Just a suggestion, but why not go 4 x 8? Plywood comes in that size less cutting, no waste of the plywood.
I have my nesting boxes underneath my poop board perch, granted right now the inside chick area is 12 x 4. 5, and...
I am in CT, and temps are not consistent where I am in Old Lyme, don't know what part of the state your in:)
I have year old chicks (in June), and right now 6 / 3 week olds (tomorrow), my plan is to keep them in the...
no expert here, I am on my second batch of day olds (three weeks tomorrow). they may be to hot.
I use an ecoglow heater instead of a heat lamp (you can do a search on them many prefer them over heat lamps for many...
I agree with the above, AND the post by someone who said, it just shows you how day olds, even, do not really need that 95 degree temp.
This is my 2nd batch of chicks, (right out of the bator), and sure they go under the eco...
I have two week old chickies, coronation sussex, lavendar orps, a lemon cuckoo orp, and RIR..am hoping they are all females, if not, I'd rather any roo's go to a pet home (can't keep roos:(.....won't know for awhile, but hopefully they...
gorgeous set up:)) I am rebuilding, made this over the winter , it's a combo, roost/poop board/nest box..
This is what I have now below
Above was "pre chickens"..unfortunately I'm having to rebuild, storm sandy...