Larger brooder ideas?? temp housing for young birds?

[vjbakke]

We have 4 EE chicks that are quickly outgrowing their brooder. I need some ideas of temp housing for them until they are large enough to be integrated with the older hens. We don't have a way to can separate them in our coop, but we will be setting up a fenced off area in the run so they can look but not touch to help get used to each other. We do have an old kiddy pool I am thinking may work. I just need to see what others did.

Thanks!

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/6233/brooder-thread-post-pics-of-your-brooders
Check out this thread. TONS of awesome ideas, there are some kiddie pool brooders in there as well. Good luck!

 

[RonC]

At four weeks mine were outgrowing their brooder and went into the coop/run. We do have mild temps here this spring so wasn't a problem for thm. I didn't have any other chickens though so didn't have an integration problem. Might check with a store that sells appliances and get a large box and use it as a larger brooder or make a temp coop in the small section of the run.