Heat for chicks Bulbs vs Sweeter Heater

Hi everyone,

I have been using heat lamp bulbs for my chicks the past 3 years, but I often have trouble sleeping with those bulbs on at night since people say they cause fires.
I usually buy new bulbs ever year (2 batches of chicks) so that the glass doesn't get too weak and break.

This year I am considering buying a Ceramic heater similar to the Sweeter Heater brand, but much cheaper.
https://www.amazon.com/Doright-Dimmable-Infrared-Waterproof-Whelping/dp/B0DC6JQQBJ?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A2XA4WK13F3NZD&gQT=1

Does this look any safer? Or do you have any other safer options?

We always used an infrared lamp when we were raising chicks with no problems, in a coop that was away from the house.

This link is great info for heating chicks that I trust that I use for my poultry.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/kick-the-heat-lamp-better-safer-and-healthier-options-to-heat-your-brooder.72482/#:~:text=Ceramic%20Heat%20Emitter%20Bulb%E2%80%8B%20They%20give%20one,if%20they%20fall%20into%20the%20brooder%20bedding.

I am new to chickens, today is day 12 raising chicks.  I am using one of the brooder heat plates that they run under to warm up.  So far it has been super easy.  The heat is gentle enough that the chicks can press up against it.   I reckon the biggest cons would be cost and ambient temperature becomes more important because there is no waste heat, heating the entire brooder.  If going the heat plate approach, I would strongly suggest one of the models with a pitched cover to discourage roosting on it.

Hi Edward,
I used to have all kinds of lizards a long time ago, and they had heat lamps to keep them warm. The electricity bill was humongous!

With chicken, my #1 choice is a broody hen - but a good one.
Some hens quit their job too early, in which case it's good to have a back-up plan in place. My back-up plan is a heating plate.
Another downside to a broody hen is that some are Killers. You don't know until you've had your broody hen hatch a batch...which is why I never let a new mama hen brood out more than 2 eggs at a time.
But in general, broody hens are fantastic! They do what nature has intended them to do: brooding out the eggs and taking care of the hatched chicks until they are mature enough to survive on their own. At that point they 'kick them out', encouraging them to go find their own food rather than hang around the hen.

My #2 choice is a heating plate. It's reliable, flexible - mine has the possibility to adjust the legs of the plate as the chicks grow - and easy to keep clean.
But raising chicks is a lot of work in comparison to a broody hen - they do it (professionally and happily) for you.