The new chick raising box we made

[felidaet]

Looks good!

 

[minpinmama]

This was really easy to do, all it took was
1 sheet of plywood $21. cause we wanted thicker, nicer ones and I won't use the wafer board
3 1"x2" 8ft $1.25 ec
1 24"x48" wire for top $5.
6 vinyl tiles at .79 cents each $4.80 (for bottom easy clean up hopefully)
1 pack of 2 Hinges Walmart $2.99
1 pack of I hooks Walmart $1.99

So approx $41 to make an about a hour of labor.
It would of been less but I added hinges, I hooks and vinyl tile.

 

[Dutch552]

I've found that the 2x4x2 is about the perfect size for an all-around brooder for us. Nice job on the construction.

 

[Zany Chick]

If, okay, who am I kidding, when I have chicks again, maybe I will try builing one out of OSB. I started with a cardboard box, then added another with a door inbetween. I then switched to a bigger box. Mine are 3 weeks old and this is my current set up. I moved the light up one drawer every week to adjust the temperature