Thnaks Chixrus. Yeah, our first brooder was a tote. We cut out the side and top and put hardware cloth there. They outgrew that fast and the coop wasn't even done being planned and their feathers weren't all the way in, either. This brooder is the best. It really is. I'm beyond happy with it...
TY Ariel
I know, they grow TOO fast. Our brooder has 2 levels both 3 feet tall. I figure them having the two levels is kind of like what they'll have in the coop/run. The bottom level is just for playing and the top has roosts and a spot to eat. We love it because wedon't have to worry about...
I thought I posted pics of our grow out brooder on here. Guess not. My dgh built this for them. It has n2 levels and is about 6 feet tall in total, because they'll be in there for another month or so while the coop is being built and we didn't want them to be uncomfortable.
Looking for advice... I am a newbie at chicken raising and was debating on whether to search for different chick breeds that i want sold in Massachusetts (may be hard cuz I want 4-5 different breeds..and sexed would make my life much easier) and buy them now and put them outside in a coop in the...