RentACoop 12x12” Adjustable Heating Plate with Bonus Foldable Anti-Roost Cone for up to 20 Chicks

Wonderful upgrade from the old heating lamp on the brooder box. Easy to put together and adjust as the chicks grow. Purchased the 12x12 and it easily fit our 26 chicks (as you can see from the video). Anti-roost cone keeps them from climbing and pooping on the top which makes cleaning a breeze. Highly recommend.

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Wonderful upgrade from the old heating lamp on the brooder box. Easy to put together and adjust as the chicks grow. Purchased the 12x12 and it easily fit our 26 chicks (as you can see from the video). Anti-roost cone keeps them from climbing and pooping on the top which makes cleaning a breeze. Highly recommend.

I can't recommend this highly enough. I took off one star because overall the quality is not as good as the (much) more expensive Brinsea, but it's still sturdy and feels like it will last several years. It's easy to set up, and simple to adjust as the chicks grow.

Just buy it. So much safer than the bulb and I don’t stress about having a fire. 14 chicks fit fine under this and it was easy to move up as they grew.

My husband and I recently acquired our first flock of chicks. Their bruder worked great for them. I loved the anti-roost cone that you could put on top of the heater to keep the flock from roosting on top of it, made it much easier to clean and take care of. I love the adjusting legs so as the chicks get bigger, you can adjust the height of the top of the Bruder to meet their heating needs. It worked well for them until they were ready to go out into the backyard. The first couple days we had them on paper towels to make sure that they were doing OK, once we switched them to pine shavings there was no issue at all with substrate and the heating mechanism. Very safe, very affordable.

This is my first time hatching/brooding/ raising layers. Total noob. I chose this because I successfully hatched 6 fertilized eggs in my man cave room in the basement and after reading about red lamp fire horror stories, there was no way I would have a heat lamp in my house. Once the chicks hatched, they took to the plate right away. They loved it and it allowed me to keep them inside for the first week. After that I moved them out to my heated shop into a stock tank with this plate on one end and a red lamp on the other.
It worked very well and seemed to maintain a consistent temp. Chicks grow incredibly fast, and there is really no way this would accommodate any more than 10 up to the age where they can regulate their own body temp.
Keep it away from the sides of your brooder to keep a chick from getting trapped by others. I did notice a few very small featherless spots on their backs, likely from the heat of the plate, possibly having the legs set too low, but the spots have since filled in.

This is my first time hatching/brooding/ raising layers. Total noob. I chose this because I successfully hatched 6 fertilized eggs in my man cave room in the basement and after reading about red lamp fire horror stories, there was no way I would have a heat lamp in my house. Once the chicks hatched, they took to the plate right away. They loved it and it allowed me to keep them inside for the first week. After that I moved them out to my heated shop into a stock tank with this plate on one end and a red lamp on the other.It worked very well and seemed to maintain a consistent temp. Chicks grow incredibly fast, and there is really no way this would accommodate any more than 10 up to the age where they can regulate their own body temp.Keep it away from the sides of your brooder to keep a chick from getting trapped by others. I did notice a few very small featherless spots on their backs, likely from the heat of the plate, possibly having the legs set too low, but the spots have since filled in.

It's easy to use and I have lost 0 chicks using this. I have used it for ducklings, quail, and chickens.

Well, I’m sad to write this, because this is my 3rd RentACoop heat plate purchase, and they have sadly changed the top of it to some corrugated cardboard (it has always been a nicely fitting piece of washable plastic) and the new top is AWFUL. It doesn’t fit on there right, and it prevents the legs from being adjusted up and down without pushing against the poorly aligned cardboard top, so when you push the legs, the top either stops them from moving freely, or pushes the top up too. It is a cheap piece they put there which is getting gross already and looks terrible, too. You have to keep bending it to get it to stay on.This company’s big selling point was the anti roost top and I can spend a lot less and get a head plate without that feature. What they have is useless. You can make it out of a piece of cardboard.I also think it’s misleading to not point out you’ve made a major design downgrade in the product description (prominently), and not change the price at all.Finally, it’s a bad move by this company because they were identifiable as unique because of their great anti-roost design and solid construction. Now when ya look at the brooder it looks like some plastic piece someone has rigged a red piece of cardboard onto. Doesn’t give warm fuzzy feelings. Looks dumb.Yes, I’m whining about a chicken brooder top. It’s THAT bad.

