BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

[aberfitch]

wow so many nice brooders!

 

[ChickenNoodle]

Here's mine...an old doghouse. The roof is hinged.

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[Baymen Moe]

Here's mine, it's in the coop and when I'm done with it I can break it down easily for future use. Expecting my chicks around May 7th.

 

[NellaBean]

I used to have this:

But finally converted an old tack shed (6 ft wide, 5.5 ft tall, 3.5 ft deep) in the garage to this:

Left side (has the heat lamp hanging and solid door on this side to hold in heat)

The actual solid door on the right is still attached, just "open"...the mesh door is attached with two slide bolts on top and two on bottom so can be removed completely....in case of very cold weather, I could close both solid doors (probably need to add a window somewhere).


I also made a temporary playpen so the two big kids can go outside. Not predator proof so they only stay out in nice weather during daytime. It is 4x4 and 3 feet tall. I may end up pulling off the plastic hardware cloth and replacing with "real" stuff...maybe building a coop on top? We'll see.

 

[sgarrison]

Ours is 4x6, on wheels. The center divider is removable.

 

[Giddyup]

Ours is a terrarium my hubby built for his bearded dragon who has since passed. so far so good! Although the chicks peck at the "grass" on the walls!

 

[tcwk]

Just a simple plastic container is working good so far for me, I've had my chicks for about 30 hours.

 

[Chicken Nugget]

My hubby built this in a few hours using $10 worth of scrap wood we found from the scrap wood bin at Home Depot. We had some small pieces of chicken wire sitting around. He has now also made a couple of roosts for the banties inside the coop.

 

[StrawberryHouseMouse]

Really cute job. I didnt know home depot had that as an option. I would have never thought. I need to call mine and see what I can get.

 

[ranger4327]

first time chicken raiser here. in fact the chicks arrive in 10 days .... will this brooder work ? it is a dog kennel turned brooder. i just put cardboard on the sides, pine shavings on the floor, light on top. any suggestions ? the kennel is approx 2' x 3' and i will have 9 chicks.....

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