Name: Dural's chick heat plate 35x35 cm
Brand: Dural's
Availability: InStock

The warmth of a mother hen, in 30 watts.

★★★★★4.2 out of 5 · over 220 reviews across Europe

After the hatch, your chicks need a warm refuge for several weeks. Our plate gives off gentle contact warmth, in the dark, just like being under a hen's feathers.

30 W in use, where an infrared lamp draws 150 to 250 W

No light: the chicks' sleep cycle is respected

Even warmth across the whole surface, no hot spot

Sloped cover included: no perching, easy to clean

4 height-adjustable legs to follow their growth

35 x 35 cm size for 25 to 30 chicks, quail chicks or ducklings

Ships with its protective cover and the From Egg to Hen ebook.

Designed for the chicks' welfare.

Up to 10 times less energy

30 W against 150 to 250 W for an infrared lamp: about £3 to £4 of electricity per 4-week cycle, instead of £25 to £30.

No stressful light

Unlike a red lamp left on around the clock, the plate heats without lighting up and respects the chicks' natural sleep cycle.

Even, safe warmth

The heat spreads across the whole surface, with no spot too hot or cold edge. No scorching bulb hanging over the bedding.

Protective cover included

The sloped cover stops the chicks perching on top and protects the plate from droppings: a wipe with a sponge and it's clean.

Adjustable height

Its four legs adjust in height to follow the chicks' growth, from day one to weaning.

Chicks, quail chicks, ducklings

A 35 x 35 cm square to hold 25 to 30 chicks. Also suits young quail and ducklings.

The spec sheet, without the jargon.

Power	30 W
Capacity	25 to 30 chicks
Size	Square, 35 × 35 cm
Type of heat	By contact, no light
Height	Adjustable, up to about 20 cm
Legs	4 adjustable legs
Protection	Sloped droppings-proof cover included
Animals	Chicks, quail chicks, ducklings, from day one to weaning
Included	Plate, cover, From Egg to Hen ebook

Worth knowing: the plate heats by contact and doesn't light up, which is normal. Chicks slip underneath to warm up, then come out to eat and explore.

Head to head, and what you save.

The infrared lamp used to be the norm. Here's why the heat plate replaced it, point by point.

Dural's heat plate

Our pick

✓30 W: up to 10 times less electricity
✓Heats by contact, no light: sleep respected
✓Even warmth, no hot spot
✓Sits in the bedding, lower fire risk
✓Lasts several years, droppings-proof cover included

Infrared lamp

✕150 to 250 W on around the clock
✕Constant light, disturbs sleep
✕Heat only under the bulb
✕Scorching bulb hanging above, fire risk
✕Bulb needs replacing, no guard

Your hatches a year

£42 to £54 of electricity saved each year with the plate rather than an infrared lamp. Estimate based on our ebook (about £3-4 per 4-week cycle against £25-30 for the lamp).

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Adopted by keepers, loved by the chicks.

★★★★★

"Very low power use, and the warm darkness gives the chicks a refuge just like a mother's feathers."

PF · verified purchase, translated · May 2026

★★★★★

"The heat plate played the part of an artificial hen perfectly."

Regina · verified purchase, translated · July 2026

★★★★★

"Continuous warmth with no burns. It doesn't light up: it heats, and the chicks come and go, it's brilliant."

Beky_tas · verified purchase, translated · June 2026

Chicks sheltering under the Dural's heat plate in their pen — Customer photo · Amazon

A duckling under the Dural's heat plate on adjustable legs — Customer photo · Amazon

A keeper's photo: chicks huddled under the heat plate — Keeper's photo

A keeper's photo: chicks around the heat plate — Keeper's photo

A keeper's photo: chicks under the heat source in the brooder — Keeper's photo

A keeper's photo: chicks in their first days — Keeper's photo

Before you plug it in.

How hot does the plate get? Is there a thermostat?

The plate has no thermostat, and that's deliberate: it copies the way a mother hen works. The warmth the chick feels is set by the leg height, not by a number. The lower the plate, the warmer the contact; you raise it as they grow. The right setting isn't read on a screen, it's read on the chicks: spread out and calm around it, everything's fine.

The plate doesn't feel very hot to the hand, is that normal?

Yes. It heats by contact, like a hen's body, not like a radiator. Chicks slip underneath and their backs almost touch the plate. Set the leg height so they're in contact.

What height should I set the legs to?

In the first week, low enough that the chicks' backs touch the plate. Then raise it a few centimetres each week as they grow. The right sign: chicks spread out and calm around it, neither piled underneath nor fleeing far away.

How many chicks can I put under it?

The 35 x 35 cm size covers 25 to 30 chicks in the first week. Allow about 25 cm² per chick to start with: they all need to fit underneath at once.

Can it stay plugged in continuously?

Yes, it's designed to run 24/7 through the brooding weeks, drawing about 30 W. Place it on dry bedding, away from draughts.

Does it suit quail chicks and ducklings?

Yes. It supports chicks, quail chicks and ducklings from day one to weaning, around 4 to 6 weeks, when they no longer need extra heat.

The warmth of a mother hen, in 30 watts.

A calm, comfortable brooder.

Designed for the chicks' welfare.

Up to 10 times less energy

No stressful light

Even, safe warmth

Protective cover included

Adjustable height

Chicks, quail chicks, ducklings

The spec sheet, without the jargon.

Head to head, and what you save.

Dural's heat plate

Infrared lamp

Adopted by keepers, loved by the chicks.

Before you plug it in.

The perfect handover after the incubator.