EcoGlow Safety 1200 Chick Brooder - Chick Brooder Heat Plate for Chicks - Heat Lamp Replacement - Made in Great Britain - 3 Year Guarantee

Really well made brooder with design features that put it well ahead of other brooders or traditional heat lamps. Adjustable height means it works for the smallest birds right up to big fat goslings. Energy efficient which focuses heat only where it is needed, avoiding wastage and unnecessarily creating dust or fire hazard through heating a broader area.

A little disappointed. Arrived but didn t get very worm so had to return. Was replaced immediately and the new one works fine.

I have an earlier version Brinsea chick brooder which is a solid performer. I needed another so headed straight for another Brinsea. The design has changed a bit in as much as this one has independently adjustable legs. I find this a great feature as you can jack up the height a bit on one end so that the chicks kind pick their own sweet spot. Another of the additional benefits is being able to individually adjust the legs according to the surface they sit on. For example if you use a plastic storage box for your brooder, in many cases the "Feet" of the box have been pushed down from the moulded plastic and this leaves a recess in each corner, with this brooder you can simply wind that leg down a little more until it touches the base to make it stable. In my opinion you can't go wrong with these.

The picture shows an easy clean plastic cover.... this was not included in the box. Item returned.

A bit fiddly to get the legs levels, but keeps the chicks warm. Does what it says in description.

Great item works as intended

I bought this for my husband along with Brinsea incubator. While the incubator is excellent I am not happy with the brooder. It doesnt appear to heat sufficiently. The first lot of chicks died after 2 days. This time we are using along with infa red light.

Expensive and poor working design. I’m a big fan of Brinsea but I suspect this was not designed by people who raise chicks. It does it’s job but then would a reptile heat pad. The heating element is a simple metal plate which will become too hot to touch. A reptile heat pad is a third of the price and allows a thermostat to be attached. Turning the corner screws will raise or lower the hood. Simple enough but get the height wrong and you burn your chicks’ head plus chicks will spend too much time under it squatting and not using their legs to stand. If you set it too low for too long, expect chicks with splayed legs lacking posture and strength. I will be going back to an infra red lamp.