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I built my brooder coop the other day. I don't have my chicks yet. Not till beginning of May. But I work swing shift and want to be ahead of schedule

No it's not painted, but I think I have enough old paint laying around that I can combine to get enough to cover the floor

Wonder if I change it daily ?

Yes the jars with water bases. I have a wooden crate 4x4 so I'm not sure how the nipples would work for me? What about putting chicken wire on top so they don't get over my 24" sides

Ok I plan on making one one of 2x4 bases maybe 4" off the ground and have a 1x2 go between them maybe a foot and then maybe make one a bit taller for when they get older and go maybe 10" off the ground?

How big was your oerch?

Yes I plan on using the coop once the ducks are old enough to go out side and it's warm enough. I will have to check on the heating pads, so u just burry them under the shavings? Will the regular mason jar waterers work? I can support them so they don't fall over

So if I hung a water container with a nipple on it that would be better then the little water container? But what if I don't plan on using that once they are in the coop and run? Also what is a heat cave? And pet stores have heated pads?

Also it's for only 3 chicks

Well today I plan on building a 4x4x2 brooder out of ply wood. Line it with wood shavings. Put a 1x2" perch on one side maybe 8" off the bottom maybe a foot or 2 long for them to sit on. I planed on using a red heat lamp on one side of it because they will be in a insulated but unheated mud...

I've raised ducks but not chickens. So I'm curious to what I will need to do to make a correct brooder for my chicks. Im seeing people putting perches in them and screens on the top. That's us news to me.