Is this a safe brooder?

[RebeccaKatie]

Hellos everyone! I'm new here! For Mother's Day I am givin my mom two new baby chicks to add to her flock of 3 hens. I remeber her raising the chicks (she's had 5 all together, but two were roosters) but now I'm not sure my brooder is safe. How does it look? Is the plastic bin okay?

 

[Exactly]

They'll outbgrow it rapidly, but you should be ok.

I'd opt for wood chips in the bottom though. (No cedar)

Also they will eventually enjoy something to roost on.

 

[RebeccaKatie]

Thanks for the reply! I'm only keeping them for about a week so my mom will figure out the new place for them but is this okay for temporarily?

 

[WindyHillFarm]

I always use plastic bins to start out with bc they're easy to clean! Looks good. Like @Exactly said, wood chips would be a nice touch.

 

[RebeccaKatie]

Okay thanks I will get some chips! Is the plastic okay to use, I'm worried it will melt. And I'm not home all day until 6 so I'm worried something may happen?