Any suggestions on home made brooder

[CHIC]

DH is building it. I just need suggestions on shape size depth etc. It will consist of 2x4s and plywood- free material! help me pretty please

 

[Capone]

you know a big rubbermaid bin would work just as well. it depends on how many chicks your going to brood also

 

[Elite Silkies]

Not much help here, DH has built everything except a brooder so far, but for now I am using a heavy duty cardboard box with a lamp.

I would sugguest that if possible make it big enough to put at least 2 separate compartments in it, in case you have different hatch dates (ages) that need to be brooded.

 

[chixie]

I use a large rubbermaid tote... cheap and easy to wash out

 

[CHIC]

Well, he didn't want to wait for any advise so I just went out to check on him. He is sooo macho lol. Anyways, its pretty big and octagon. He's great at building so I'm sure it will be great. I didn't want it to be wood but the chicks are coming tomorrow and we already have the wood and I have zero dollars to work with lol.

 

[patandchickens]

Check out the "raising chicks" section of BYC, there is a whole many-many-page stickied thread of people showing their homemade brooders

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[wing it]

just made mine its a bit over the top but had all the stuff laying around All you really need is a big box. heres some pics of mine https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=245921

 

[2txmedics]

I use an old hamster caged pen...those recrrangler ones...plastic bottom...wired top that lays on top...side door

 

[Chicks & Turks]

pm or email patyrdz, hers are made from those materials and hold lots of birds. Her husband builds them.