Is this good enough?

[maybejoey]

This is just my sisters old rabbit cage with a heat lamp and a waterer and a feeder. Link to pick is below.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/102380_chickens_010.jpg

 

[ChickasaurusRex]

I know a lot of people who use those

It can hold little chicks but when they grow really big you might wanna get them a bigger brooder

 

[kidcody]

Sure, how many chicks will be in the cage? They grow fast so you will need a larger cage soon. Maybe this will give you some time to build or get a larger set up. Enjoy your new chicks, they are a lot of fun

 

[Nicole01]

We only used ours for 2 weeks max before they grew out of it. We switched to an extra large dog kennel until we moved them into the coop.

 

[wava1vaughn]

Hi from Ga. It'll work great for a start depending on the number of chicks, type of bird and there age. But be prepared to move them as they grow up. Any box or cage will do. Just leave the light at one end so they can move to the area that is the temp they want. I use two brooders 1 is 3' wide x 4' long. I can easily put 30 -50 biddies in it. then around the second week I move them to the big brooder its 3' wide x 8' long by week 6 its out the door to the growing pen. It's 6' wide x 12' long. Then if I'm lucky I can find them a new home.

 

[Fred's Hens]

3 chicks? For a week? Yeah, I guess, but don't like the newsprint. Too slippery.

So, what's plan B?

 

[maybejoey]

We only have to and its the cage that holds up to 5 rabbits.

Plus I have a larger coop to move them out to when there old enough. Another quetion how old do they have to be before you move them out with the big chickens. 6 hens and one rooster.

 

[Terri O]

That will be just fine! With only 2 chicks it should be big enough until they are ready to go outside in a tractor or coop. Probably you should put something else on the bottom though. Sand or shavings work really well. Terri O

 

[poseygrace]

x2 on the shavings. They can get spraddle leg from being on newspaper.

 

[stormylady]

Thats what I use when the chicks first come home or hatch, but later depending on age and how many your have to find a larger space for them. I use paper towels in the being also gives em alittle more grip.