Indoor Chick Brooder and Grow Out Pen

Very good as a template!

When browsing I saw you heatpad . . I have a Huge Brooder in my Garage but We are suppose to get snow this weekend . I"m
gone the biggest part of the daytime and scared of those heatlamps in my house ,Also not a fan of the smell . The last time I had chicks this young was 5 years ago and it was late March .I kept them in the house in a large tote with a 100 watt bulb . But When I saw the "heatpad mom" I had to make on . needless to say .My chicks love it . Thanks
for sharing ,

We are expecting eggs in the mail very soon, and I will use this as a template to build our brooder.

Thanks!

Loved your article and experience with your chicks/chickens. Yup, that dust cured me of raising in house. I also use a plastic bin with screened top, MHP but now they move out to the brooder in the patio after a week in the house (observation). Think we all are happier, they have more room & I don't have all that dust to deal with. They also have a "mobile" run for nice weather ...

Great starter and expansion set-up. Clearly explained & shown in a series of excellent pictures. A fine example of Chicken Math 101 and "Putting the Chickens Before the Coop." We've all been there, but most of us didn't handle it this well! Nicely Done!

Good examples of a brooder and grow out pen...the photos really help to show how it was all done.

Great pics showing how to. Nice to see the progression to the bigger area for the chicks.