Brooders?

[Sethc]

This is my homemade brooder that has worked well for two rounds of chicks but I would like something better but don't want to spend a lot after recently buying a $350 incubator. If anyone knows of an inexpensive but reliable brand name brooder or a good homemade brooder I could really use a better setup.



the red square is a container lid marbles in it so the chicks don't drown in the very right corner is a cup with little gell balls that hold water and helps a little with humidity.

 

[13 chickens]

try using one of those big tubs and cutting a hole in the top for some wire big enough to put the heat lamp on top

 

[13 chickens]

I will take a picture

 

[Sethc]

I haven't seen the picture yet but do you use anything to control humidity I know it not that important when the get bigger but I was wondering about the first few days.

 

[13 chickens]

 

[Sethc]

Is that one of rubber maid kind of tubs

 

[13 chickens]

I don't use anything for humidity

 

[13 chickens]

yes

 

[Sethc]

It sounds like it works pretty well. Does do good at keeping temperature steady enough for them.

 

[13 chickens]

yes, when they get older I move the heat lamp up a bit to change the temp