I rigged a small pig feeder to the outside of the brooder box with the business end inside so the feed stays dry.
I decided on the spur of the moment to buy some baby chicks to replace my old hens that are getting long in the tooth and short on egg production. I needed to keep the babies separated from the old girls until they were big enough to hold their own so I built this little temporary brooder coop. I will also be able to use it if I decide to set a hen in the future.
The old girls are a bit sceptical about the new comers. (They should be.)
The hexagonal opening was created when I need to make the opening smaller but didn't want to add framing to attach it to. (Framing = weight) The 45 degree angle allowed me to toenail into the adjoining piece. It just happened to work perfectly to allow the feeder to poke into the box.
I rigged a small pig feeder to the outside of the brooder box with the business end inside so the feed stays dry.
The brooder box is two 2'x2' squares similar to the end panel with some old cedar 1x4 fencing nailed around them. I used additional cedar boards to create a wood floor.
The top folds up to allow access to the chicks. The bottom frame is covered with chicken wire too so the pen is totally enclosed on all 6 sides. The brooder box lid is just a frame covered with some aluminum flashing and held on with a rubber bungee. The weather has been bad and the chicks are small so I am covering it all with a tarp when/if it rains.
The two sets of window frames are held together by 2'x2' end panels made from 2x4 materials. 4 bolts with wing nuts hold everything together. The door can be flipped to allow chicks to get out but prevent adult birds from getting in.
Dizzydog

I rigged a small pig feeder to the outside of the brooder box with the business end inside so the feed stays dry.

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