Brooding New Chicks

[Mother Clucker 69]

I just purchased 16 chicks that will arrive soon in the mail. I currently have my flock outside. I will start them inside. I have never brooded this many at a time. I don't know how I will set them up when they get bigger. If anyone can post pics and any ideas for another bigger brooder to hold them in especially as they get older.

 

[Tmartin7711]

What I did with my birds is get a kids pool and put a dog cage around it. Easy to just clean the pool out and then they don't kick bedding out.

 

[Mother Clucker 69]

What I did with my birds is get a kids pool and put a dog cage around it. Easy to just clean the pool out and then they don't kick bedding out.

Dog cage? I don't think I can have them outside because of predators at least until they are older.

 

[Tmartin7711]

Dog cage? I don't think I can have them outside because of predators at least until they are older.

Oh no I don't keep the cage outside. I keep it in a garage.

 

[Mother Clucker 69]

What kind of dog cage?

 

[Tmartin7711]

What kind of dog cage?

A collapsible one

 

[Iluveggers]

Watermelon bin with netting or plastic fencing on top! Got mine from the grocery store for free

 

[Mother Clucker 69]

Great idea. Any other ideas? That may be difficult to come across. I have to have them enclosed because I have one hungry mutt. He literally licks his lips when we have baby chicks.

 

[Mother Clucker 69]

 

[Mother Clucker 69]

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Does anyone know what this is? I taped the foot within the 24 hours of being born and it didn't work. What should I do?