A gas-powered chick heater, also known as a Poultry Gas brooder or gas-fueled brooding device, is a device commonly used in poultry farms to provide heat for floor-reared chicks. This equipment is powered by natural gas or methane and has a heating element. The gas poultry heater is typically hung 3 to 5 feet above the chick/pen floor and works best with brooder guards.