Nice brooder I recommend

The brooder structure is great and sturdy with easy to follow instructions. My complaint is the heating element. I've had this running for a month and the hearing element is not reliable at all The red light switches on to red when the but the brooder options does nothing. Of I add pressure where the cord connects to the plate, the lights and heat may or may not work. There has to be a loose connection somewhere. Either way, it is not reliable at all. I would also prefer if it came with legs so it can be adjustable for smaller bantam sized chicks. I had to add A different brand of heating plate.

This brooder is overall really great. I would have rated it a five star if the food and water access trays were easier to fill and easier to clean. We did have to use paracord and some keychain rings to rig up a system to lower the heat plate when the chicks were newly hatched. After the second week we were able to raise it back up. Cleaning the tray underneath has been really easy since we use an XL puppy pad in it. Extremely sturdy. I did need a second set of hands to help me get it put together, but I think I could have managed if I absolutely had to do it alone.

We educated ourselves based on prior reviews prior to purchasing. This works great for us. We purchased two. We use our Brinsea Ecoglow chick brooder instead of what came with it for heat for newly hatched chicks. With the side panels installed upside down ( we are not using the included feeders with newly hatched chicks) it has been perfect. The Little Giant feeders we already had fit inside perfectly.