New babies in the Brood Box

Can you share more details on how you built the brooder? Cute chicks!

N F C said:

Can you share more details on how you built the brooder? Cute chicks!

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Actually I got the design from an article here in BYC I just made it larger for the number of birds.
I made mine 4' X 8' X 24"
Made the top out of 2" X 2" X 8'
I was going to cover the top with hardware cloth but found that Chicken Wire was cheaper. It took less than a full roll of 2' X 50' with 1" mesh Chicken Wire to cover the top.
3 Sheets of 15/32" Plywood
13 - 2" X 2" X 8'
and 1 Roll of 2' X 50' Chicken Wire.
Brood Lamp and 250 Watt Heat Bulb

I got 2 rolls of chicken wire for less than 1 roll of hardware cloth.
At night I cover the box with a tarp leaving part of it open for ventilation.
I have the Brood Box on a Word Document and will post it