My coop went from a heat lamp to a brooder plate after 3 dead chicks, and I'm still mad about it

Laura Lane · 2026-10-28T15:00:06.142949+00:00

I lost three chicks my first spring in Casper because I kept the 250 watt lamp too low in a drafty coop, and now, two years later, nobody warns new keepers that a plate costs the same and doesn't cook them, so what's the actual setup you all trust when the temp drops to 10 degrees overnight?

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My coop went from a heat lamp to a brooder plate after 3 dead chicks, and I'm still mad about it | Backyard Chicken Keepers - Rigidtalk