My Newest Brooder

[MissPrissy]

I picked this old crate/chest up at a junk shop for $20.

When I saw it I knew it would be perfect. It is well built, thick and heavy. And I knew the middle lid panel could be pried up.

I cut and fit a welded wire piece over the opening and stapled it down.

Add chickens and heat.

I think it is predator proof. My chicks are in it on my side porch with a heat lamp.

I also took this wooden crate and lined the open sides with welded hardware cloth. I used an old picture frame lined with the same wire to make a top.

This one will go upstairs if or when any of those goose eggs hatch.

I like using things I already have on hand but when I saw the chest thing I had to have it. I am glad I bought it or I would be kicking myself everywhich way right now.

 

[ozark hen]

Miss P....is there anything you cannot do???

I will be up later tonight to check to see if you have any goslings...not to mention what kind they turn out to be?

 

[MissPrissy]

I CAN'T get these goose eggs to hatch already! LOL

 

[meant2bemommie]

WOW how creative!!!

 

[Josie]

You are very handy, its inspiring. How long did it take?

 

[ozark hen]

Miss P reminds me of the woman in Fried Green Tomatoes...there isn't anything she can't do. LOL

 

[MissPrissy]

20 minutes maybe. Decide what you are going to do and then go do it.

 

[Rte.66_chicks]

Very nice! Where there's a will, there's a way. With us chicken-brains, everything we look at goes through a "How could I use this to help raise chickens?" filter.

 

[JimnJanet]

OH YEAH Angie, this will now bring a whole new light to "curbshoping" for me !!!!
C'monnnnnnnnnn spring cleaning !!!

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Oh ...Good ideas always needed for chicken farmers!!...You should have seen the look on DH face last Spring when I went by the local video shop and saw A-framing (they had used these for keeping their videos on and were throwing out acouple older ones)...I told hubby those could be used to build a chicken tractor!!..I had to supervise tho he just didn't see the dream right off the bat

.... Now I have a nice tractor set up for growing out or time out for roosters!!...