Pack and play brooder with crib tent; and other new chick thoughts!

[Wink]

I warped the bottom in waterproof plastic before i popped it back into the set up! Poured the horse pellets on top and kept on rolling!

 

[Stewarts]

Brilliant setup.

 

[Bugseye]

You inspired me to emerge from lurkdom and write. What a great idea! Today I dug around in a far back corner of a thrift store for mine and am already planning it out. I love that I will be able to pack it up until next time it's needed. Okay, little chickies, I'm looking for you!

 

[farmkids]

This is absolutely brilliant! Would this work for 15 chicks until they no longer need the heat lamp? Or will I need two PNPs and two heat lamps?

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

I just recently gave away my daughters old Pack-n-Play. It even had a slide out screen for sun protection (flat, not so tent-like).
I didn't even think about using it for chicks! I wonder if my cousin would be mad if I asked for it back, her new baby doesn't need it so much (just kidding...but not really ).

It looks fantastic

 

[tntchix]

I just recently gave away my daughters old Pack-n-Play. It even had a slide out screen for sun protection (flat, not so tent-like).
I didn't even think about using it for chicks! I wonder if my cousin would be mad if I asked for it back, her new baby doesn't need it so much (just kidding...but not really

).

It looks fantastic

HAHAHAHA! Good luck getting that back. I found one at a garage sale yesterday and am in the process of setting it up for the 5 week olds right now. Coop still not secure. *bad chick momma* Getting there though.


Now where did I put that roll of plastic?

 

[Sagey_7878]

They are my brooder of choice too. i haven't found the need for the tent on top though, but i brood mine in a shed away from the house.

Did you put anything on the sides of the brooder? Thinking of using a portacot as well since we no longer need ours. What did you put on the bottom? Could they fly out?