Brooder Venting Designs?

[WalnutTree]

The chicken coop is quite far away from the brooder on the property

 

[NatJ]

The chicken coop is quite far away from the brooder on the property

In that case, the brooder will not be able to do double-duty as an introduction pen But it might be a great quarantine pen during the times you do not have chicks. (Unless you're raising chicks constantly.)

 

[WalnutTree]

I was thinking it could also act as a sick room for the sick or injured.. I'll only be getting chicks 2-4 years at a time. Once you start, you can't stop! That's my motto

 

[NatJ]

I was thinking it could also act as a sick room for the sick or injured..

Sounds like a good plan!

I definitely suggest it be mostly hardware cloth, with little or no plywood.

Or you could just brood chicks right on the floor of the shed, and not build a brooder at all. But that would interfere with whatever else you use the shed for

 

[WalnutTree]

Alright, update! I'll be building my brooder into the wall of the shed! The shed was used as a pigeon coop for the last owners, but after reflooring, painting, and tiling, it was then used as just a playhouse for visiting kids, and that was for around 4 years. Now, 5 years later, we sprayed the place of spiders (doesn't smell, and not harmful), getting rid of the spider webs, wonky old table, drawings on the chalkboard, and covering holes. Phew. Moss off of the roof, ferns trimmed.
Before:

After:

It's not a huge change, and it's definitely not done yet! I'll update when it is fully built!