Roost in brooder (pic heavy!)

[stcroixusvi]

My ingenious husband devised a way for our peeps to have a roost in the brooder and they love it!

And sometimes they like to use it as a launching pad to get to the rim. They are very tame birds.

 

[jgervais]

what little sweeties

 

[Lovable Chicks]

I like your brooder...I never thought of doing that. Cute babies!

 

[stcroixusvi]

Thank you - chicks are having a blast!

 

[crawfordmama]

Genius! I love it!

 

[SadieSue]

That's a cool idea for a brooder. You've used a large dog crate and then just clamped the top and bottom end to end? I knew folks were using their dog crates as brooders but wasn't quite sure how. Very nice and ingenious way to implement the crate and fashion a functional roost. My babies are just about 10 days old now and are asking for a roost every day. Unfortunately, their mom is not too clever and we're using a clear plastic bin so I'm going to have to put my thinking cap on.
Good job on yours!

 

[stcroixusvi]

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You are right, two pieces clamped together, and we made a screen cover that we now roll back - they are thrilled when they hear the screen roll - flying and jumping up on the roost. But they will soon outgrow this! They grow so fast, it's amazing. I think you can also put large twigs or branches in the brooder and they will roost on those. I do know that ours LOVE the height.

 

[DancingHen]

Super cute little chicks.

I really love the little polish ones.

 

[off-grid hen]

Those are some happy chicks! They love to roost, even when they're little.

Good idea with slipping the boards through the slats in the crate.

 

[LadyFunnyFarm]

What a great idea! Such cute little chickies!