Thank you for the suggestion, but I'm not willing to spend almost as much as the cost of the birds for something to keep them in for only about 5 weeks. If hopping out becomes a problem I have some leftover plastic netting that I can wrap around the wading pool.
I bow before your superior knowledge and experience.
Pine shavings with pee pads on top it is.
I already have a plan for when the outgrow this brooder. A kiddie wading pool.
The brooder is ready (I hope). I've replaced my original idea (a cardboard box) with a storage container. The litter is ground corn cobs over puppy training pads. The heat lamp (red) has been tested for 3 days and holds a consistent 88° F. I was really proud of that. The spacing above the...