Here is the fancy brooder with the incubators my husband built. Very proud of him! It came out so good! Plus, it looks fantastic in the house, and the four chicks seem to love it. 
I also like the poo tray under brooder.
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2x4s recycled from our renovated guest bathroom, cedar pickets were from old fence sections laying behind my shop that were left here when we bought the place 2 years ago, plywood left over from shelving in shop. 1/4" wire from my roll that I build perch traps with. Had to buy latches, hinges light socket and nails $25? Oh and a case of miller lite!
The top incubator is an auto turn for Days 1-17 and the other incubator is a regular lay flat incubator for days 18-21. The brooder is on the small side but we're hatching 14 every Saturday so the previous weeks chicks will be moved out before the current weeks start hatching.
I also like the poo tray under brooder.HUSBAND EDIT:
2x4s recycled from our renovated guest bathroom, cedar pickets were from old fence sections laying behind my shop that were left here when we bought the place 2 years ago, plywood left over from shelving in shop. 1/4" wire from my roll that I build perch traps with. Had to buy latches, hinges light socket and nails $25? Oh and a case of miller lite!
The top incubator is an auto turn for Days 1-17 and the other incubator is a regular lay flat incubator for days 18-21. The brooder is on the small side but we're hatching 14 every Saturday so the previous weeks chicks will be moved out before the current weeks start hatching.
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