Silkie broody need to know which option is better for separating her from flock

Jenwysocki

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Sooo my silkie went broody a week ago. She’s a proven mama and a good broody. So I’m allowing it. We are in Pennsylvania and the weather is still really cold at night around 30 degrees
Only problem is our extra coop is under renovations and that is where I usually put my broody hens to hatch and raise their babies till they wean.
It will be ready in a couple weeks but not in time for the hatch. She’s currently in with my other hens in the common coop. (Not large enough to section off )
Looking to move her somewhere till chicks hatch.
Two options
1. Large Dog crate inside garage (no heat but not drafty)
2. Rabbit hutch on patio that has roof and bottom lined with wood and a small hut inside (where I could put the eggs)
I did fix tarp around all of it except front
Including picture of rabbit hitch option as this is what I’d like to use but not sure if she’ll be to cold.
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I think she'll be fine in either one. 30 F at night isn't that cold for her with her down coat and the way I understand it she is protected from a direct wind as the bottom of the patio is lined with wood. You do not want rain blowing in on her so position it so that doesn't happen. .
 
I think she'll be fine in either one. 30 F at night isn't that cold for her with her down coat and the way I understand it she is protected from a direct wind as the bottom of the patio is lined with wood. You do not want rain blowing in on her so position it so that doesn't happen. .
Yes the rabbit hitch has a plastic tray under wires. Which I modified with wood on top of the wires so the chicken and chicks won’t be on wires (obviously would be bad) lol
And the top of hutch has a wooden roof and inside the hutch is a small triangular hut with another roof on that so I think there’s enough draft protection?
 
My brooder, which is in the coop, has a 1/2" hardware cloth floor which works fine in warmer weather. When it is cold I put a piece of plywood on the wire floor to help keep them warm and keep a draft from hitting them from underneath. What you did sounds good to me.
 

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