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It'd be strictly indoors, I would not suggest cardboard for an outdoor set up. I see from further down the thread you're thinking of setting fewer eggs. If you really don't have room for the size of brooder needed for the original number of chicks, I'd definitely scale back on the hatch so...

For that many chicks, I'd look into maybe grabbing 2 grocery store produce boxes (like the ones for melons and pumpkins) as brooders. Should cost you next to nothing and you'll need the space.