1 inch chicken wire okay for brooder?

[MichelleMillar]

My baby chicks are in a rubber maid tupperware bin right now but they are outgrowing it quickly. My hubby made this tonight. Is the wire safe? The brooder is inside I’m not worried about predators I’m wondering will the little butt nuggets get stuck in the wire? Over protective chicken mom New to chicks and chickens. Picture below. Thanks friends

 

[azygous]

It will be fine as long as you don't have a cat or dog that will take a swipe at a little head poking through the mesh.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Just for containing them, chicken wire should be fine in most cases. I'd only be wary if you have unusually tiny chicks that can almost squirt right out.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I personally would be worried they may strangle themselves in the openings.

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

It may ruin the look of that gorgeous natural edge wood at the bottom, but maying adding another board or even just cardboard to the bottom to make the "wall" taller if you're worried about them escaping?

 

[MichelleMillar]

It will be fine as long as you don't have a cat or dog that will take a swipe at a little head poking through the mesh.

I have a cat and dog... the cat doesn’t even care about them he’s 12 and declawed but my dog might good thinking. Might have to add some g

I personally would be worried they may strangle themselves in the openings.

my thoughts also. Might have to go back to the drawing board

 

[MichelleMillar]

It will be fine as long as you don't have a cat or dog that will take a swipe at a little head poking through the mesh.

I have a cat and dog... the cat doesn’t even care about them he’s 12 and declawed but my dog might good thinking. Might have to add some g

my thoughts also. Might have to go back to the drawing board

Problem temporarily solved! Reduce Reuse Recycle lol the middle has a plywood insert

 

[azygous]

I would just worry about the lower half of the mesh. Baby chicks are very unlikely to get near that upper half.

 

[MichelleMillar]

I would just worry about the lower half of the mesh. Baby chicks are very unlikely to get near that upper half.

I got crafty and cut my hubby’s beer case and tuck taped in on... should be good for now until the are bigger and I will remove it lol

 

[0die]

if your cat or dog is around them all the time they should associate them as part of the family...or at least that they belong in his/her territory...

I have my brooder out in the open...my cat sees the chicks on day one...my cat kills wild birds on a somewhat regular basis. even right next to the coop. I let the chicks run out in the open SUPERVISED after a couple weeks and the cat shows ZERO interest