Puppy pen brooder

[wleigh1021]

I have these pop up puppy pens and love using them for raising chicks. However, there's still a ton of dust all over my guest room after a few weeks. I was thinking of sewing cotton fabric over the mesh panels to cut down on the dust all over the room. Does anyone see any issues in doing this?

 

[Ebony Rose]

You might fare well with 'mosquito netting' over the top and under those pens as well. Roll the netting up after each brood, take it outdoors, hang it on the clothesline and hose it off, allow to dry in the sun to benefit from the UV-ray's sanitizing properties.
I don't know how expensive those are in New Jersey, but they sell the fabric at the yardage store here in Panama, cheap. Real cheap.

 

[AmeliaBedelia]

It would probably increase the heat and humidity in there...think when you used to hide under the sheets as a kid.

 

[Ebony Rose]

It would probably increase the heat and humidity in there...think when you used to hide under the sheets as a kid.

A normal fabric might increase heat, however mosquito netting breathes well.

 

[AmeliaBedelia]

A normal fabric might increase heat, however mosquito netting breathes well.

Good point! I was thinking of that inexpensive cotton from the craft store.

We have our chick brooder in the spare shower. It's a "stall" type with solid walls and a door about 7 ft high. Contains the dust really well. So perhaps another option would be a curtain around the pen? Like hang a hula hoop above it with lightweight fabric/shower curtains attached to create a ring of dust-catching fabric around the brooder?

 

[Ebony Rose]

What a great idea Amelia!

 

[AmeliaBedelia]

Every once in a while, I stumble on a good idea...would work especially well if they already have a spot with a chandelier or plant hook so they don't have to come up with/install a way to hang it.

 

[Appalachickens]

I have these pop up puppy pens and love using them for raising chicks. However, there's still a ton of dust all over my guest room after a few weeks. I was thinking of sewing cotton fabric over the mesh panels to cut down on the dust all over the room. Does anyone see any issues in doing this?

I like the idea of these because they are collapsible and pull bestowed away in little space. Did you find this on Amazon?

 

[wleigh1021]

I like the idea of these because they are collapsible and pull bestowed away in little space. Did you find this on Amazon?

I got one off Amazon and one on a local fb yardsale page. If you do more than 8 chicks you'll need a really big one about 48"