My neighbor in Tulsa told me to ditch the heat lamp for chicks, and I owe her an apology

Hugo Stone · 2026-10-28T09:40:03.859857+00:00

I argued with her for 20 minutes about it last March. Told her every chick I raised since 2015 had a red bulb over the brooder and they all turned out fine. She just shrugged and said try the plate brooder for one batch. Well my electric bill for that first month dropped by about $18 and the chicks were way calmer, no more peeping panic at night. The pine shavings also stopped catching fire scares which I didn't even admit to myself was a thing until I saw the scorch mark on an old lamp cord. My wife still teases me because I had to go tell the neighbor she was right. Anyone got a brooder plate brand that actually lasts more than two seasons? Mine has a crooked leg already.

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