BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

[Sharon Bee]

Another view.
Sorry this is so red but it's the heat lamp.

 

[danib]

Thnaks Chixrus. Yeah, our first brooder was a tote. We cut out the side and top and put hardware cloth there. They outgrew that fast and the coop wasn't even done being planned and their feathers weren't all the way in, either. This brooder is the best. It really is. I'm beyond happy with it and my dh for building it for me. For treats, I've given mine plain organic yogurt with some feed in it...which they love, blueberries, watermelon and broccoli. The only thing I gave them that they didn't eat was cherry tomatoes. The had cricket today and loved that too..lol

 

[danib]

I'm pretty sure the brooder's size is:
2 levels that are both 4w 4l 2d and the whole thing is like 6.5 feet tall.

 

[Celie64]

Here's my Brooder! It's a guinea pig cage ans works perfect. high enough for them to jump and and big enough to last ages. it also has a wire lid which half folds up. they're 2 weeks old today and look at how much space they have! I've also put in a nice clean log and a cardboard mug holder thing which they love to jump on. There are two red bulbs (look white) as when i first got them one didnt seem enough as the were often huddled together. They love coming out to play and walk into my hand when i out it in the cage.

 

[DLV58]

Mamahumecky those chicks look like my Welsummer chick
Enjoying all the posts/pics

 

[mckeesbackyard]

We have 2 large dog shelters that the old owners of our house left for us. We cleaned it and got them ready for our 3 small dogs. They didn't care for it. So, since the coop is taking longer to build than we initially thought, I have turned one of these shelters (in the process of finishing the other) into a brooder. I am planning on building a run I could attach to both of them just to make sure the ladies will have a cozy place to live in in the meantime until the coop is ready.

 

[BryanHillCC]

Here is a pic of the Ohio brooder I made this past winter. I am raising my first flock and this worked great! I have 22 healthy chickens and they all made it through a Pennsylvania winter in the barn with the brooder.

 

[mckeesbackyard]

The 2nd dog shelter we've turned into a brooder. Moved our almost 4-week old chicks here so can make changes to the 1st one we've converted. Our Easter Eggers & Golden Comets seem to be happy.

 

[BryanHillCC]

Nice water system. That's my next step for my coop. Ordering the nipples today.

 

[mckeesbackyard]

Thank you. So glad I no longer have to worry about poop in their water but tends to get the bedding wet. Debating whether I should install a pvc tray to catch it...