Cardboard Appliance Boxes -- THEY'RE Calling US!

[calista]

For those of you who want to try using a big cardboard box for your brooder, definitely call ALL the appliance stores in your area (not just the big-box outlets).

We lucked out with a local store that, once they saved a refrigerator box for us to pick up instead of having to shred and discard it, now call us whenever they have more of them! So we have a great brooder box set up and now are saving the other ones for future brooders or whatever might help with storing flock supplies.

 

[CoopCrazy]

Awesome.. I just got my meaties in and will be looking for a large cardboard brooder soon as they are getting tight after just two days... Thanks for the advice

 

[brendapa]

Great idea! When finished with it you can just trash it.
I'm calling some independent small stores today. Maybe a smaller washer or dryer box would suit my needs.
brenda

 

[CoopCrazy]

I tell you what last year instead of just throwing my brooder boxes away I put the whole thing on my garden.. The cardboard creates the cool and the poo makes heat.. Instant comnpost....