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Brooder from a small animal cage

Here is the new brooder that I have set up for the babies that are arriving soon!     This was originally a rat cage. I removed the shelving and added cardboard around the sides to both keep the litter and heat inside. I have pine shavings under the paper towels and will remove the paper towels after a couple days.     I have a small perch for them to play with and the feeder and waterer ready to go. (you can see the wire from my temperature gage in this photo. It will be removed, but I was using it to regulate the heat while adjusting the height... read more

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