Heat Lamps vs. Heat Plates | Heating your Brooder

Key Topics
- Main types of poultry heaters
- Pros and cons of traditional heat lamps
- My favorite heat lamp that mitigates fire risks
- Heat plates vs heat lamps
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:29 Traditional Metal Heat Lamp
1:10 Downsides to the Traditional Heat Lamp
1:33 My Preferred Heat Lamp
3:02 Heat Pads
3:37 Heat Lamps vs. Pads

[@NHLGoalie1]

Do you insulate your coop to help maintain the temp in the structure?

[@HeadrickHomestead]

That is a great question! Yes we do have our coop insulated. If you don't have our coop insulated, you can still use bedding - straw/hay. As it breaks down it actually releases heat and acts as a surprisingly good insulator