BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

[JoeyJoejoe]

After banging my head against the messy duck problem all weekend i spent a few hours making this. This is two very large rolling totes nested. There is a couple inch gap for anything liquid to drop into. The padding is shelf liner, which is sticky and covers the hardware cloth. It can be easily washed, and I'm thinking that I will make 2 more so that it is an easy switch and they can all be washed at once.

I also switched them to a milk jug waterer and it's really helped with the mess so far.

I have 3 indian runner hens, 3 welsh harlequin hens and 2 welsh harlequin drakes.

 

[kuntrygirl]

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Great idea!

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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Looks good! When I lay down shelf liner in my brooders, I also cut several at a time. But I lay them all down at once. As they get soiled, I just roll up the top one.

 

[JoeyJoejoe]

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Looks good! When I lay down shelf liner in my brooders, I also cut several at a time. But I lay them all down at once. As they get soiled, I just roll up the top one.

That's my project for tonight. What a great idea!

 

[AlienChick]

Ughh! I just bought some hatching eggs; so here I am again looking for brooder ideas.

Does it ever end!!?

It's like finally being an empty-nester and then having another baby.

 

[BirdyGirl7198]

This is our brooder made out of a kiddy pool bought from the pet store for $8. It was used for our ducklings. We are going to put mesh or something over top in a dome shape to stop them from jumping out. Under the green towel we put a hot water bottle. They loved it

 

[Hodawg]

I've spent all weekend working on the coop and will hopefully finish next weekend. Pix then, then onto the run. During the evenings when it has been too dark to work outside, I've been researching and pondering the construction/rigging of our brooder. We plan to pick up six 2 day old BR's the week following Thanksgiving, so I want the brooder to be set up before hand. Yesterday I spotted a 120 quart igloo cooler in my outhouse (storage shed) and two old metal wire shelves from a fridge we ditched years ago (I knew those things would come in handy one day). Anyway, tonight I began my experiment at regulating the temperature in my igloo cooler/brooder with a 75 watt bulb in a common clamp-on shop light. To my delight, the temp stabilized at 95.2 degrees, and I can easily regulate the temperature by slightly elevating the light fixture. A cheap, multi-purpose, and easily cleaned brooder is born!

So, my question is, what is the best method for the flooring of the igloo brooder? Is pine shavings sufficient? If so, how often should I clean it out? Should I install one of the raised screen type of rigs that I've seen in some of the brooder pix here? Do I still use pine shavings with the raised screen floor? Thanks in advance.

Beers y'all,
Ken

 

[AlienChick]

I would just throw a layer of shavings on the bottom.

Once that gets a little soiled, just throw some more shavings on top.

Keep topping it off throughout the brooding period!

 

[Coopa Cabana]

My darling brother finished my brooder today - now if the girls would only start laying again!! I found this bathroom cabinet on CL a couple of months ago. He punched out the door inserts and replaced them with plexiglass, put a hinged lid on it, and legs with wheels. Inside dimensions are 46' x 20".

 

[RHRanch]

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thats so clever!