GENERAL NEWS - TLC - 4 Parrot Brooder - Brooding Success

For some years Brinsea have been canvassing opinions about the ideal brooder for baby parrots and their new TLC-4 (Thermal Life-support Cabinet) is the outcome.

Most obviously, the unit is round thus eliminating hard-to-clean corners. The circular shape is also strong, light and thermally efficient. The cabinet is of double-skin insulated construction. Note, too, how the clear door slides around the back within the width of the cabinet, requiring minimum space, not obstructing other equipment.

More subtly, the new design addresses concerns about airborne pollution, tobacco smoke and cross contamination between brooders containing different species or bacteriological background. Birds have a very different respiratory system from mammals which makes them particularly sensitive to airborne impurities. The TLC-4 (Thermal Life-support Cabinet) has an airflow system which draws fresh air though a high efficiency electrostatic inlet filter, where it is also humidified, and then circulates it gently through further stages of filtration into the bird chamber which is slightly pressurized, resisting the entry of unfiltered air. The principle is similar to that used in hospital operating theaters.

Other features include electronic temperature control as standard - opto-coupled to be highly secure against mains surges, digital thermometer, internal light and Brinsea's Omnitherm ™ heating system which warms the whole of the curved wall of the unit, ensuring gentle, even warmth. The internal size is 14" high x 151/2". (360mm h. x 394 dia.)

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