Brinsea brooder warms newly hatched chicks or ducklings, and has
a radiant-heated underside to produce a uniform temperature and
minimize power consumption. The brooder can be adjusted to three
heights to accommodate various chick sizes, and has an indicator
light for confirming the brooder is connected. The brooder
measures 12.0 x 8.0 x 8.0 inches (L x W x H) for holding up to 20
chicks. (L is length, the horizontal distance from left to right;
W is width, the horizontal distance from front to back; H is
height, the vertical distance from the lowest to highest point.)
The brooder, which includes a 10-foot power cable for extended
reach, operates on 12.0V from a main transformer (included), and
consumes up to 18.0 watts of electricity. The brooder’s cabinet
is made of antimicrobial polyurethane plastic for durability and
resistance to bacterial contamination. Polyurethane is
nonconductive and has good abrasion, , and UV radiation
resistance. It is also resistant to oil, weather, ozone, heat,
electricity, tearing, and various s. The brooder is
suitable for any waterfowl or game bird chicks, and for classroom
hatches.
Brinsea Products, Inc. manufactures bird and reptile breeding
products, including incubators, brooders, and accessories. The
company, founded in 1976, is headquartered in Titusville, FL and
meets International Organization of Standardization (ISO)
standard 9002.
HELP & ADVICE
The EcoGlow chick brooder is designed to be extremely economical
to use, especially for small numbers of birds. A typical heat
lamp runs at 250 watts compared with 14 watts for the EcoGlow.
Considering the brooder is on 24/7, this is an important saving.
To get the best use from this low power unit it is important to
understand that there is no big margin of ‘spare’ heat and some
precautions need to be taken depending on the ambient temperature
in the room, and on the age and number of chicks –and the size or
species.
First, it is better to have the unit on a lower height setting,
if in doubt. The chicks will move away from the EcoGlow if they
are too warm. If brooding very young quail or very small numbers
of any small birds, it is a good idea to confine them in a
cardboard box at least twice the size of the EcoGlow, but put the
brooder against one side of the box so that the birds can only
enter on the other side. This conserves warmth under the brooder
but still allows birds to move freely out into the open as they
wish. Another useful trick is to put the whole box on a slab of
1” Styrofoam to reduce heat loss from the bottom.
In an extreme case, it can be useful to remove one end of the
EcoGlow so that it rests directly on the floor. The other end is
best at the middle or higher position. This gives very small
birds to option to touch the warm surface or adjust their
position for maximum comfort.
Because the heat from the black underside of the EcoGlow is
largely radiant, measuring the temperature with a thermometer is
of little value. Radiant heat passes through air without warming
it. Only a solid object will absorb and be warmed by Radiant
heat. So a thermometer will register the air temperature but not
the radiant heat and will usually show some 5 to 10°F lower than
the effective temperature felt by the chicks. Always watch the
behavior of the birds. They will naturally huddle together if
they are cool. The more of them, the less external warmth they
need.
For larger numbers of birds, from two to four EcoGlows can be
assembled side by side. Above four units, it is probably better
to leave a gap between units for birds to exit freely.
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- Brooder for warming newly hatched chicks or ducklings.
- Radiant-heated underside for producing uniform temperature and minimizing power consumption.
- Three adjustable height settings for accommodating various chick sizes.
- Indicator light for confirming brooder is connected.
- Measures 12.0 x 8.0 x 8.0 inches (L x W x H) for holding up to 20 chicks.