K&H Pet Products Thermo-Poultry Brooder, Gray/Orange

A: Hi, The K&H Pet Products Thermo-Poultry Brooder is recommended for up to 15 chicks, providing a safe and effective alternative to traditional heat lamps.

A: Hi! Yes, it does work for ducklings.

A: Hi thank you for reaching out. PLEASE READ- Keep them warm It's important to consider the question: how warm do baby chicks need to be? Since your chicks are in a brooder (a chick-safe box where they will live until they get older) and not under the supervision of a mother hen, it's your job to provide them with the correct temperature. When chicks hatch, their bodies are covered in soft down, but they lack true feathers, and feathers are necessary for a chicken to regulate its body heat. For the first week, you want to aim for a temperature of about 95 degrees in your brooder. As your chicks grow, you can reduce this temperature in five-degree increments once a week for the first month.1 You can assist the chicks in achieving the ideal temperature by providing them with an appropriate heat source, such as a heat lamp with a thermostat or timer or a Thermo-Poultry Brooder. In their first weeks, baby chickens should be heated from above. After the chicks are one month old, graduate them from the Thermo-Poultry Brooder to the Thermo-Peep Heated Pad. Remember, heat source safety is paramount! And be sure to monitor how the chicks behave. Are they clustered together in a group? Are they huddled around the heat source? Are they spread out around the brooder and panting? Are they happily milling around? If chicks are too cold, they will huddle together for warmth. Chicks that are too hot will try to escape to the walls of the brooder. Also, avoid drafts! So, yes this can be used in a good quality plastic tote.

A: Yes, you can just use the brooder.