Ok for brooder?

[Jazzymond573]

would this be ok?

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[bangor777]

Those look great. I'm embarassed to admit that my babies start out in a rubbermaid tote with a screen lid and then graduate to a cardboard box (a huge one from an appliance store) till they grow to the coop. Its working out great though.
I'm just not handy at all!
Lori

 

[SarahBeth]

I'm no expertbut...... That looks like it would work, but I wouldn't use it personally. I'm not too sure about the whole pool thing, and I'm not a big fan of using cardboard boxes. I tried it- messy and stinky. Chick learn to fly pretty early on, and in about 3-4 weeks they'll be flying out of that pool. I just used a simple plastic tote as my brooder. For my four chicks I used one tub from Wal-Mart that was about 2' by 1 1/2' and 2' tall. As they grew, I put chicken wire over the top opening to keep them in, but they still had plenty of head room due to the height. That box probably cost me about $12. It was super easy to clean- just dump the shaveings out, poor some clorox in it, and spray it down with a hose.

 

[jaku]

I use a big cardboard box- it's free, easy, and unless you raise new batches of chicks quite often, why store a brooder? Just burn it/throw it away and start fresh next year.

 

[Jazzymond573]

Very true jaku! Thanks for the advice! i'll probably go up to walmart and ask them for a big box. (i will be know as crazy girl from then on!!)

 

[CritterHill]

I snagged a watermelon box from the supermarket. It is working fabulously. Though with 11 chicks, I expect them to outgrow it any day now, then I'm doomed. Maybe scam another one and tape them together?