- Mar 6, 2008
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My husband and grandson are currently building a larger brooder for our 8 new girls. It's 2' x 2' x 5' long. It's standard 1x2 and luan construction with hardware cloth and a 2 section hinged top.
My 12 yr. old grandson came up with the idea of building the floor area up and putting a large 4" deep aluminum pan at one end. The top of the pan with a piece of the luan is the same height as the rest of the brooder floor.
When the whole thing is done, I will be able to lift one top, and scoot the pine shavings/poo towards the end that has the poo pan. Through the other side of the top, I can lift up the smaller section of flooring over the pan and scoot all of the shavings into the aluminum pan. It will then be pretty easy to pick up the poo pan and take it to the compost pile.
The floor of the brooder is luan wrapped with some thick plastic for easy cleaning. Ditto with the luan part over the poo pan.
Husband said that he could build it so I can slide a divider in there so I can keep the girls on one side while I'm working on the other.
I hope this makes some sense! Hopefully we can get a picture or two to post soon.
(It's embarassing how much I like these chicks....a friend asked if I was litter box training them yet.)
My 12 yr. old grandson came up with the idea of building the floor area up and putting a large 4" deep aluminum pan at one end. The top of the pan with a piece of the luan is the same height as the rest of the brooder floor.
When the whole thing is done, I will be able to lift one top, and scoot the pine shavings/poo towards the end that has the poo pan. Through the other side of the top, I can lift up the smaller section of flooring over the pan and scoot all of the shavings into the aluminum pan. It will then be pretty easy to pick up the poo pan and take it to the compost pile.
The floor of the brooder is luan wrapped with some thick plastic for easy cleaning. Ditto with the luan part over the poo pan.
Husband said that he could build it so I can slide a divider in there so I can keep the girls on one side while I'm working on the other.
I hope this makes some sense! Hopefully we can get a picture or two to post soon.
(It's embarassing how much I like these chicks....a friend asked if I was litter box training them yet.)