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I've actually put day-old chicks outside before in a box, in our barn--away and secure from the cats, of course. It really depends on outdoor temps. I don't have any pictures of my brooder, but there are lots of pictures and ideas in the "Coops" section here at BYC.

Brooders can be as complex as the big commercial ones or as simple as a cardboard box. I've built a permanent brooder, since I get chicks pretty much every year, but before this, I would always use regular cardboard boxes. Chicks don't really "play". I think they all of their entertainment from...