Is this worth it?

[phoenixmama]

I found an ad on Craiglist for a brand new Chick-n-Hutch for $50. I haven't heard the best things about them (mostly that they aren't worth it for the price)...but is this a good deal? Would it be a good thing to get for my 4 pullets until their "real" coop is ready? I was thinking about just keeping it open inside their run.

What do you all think?

 

[Chicky Tocks]

Do you plan to hatch eggs and brood baby chicks? If the answer is yes, then I would say yes, it is worth it just to be able to brood your chicks outside of the house.

 

[CMV]

It's $50- I've had bigger restaurant tabs. It probably beats having to co-habitate with your chicks inside the house, like I do. They are messy little buggers.

 

[old mill poultry]

I have one, paid alot more than 50 bucks for it last year. It's alittle flimsy but great brooder for the little chicks til they are ready for the coop.

 

[Windwhistlefarm]

Paid twice that for mine and love it! I put several layers of newpapers on "droppings" tray and cover with thin layer of cat litter-keeps odor down. I detached roof, used clip light to accommodate 250 watt red bulb, and used 3 of those inexpensive sliding window screens on top-voila! Last year I used bathtub utility sink, plastic storage tubs, a canary cage and dog cages. All either in the house or garage! The dust set off my smoke detectors constantly! This year new setup I put paper towels on screen for baby chicks' first few weeks. Easy to clean-keeping them in the garage for now. Wish I could figure out how to attached wheels to legs to "roll" the little critters outside.