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  1. CoopsNPoops

    Show me your brooder set-up!

    I'd be careful with the low sided pools, or atleast with just the loose netting draped over. Chicks (even very young ones) can and do jump and explore. The sides are very accessible and it would be very easy for one to fall off the edge and become trapped between the netting and the pool.
  2. CoopsNPoops

    Show me your brooder set-up!

    Nice! I like the idea of the pvc feeders. More floor space than the floor chick feeders. However, it may also prevent them from feeding at the same time and cause some fighting to be the few to eat at once. Maybe a long trough one along a side would work better.. I also like the raised bed...
  3. CoopsNPoops

    Show me your brooder set-up!

    Yea, i couldnt do it in the house. I have 4 kids and 2 dogs as it is, lol. Just the incubator in the house for 3 weeks was enough. Luckily we have a 10x12 utility shed outside that is the perfect place for it and theyre safe from predators and weather!
  4. CoopsNPoops

    Show me your brooder set-up!

    Well, it has 8 square foot floor space, so I'm not sure how much chicks need. I only brooded 15 chicks last time, so im not sure how long more will fit comfortably this time. They are to sell, so they wont stay long anyways. As of right now at a week old, they have plenty of space. Ill take a...
  5. CoopsNPoops

    Show me your brooder set-up!

    It works perfectly! And the best part is it was practically free, aside from the L brackets and hinges, which were cheap. The plywood came out of my father in laws building materials he was using to build his house. I dont remember exactly where or how i got the hardware cloth for the lid, heck...
  6. CoopsNPoops

    Show me your brooder set-up!

    I built this last year to start my first flock. Now im currently brooding their offspring in it 🥰 it's 2'x4' plywood with a hinged lid. I fastened it all together with L brackets so it's easy to disassemble and store when not in use. Im pretty proud of it. I put down a layer of pine shavings...
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