Alright, update! I'll be building my brooder into the wall of the shed! The shed was used as a pigeon coop for the last owners, but after reflooring, painting, and tiling, it was then used as just a playhouse for visiting kids, and that was for around 4 years. Now, 5 years later, we sprayed the...
I was thinking it could also act as a sick room for the sick or injured.. I'll only be getting chicks 2-4 years at a time. Once you start, you can't stop! That's my motto :lol:
2 by 4 (this may change) for the structure, hardware cloth for the vents\doors, and plywood for the sides.
This is what the shed looks like;
It's in the shade of our forest, by the road (but mostly hidden).
Awesome to know!! thank you all for your answers! I think I'll be making #5, Because the summers are usually pretty hot, hopefully this will work!
My last question is if this would be predator proof enough? Sense it would be kept in our shed?
There are many ways you can design the amount of air a brooder gets .
And I... Dont know what to do!
So far I have 6 brooder ideas quickly sketched on a notepad.
I'd like to know what everyone else has done and if they're anything like my designs?
I'll be making a permanent brooder in...