Outdoor Brooder - South Louisiana

[JustDadWithChickens]

So was curious if anyone in the south did an outdoor brooder. The lows are getting to be around 55 and most the days are 77-80ish.

I saw some cool simple designs that I liked.

The chicks are currently in my garage and are doing fine, this post is mostly out of curiosity then need.

 

[DobieLover]

I'm not in the south but have an outdoor brooder built into the coop. I brooded chicks in it in early May in NY when the night time temps still drop into the 20s. Everyone did great.
What I dislike (a lot) about the posted picture is it is solid, not made with 1/2" hardware cloth. The main reason for brooding outdoors is to have lots of fresh air, normal ambient temperatures in the no-heat zone and a natural circadian rhythm of light by using a brooder plate or momma heating pad.

 

[BallsEleven]

Following. I'm about an hour west of you and needing to do something with my chicks soon. They are about to figure out that they can hop out of my temporary brooder and I want to try and get them integrated as quick as possible with the rest of the flock.

 

[3KillerBs]

This is mine in North Carolina: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/run-to-outdoor-brooder-conversion.76634/

 

[rosemarythyme]

Not in the South either but this is my outdoor brooder. Somewhat similar to a rabbit hutch. My typical brooding temperatures are mid 60s day, mid 40s night.

 

[Sueby]

Also not in the south, but I have a set of chicks brooding outside. They are almost 4 weeks now & have been outside since day 1. They've seen temps from high 30's to high 70's. They have a brooder plate & their 'brooder' (my integration coop) is inside it's own run that is inside the big run.

I never had any desire to have chicks in the house & after doing it this way - I never will!