The Brinsea EcoGlow 20 Chick Brooder is the perfect substitute for a mother hen and will keep your chicks warm and toasty all day long.  The Brooder is suitable for up to 20 chicks and is ideal for keeping newly hatched poultry, game and waterfowl warm for the crucial first days and weeks. The low voltage heater panel warms the chicks directly by contact and radiant heat and is far more economical than a conventional infrared lamp, using about 5% of the electricity of a 250 watt suspended lamp, which is important when heating for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.