Pack N Play Brooder?

[bs288]

the top was just framed with 1x2's covered with hardware cloth. The light was a 100 watt red lamp and it just laid on the screen. I cut a piece of cardboard to fit the bottom them just put pine shavings on that. It was easy to clean. They just outgrew it too fast.

 

[Cassie Shattuck]

My broody silkie mix is about to hatch five eggs, which is what brought me here. The nest box she's in is too high for the chicks to hatch in, she goes in lock down at the end of the week so I'm trying to figure out where to put her. My kids are older now so I used the pack and play for some kittens we saved a few months ago. Now I'm wondering if it'd work for Cheshire and her chicks. This is our first broody so I'm a bit nervous. Glad to see I'm not crazy for thinking a pack and play would work!

 

[MandaRae]

I used a pack n play it worked great

I've been looking into doig this. Does the netting cause any issues?

 

[paneubert]

This is gonna be full of chicks sometime in the next day or so! I'll let you know if I run into any problems.

No lid/top yet....but that is the plan for this weekend.

 

[Lorrainezen]

We are thinking of going to his route, if I do, do I need a lid(I'm a first time chick mom, so I know a bit but not a lot)

 

[Lorrainezen]

We are thinking of going to his route, if I do, do I need a lid(I'm a first time chick mom, so I know a bit but not a lot)

 

[Eduggan]

Yep, I've been using them for ages now. I put a bit of board on the bottom to make it more stable and it's easier to clean up too. They do get trashed after a few hatches but it easy to find them locally second hand.

What do you use for a light?