Great brood heater. I would say that it’s appropriate for 10 chicks and it was a lot safer than a heat lamp.

Great brood heater. I would say that it’s appropriate for 10 chicks and it was a lot safer than a heat lamp.

works great
love it. baby chicks love it. will use for baby ducks
will order dome

works greatlove it. baby chicks love it. will use for baby duckswill order dome

Have 3 love love love them

We got this for our baby chicks - our first set of chicks didn’t initially care for it so we opted for the traditional heat lamp. However; we then got silkie chicks & they LOVED it. The only one caveat I don’t seem to like - there is no temperature gauge. It’s just set on one setting. It’s not too hot to the touch (I did check before putting it in the brooder), maybe there is another version with adjustable temperature gauge.

Overall works great. Had it for 3 weeks no problems. The top used to be better quality and fit better than the junk they are using for the top now. Doesn’t fit flush.

Overall works great. Had it for 3 weeks no problems. The top used to be better quality and fit better than the junk they are using for the top now. Doesn’t fit flush.

We got this for our baby chicks - our first set of chicks didn’t initially care for it so we opted for the traditional heat lamp. However; we then got silkie chicks & they LOVED it. The only one caveat I don’t seem to like - there is no temperature gauge. It’s just set on one setting. It’s not too hot to the touch (I did check before putting it in the brooder), maybe there is another version with adjustable temperature gauge.

I’ve used this particular plate for years. The new legs are hard to adjust evenly , not a big deal but more parts to lose with the leg cap instead of one piece and the new shield will work but it’s cheaply made and for the same priceIt looks foldable but I doubt it from the difficulty I had just getting it on the plateOld style amazingNew style meh

Arrived timely, worked well just brooded 5 chicks with it. The top cover is cardboard and cheap. Was warped when I took it out of the box so didn’t fit well either. If it wasn’t for this I would give it 5 stars. Kept the chicks warm, easy to clean, slow to heat but that’s expected.

Because it only heats a small area, it is easier in the summer than a heat lamp to provide the not-so-warm relief area needed for chicks. It's also safer and provides important darkness during the night. However, it is only for shipped chicks after their first week, say the hatcheries. To teach the heat-lamp-accustomed chicks to go under, I cupped them in my hands until they started to nod off, then put them still in my hands under the brooder and lightly held them until they realized how cozy it was and I could withdraw my hands. Once one or two figured it out, they all begin using it. I also love the red and black color with its little anti-perching tent because it matches my chick feeders and waterers. The only negative is that it is advertised to cover 20 chicks, but that would only be if they were crowding together their first week (the time they aren't ready for it yet). At 3 weeks, my 5 layer-type chicks almost fill the space underneath it.

Because it only heats a small area, it is easier in the summer than a heat lamp to provide the not-so-warm relief area needed for chicks. It's also safer and provides important darkness during the night. However, it is only for shipped chicks after their first week, say the hatcheries. To teach the heat-lamp-accustomed chicks to go under, I cupped them in my hands until they started to nod off, then put them still in my hands under the brooder and lightly held them until they realized how cozy it was and I could withdraw my hands. Once one or two figured it out, they all begin using it. I also love the red and black color with its little anti-perching tent because it matches my chick feeders and waterers. The only negative is that it is advertised to cover 20 chicks, but that would only be if they were crowding together their first week (the time they aren't ready for it yet). At 3 weeks, my 5 layer-type chicks almost fill the space underneath it.

Super easy to put together, my chicks seem to love it. The cone works great to keep them off the top of it. Heat level seems perfect. Easy to raise and lower. Would be a five star except for 3 out of 4 of the poles were missing the top button.

I have two of these set up in brooder bins for ducklings and they work perfectly for them. I had to switch to a heat lamp in my big bin with 8 ducklings at around 3 weeks just because it could not longer fit all of them underneath it, but in my smaller bin with only 4 birds it's still plenty large enough for them.

The heat plate is extremely easy to put together, stays nice and warm, and the pyramid top for it works great for keeping them from jumping up on top of it. I'll be using these heat plates for many birds to come.