New Brooder! Finally, no more dog crate full of peeps

[NoseyChickens]

Well hatching fever has hit my husband full force! He's being "supportive" LOL! Very Very "supportive" . We have always used a big wire dog crate for a brooder. But I hate it, it is such a mess! I have a stock of recycled 1/2 inch thick plywood that I got for free, so I set off to work and came up with this-

Frame-

Stained (beacuse we keep it inside as our garage is detached) and covered in wire mesh

Full of peeps

I even put in a roosting bar for when they get bigger. It will be on locking casters but I'll have to put them on when this group moves outside

 

[HorizonSon]

Doggie smells fresh chicken nuggets, lol. Too cute!

 

[NoseyChickens]

That dog is crazy! She thinks they are her babies.

 

[CorgiHouse]

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Hey - that looks like a Corgi!!

 

[abhaya]

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that is what mine thinks

 

[dewey]

Wow, that's nice -- beautiful build! Hey, maybe the pup needs a roost added on to watch over the brood.

 

[NoseyChickens]

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Hey - that looks like a Corgi!!

Yes we have 2 corgis! They are fantastic with the flock. Mabli is very protective of the babies. Love your avatar!

 

[debilorrah]

Between Micah and Ken, we need to get them to build both of us new aviaries....

 

[NoseyChickens]

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Micah? He never set foot near that until it was done and full of peeps. I made that all by my self! I made an aviary for the tiny ducks. I got power tools and my own rolling tool box for an early Christmas gift.

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

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Impressive. My wife thinks tools are for breaking and smashing things.

Love the doggy.

Mikey