The Chicken Tote Brooder.
It's not much, but I've got 4 Tractor supply Rhode Island Reds in there at present. Started with 5.
Using a large tote I already had that was empty.
And one of me and "Bull" the RIR Rooster, (RIP) he died two days later Don't know why.
All our...
The Chick nursery
The nursery was new in 2007 and was built to raise chicks and also to house a broody hen when hatching. It has served us well brooding many many chicks. It measueres 3ft deep X 5 ft long and 2 ft high and is mounted on the wall in our barn at the right hight for easy...
A few of my Brooders .....
# 1 .... The infamous "Nellabean Brooder" ......
Broody coop, or brooders (instructions below):
Nella's finished:
Mine finished. I put linoleum on the floors.....
Instructions we followed ..... thank you, Nella! .......
NellaBean wrote:
Okay kids...
I hope you can get some information to use for your self from this page. First things first, my name is Sandra, I'm 52, (as of today) and I have the most outstanding husband, Jamie. He spoils me like even I can not believe. I have two daughters and one Granddaughter. My youngest daughter is...
The Brooder Pen
After using plastic tubs last year I decided I wanted something a little easier to work with this year.
items used:
(some of the prices are approximate)
4 - 8' 2 X 4s $9
3 - 8' 2 X 2s $5.70
3 - 6' 1 X 6 $15.00
2 - 2' X 2' luan $5.00
1 - 2' X 4'- 1/2" plywood $6.00
2 -...
HomeMade Brooder
After deciding we were hooked on hatching we decided
to build a durable brooder that we could us over and over.
We decided to make it in 2 sections that could be taken
apart for cleaning.
We first built the bottom section, using 2 sheets of
4' x 8' exterior...