Dog crate as a brooder

toe373

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Mar 25, 2014
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Hey everyone,

I am new to raising chickens. So i was wondering how long i could keep six of my chicks in a large dog crate, before i need to move them to a bigger dwelling.
 
thanks for the info, one more thing i want to build a brooder. i have a total of 12 chicks. 6 buff orpingtons and 6 black australorps. i had to keep them apart because the couple day older orpingtons were pecking at the new chicks and not letting the australorps eat or drink. so if i want to build a brooder with a divide, how big do i want to make it?
 
put the heat right over the divide maybe use rabbit wire as the divide
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thanks for the idea. what should i use as a brooder for when they get to 5 weeks plus, when their feathers really start to come in and they are just over growing the dog crate?
 
I would be careful that the chicks don't try to squeeze through the bars. I had 6 peachicks who could squeeze right through the bars even at 3 weeks old.
 

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