animal getting burned.

Was very grateful for this little heat mat this past week. One of my rabbits had a litter just days before a hard freeze. The barn does not have heat, but we don't get many freezes during the year. I buried the heating pad under some straw in the nesting box and drilled a hole at the back to run the cord. The cord is very sturdy and so far, chew proof. This kept the kits alive and hopping. Very easy and inexpensive fix. Otherwise I would have to bring the cages into the garage and set up a heater, which gets pretty messy after a few days. The heat seems to be consistent and the kits love it.

This is a good product but I would not recommend it as the only heat source for very young chicks. We bought a heat plate from rentacoop but it wasn’t arriving until late in the evening on the day we were getting our chicks so I ordered this to have in the brooder for the meantime. We had our heat turned up, had a space heater in the room and put this heat pad in the brooder. The chicks were obviously too cold, they were all huddled together, chirping like crazy while laying on the pad. When we added in the heat plate once it arrived they were much quieter and happier. They are about 2 and a half weeks old now and they still sleep under the heat plate but they enjoy having the heat pad. In the morning they all like to lay on it, cuddled together with the morning sun shining on them. We will also keep it in our coop once they transition out of the brooder. It warms up quickly and is relatively easy to clean though chick poop really sticks badly to everything. We just keep a single paper towel layer over it so it doesn’t get covered in poop constantly. It can be unplugged and scrubbed off with soap if necessary which is nice. It also has holes in each corner if you wanted to secure it to the floor of your brooder or a place inside of your coop. I would recommend it as a second heat source if you’re using a heating plate instead of a heat lamp (they make me nervous so we went with the plate.) I don’t think it would be necessary if you do choose to use a heat lamp. It would also be a good heat source for inside of a coop but it’s only big enough for one adult chicken. Our 5 chicks all fit comfortably on it and it’s probably big enough for close to 10 chicks. It seems to be well made and very durable.

I got this for a neighbors cat who has to sleep outdoors even in the winter. I made a shelter and plug this in at night and at least I know she is safe and warm during the night. My kids beg for me to take her into the house and I have thought about it but I know she belongs to someone else, so I try to at least keep her comfortable and warm. This pad keeps her warm without overheating and I like the covered cord so I don't have to worry about anything chewing through.

I purchased this item for my hairless rat. It was the perfect item as it provided heat when he sat on it and never became too hot or hurt his delicate skin. I highly recommend this item for small animals! Luckily the item was durable and the metal cord was not chewed on, and it was a safe addition to my rat cage for multiple years

Kept my 10 babies warm while inside

This heater worked very well for my 6 girls last end of winter early spring. They were fairly young when I introduced them to the coop..I'm preparing my coop for the winter months for them at this time. I'm looking forward to using it this winter if it's needed to keep my girls comfortable.