Large Brooder Box

[Acre4Me]

Hello from western Ohio!

Your new brooder looks great! We have a 6’x3’ brooder and it works well, so the 8’x4’ must be very nice indeed!

 

[wdthompson1]

Update. I cut the door the door in half so when cleaning I didn’t have to worry about wayward chicks getting out. Plus makes it safer when kids want to interact with them.

 

[wdthompson1]

Hello from western Ohio!

Your new brooder looks great! We have a 6’x3’ brooder and it works well, so the 8’x4’ must be very nice indeed!

Hello,
Thank you. I really like it.

 

[archeryrob]

I like the idea but how do you store it? I could use one that size but I don;t want to keep it in my garage when not using it.

 

[Mixed flock enthusiast]

I am still new to posting. Sorry I thought that when I added the media folder it would attached. I have since added pics to the thread.
These chicks are for layers. I will have 50 birds in all. I have silver and gold laced Wyandotte’s, Buckeyes, Isa Browns, and Easter eggers. We are starting a Veteran learning farm and do this to help donate food to our local Veteran Food pantry.
We hope to later turn another stable into a coop for meat birds.
We also have other programs we will be doing here such as forging, woodworking, beekeeping, art, and others.

That’s so awesome that you do this work for Veterans! I love your brooder design too - thanks for sharing!!!

 

[wdthompson1]

I like the idea but how do you store it? I could use one that size but I don;t want to keep it in my garage when not using it.

Hi,
I have a barn that I can keep it in. I suppose you could always cove with a tarp as well and even paint/ water proof the outside.

 

[jddowdle]

Really nice. I always enjoy seeing the craftsmanship of others this brooder is so much better than the rubber maid tube I used for my 5 chicks.

 

[archeryrob]

My dark cornish breeders are only about 8 week right now so I am thinking about building mine this fall to be ready. I am thinking about building mine in 2 halves so I can stack it or maybe slide it together with flipping one side over and building an ohio brooder to fit in one end. The doors would have to come off or I'll just hang wire over it.

Why do you make the top so tall in the back? I have seen this in other brooders but don't understand the effective use of the space.

 

[HomesteadDeb]

Can someone tell me how to bookmark this thread so I can find it later, I need to build this!

 

[aart]

Can someone tell me how to bookmark this thread so I can find it later, I need to build this!

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