brooder size

[crazyhen]

Yes why not pine? It is cedar you have to worry about. The cedar gives off gases that can affect their little lungs. Pine is what I always use. It is called soft wood shavings. But really it is pine. Jean

 

[newchickmom]

Here is the brooder I use. I devide it in half at first. It will be good for about 4-6 weeks, then they will get moved to the teenage coop in the barn. This brooder is about 3' x 7' made from a shipping crate I brought home from work.

This is the teenager pen.

 

[Fudgie]

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OHHHH like the idea of the round circles cut out instead of the square cutout, less heat loss! GOOD IDEA!!