Anybody with any pics of homemade brooders?

[J&KV]

I was going to either order some pullets online or our local feed store. I just wanted to get some ideas about how to go about building a homemade brooder for maybe about 6 chicks. Thanks.

 

[My chicken is cuter]

Hope this helps

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=6233&p=1

 

[lisahaschickens]

I have some pictures and explanation of my brooder set up on my blog at:
http://lisahaschickens.wordpress.com

Go to the posts on Feb 8th, 9th, 10th.

I used a cardboard box with a 250 watt red heat bulb in a brooder lamp... you're supposed to have about 1/2 square foot per baby in the beginning.

 

[J&KV]

Thanks, these help out a lot!

 

[bigredfeather]

Here's mine.

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After I put yesterday hatch in tonight, I will have 18 total chicks in it. I will seperate the 3 week olds from the newbies with the partition. So far it's worked great.

 

[agirly4chicks]

Just curious...where does everyone store the brooders since they are pretty big.

 

[My chicken is cuter]

Mine just goes in the garage or out on the patio. But mine isn't that big 25 chicks max.

 

[AHappychick]

I would think a plastic bin with an extra oven grate would be fine

 

[agirly4chicks]

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That is a very good idea. I just spent $40 on one this morning.

 

[Snakeoil]

Here's mine...