I thought I'd post some pics of the new brooder I made.
Here it is open:
I made it out of OSB, 2x2s, and hardware cloth. It's 3' by 3' and 2' deep. The bottom is 1/4" hardware cloth and the top is 1/2" hardware cloth. Its hinged in the middle so I can flip it over and use the 1/2" cloth for flooring when I need to.
Right now I'm raising some Delaware pullets and a couple of New Hampsire cockrels.
Here is a Delaware pullet:
She's 5 days old in this pic. These Delawares are the most active chick I have ever had! They can really run.
A New Hampshire cockrel:
He and his brothers are 4 days old.
The chicks seem to be doing great and the new brooder has been a snap to clean. It might look dirty in the pic, but the droppings are beneath the wire by about two inches. I clean out both feeders and both waterers and replace the dropping papers daily. I was in the middle of doing this when I took the pics so you see the two feeders are empty and have the jars removed!

Here it is open:

I made it out of OSB, 2x2s, and hardware cloth. It's 3' by 3' and 2' deep. The bottom is 1/4" hardware cloth and the top is 1/2" hardware cloth. Its hinged in the middle so I can flip it over and use the 1/2" cloth for flooring when I need to.
Right now I'm raising some Delaware pullets and a couple of New Hampsire cockrels.
Here is a Delaware pullet:

She's 5 days old in this pic. These Delawares are the most active chick I have ever had! They can really run.
A New Hampshire cockrel:

He and his brothers are 4 days old.
The chicks seem to be doing great and the new brooder has been a snap to clean. It might look dirty in the pic, but the droppings are beneath the wire by about two inches. I clean out both feeders and both waterers and replace the dropping papers daily. I was in the middle of doing this when I took the pics so you see the two feeders are empty and have the jars removed!
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