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post #11 of 14
4/1/12 at 8:36am

Looks good!

1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 BLRW, 1 Columbian Wyandotte, 4 Rhode Island Red, 6 Easter Eggers, 3 Barred Rock, 3 Welsummer, 2 Buff Orpington, 2 White Leghorn, 2 Brown Leghorn, 3 Gold Sex Links, 2 Delaware, 1 Mixed Maran.    And a partridge in a pear tree... (just kidding on the partridge).
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1 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Gold Laced Wyandotte, 1 BLRW, 1 Columbian Wyandotte, 4 Rhode Island Red, 6 Easter Eggers, 3 Barred Rock, 3 Welsummer, 2 Buff Orpington, 2 White Leghorn, 2 Brown Leghorn, 3 Gold Sex Links, 2 Delaware, 1 Mixed Maran.    And a partridge in a pear tree... (just kidding on the partridge).
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post #12 of 14
4/1/12 at 12:51pm
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This was really easy to do, all it took was

1 sheet of plywood   $21. cause we wanted thicker, nicer ones and I won't use the wafer board

3  1"x2" 8ft   $1.25 ec

1  24"x48" wire for top  $5.

6  vinyl tiles at .79 cents each   $4.80 (for bottom easy clean up hopefully)

1 pack of 2  Hinges   Walmart $2.99

1 pack of I hooks Walmart  $1.99

 

So approx $41 to make an about a hour of labor.

It would of been less but I added hinges, I hooks and vinyl tile.

 

 

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post #13 of 14
4/1/12 at 6:36pm

I've found that the 2x4x2 is about the perfect size for an all-around brooder for us. Nice job on the construction.

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post #14 of 14
4/30/12 at 12:18pm

If, okay, who am I kidding, when I have chicks again, maybe I will try builing one out of OSB.  I started with a cardboard box, then added another with a door inbetween.  I then switched to a bigger box. Mine are 3 weeks old and this is my current set up. I moved the light up one drawer every week to adjust the temperature smile.png

They are in my son's old room, so I can keep the dog and cat away from them. Otherwise I would probably have them in the living room ;) I'm probably going to have to duct tape cardboard extensions on the 2 short sides before they are big enough to go outside. Now one jumps on the top of the feeder and another on the side of the box when I take off the gate to feed/water them.

 

"Mom" to 4, "Grandma Sue" to 3.

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Caretaker of Choo Choo the boxer, Bessie the ancient beagle, Casey the cat, Spike the turtle and a bin of red wigglers!

and lucky to be the wife of one VERY tolerant and loving husband!

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"Mom" to 4, "Grandma Sue" to 3.

NEW to Chickens

Caretaker of Choo Choo the boxer, Bessie the ancient beagle, Casey the cat, Spike the turtle and a bin of red wigglers!

and lucky to be the wife of one VERY tolerant and loving husband!

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