Brooder Location Questions.

[Granny Hatchet]

OP, just wanna butt in here and say I ADORE your wooden rooster. just gorgeous

 

[junebuggena]

@junebuggena what do you use on the bottom? And how can I keep them from hopping out of it once they are bigger? If they will have to stay inside for 4-6 weeks?

Shavings on the bottom, cheap baby gates work well over the top to keep them in. Honestly, I don't cover my brooders. If they get out, I just put them right back in. It's not a big deal to me.

 

[Welshies]

Not worried about heat or whatever in the basement, even if a storm. We are covered there. This is not my first time, as I said. I have added chicks in January every year for the last 4 years, just never this many. So I was wondering about an easier solution than what i've been doing. But what I have done previously has worked fine, I don't lose chicks and they acclimate to the outside just fine

My husband has a box from a gun safe that I just measured and it's 5 foot long, 17 inches tall and 21 inches across the bottom. Is that big enough? Just wondering if I can use what I have now, no problem if not

We are only worried because this has been a harsher winter than most. Heck, it's snowing in Florida and it's colder in Canada where I am than it is in the north Pole.

 

[junebuggena]

The only spot that isn't experiencing a crazy winter is over here on the coast of Washington. It's been a very normal, rainy winter here. Only dipped to freezing twice so far.

 

[Welshies]

The only spot that isn't experiencing a crazy winter is over here on the coast of Washington. It's been a very normal, rainy winter here. Only dipped to freezing twice so far.

Really? Lucky. We had a low of -47° celsius.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I am southern Indiana . It has been colder then normal for sure. I have been brooding chicks in my pole barn and one of my coops and the ones in the coop are seramas. LOL They are doing ok with the hated heat light . Anyway, reason of post, Its getting ready to warm up here. Calling for 55 wednesday !

 

[Welshies]

I am southern Indiana . It has been colder then normal for sure. I have been brooding chicks in my pole barn and one of my coops and the ones in the coop are seramas. LOL They are doing ok with the hated heat light . Anyway, reason of post, Its getting ready to warm up here. Calling for 55 wednesday !

Beautiful! It is supposed to warm up to -4°F or -20°C here. Needless to say I am happy.

 

[lazy gardener]

I am southern Indiana . It has been colder then normal for sure. I have been brooding chicks in my pole barn and one of my coops and the ones in the coop are seramas. LOL They are doing ok with the hated heat light . Anyway, reason of post, Its getting ready to warm up here. Calling for 55 wednesday !

Enjoy your heat wave. Please send some of it my way!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Enjoy your heat wave. Please send some of it my way!

I would if I could ! OP is also Indiana .

 

[lazy gardener]

So, if you AND OP both send me a warm day, I'll thank you!!!