BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

[The Funny Farm]

This amazing brooder cost absolutely nothing to make all material was found around the house and we used an old kitchen cabinet. It works amazingly and I am so happy to have it for this hatching season! e

 

[Craftygirl]

This amazing brooder cost absolutely nothing to make all material was found around the house and we used an old kitchen cabinet. It works amazingly and I am so happy to have it for this hatching season! e

That is awesome!

 

[redskinsfan]

Hanging food and water works well

 

[McVerdi]

I have been meaning to post this for a while.....I used pallets and scrap lumber that was in the garage to build a brooder for the 10 bantams I picked up. I designed it so I can move it out to the garage this summer. The rubbermaid just wasn't going to cut it for very long....


breaking down the pallets without breaking the planks was a bit time consuming...but I had my little helper with me.

Started coming together, but of course there were a few design changes.







The finished product measures 3' deep x 8' long x 27" tall. I put a cardboard separator in the middle because I didn't need all of the space for the little ones. Both sides have a door on the front and a door on top. I wired a permanent light in that isn't in the picture. It's been 1 1/2 weeks and all of the birds are doing great, and growing fast. I made the feeder and waterer out of 2 sour cream containers and some lids that were larger. a quick job with the scissors and they were set to go. The top on the left side was a scrap piece left over that was already curved and fit perfectly without any more cutting.

 

[Gingersnap722]

I have been meaning to post this for a while.....I used pallets and scrap lumber that was in the garage to build a brooder for the 10 bantams I picked up. I designed it so I can move it out to the garage this summer. The rubbermaid just wasn't going to cut it for very long....


breaking down the pallets without breaking the planks was a bit time consuming...but I had my little helper with me.

Started coming together, but of course there were a few design changes.







The finished product measures 3' deep x 8' long x 27" tall. I put a cardboard separator in the middle because I didn't need all of the space for the little ones. Both sides have a door on the front and a door on top. I wired a permanent light in that isn't in the picture. It's been 1 1/2 weeks and all of the birds are doing great, and growing fast. I made the feeder and waterer out of 2 sour cream containers and some lids that were larger. a quick job with the scissors and they were set to go. The top on the left side was a scrap piece left over that was already curved and fit perfectly without any more cutting.

I love this!!

 

[Gingersnap722]

This amazing brooder cost absolutely nothing to make all material was found around the house and we used an old kitchen cabinet. It works amazingly and I am so happy to have it for this hatching season!

I love this too!!

 

[DeerFangRanch]

The crib was a $5 find at Restore. My husband questioned my sanity when I bought it last fall.

Cleaned it up (they had it stored outside) and left it in the sunshine to dry and sanitize.
Cardboard added to the two sides and on the bottom. The cut out is where the water will hang - I have a tray on the floor to catch some of the wet mess.
Taped plastic coated mess between the cardboard in the cut out area.

Chicks moved in from the small brooder - took them about 2 minutes to explore the whole area.

 

[bobshere]

This is really working out good for my babies. They are having a great time now since they moved from the smaller brooder. They are 2 1/2 weeks old now. I simply put 2 boxes together and cut a hole for them to go from box to box. I put the food and water in the box with no heat. That helps them get used to cooler temps and it sure helps to keep the food and water clean. They sure love the new larger space. Unreal how it changed them.

 

[minihorse927]

I use to use Rubbermaid tubs to raise chicks and ducklings all last year. They stunk even cleaned daily and the chicks outgrew them way to fast. Here's my solution. I really need a second one but this will work for now!

 

[minihorse927]

I use to use Rubbermaid tubs to raise chicks and ducklings all last year. They stunk even cleaned daily and the chicks outgrew them way to fast. Here's my solution. I really need a second one but this will work for now!

it does need some more paint but it got late last night and now it's raining.

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