I have 5 full grown chickens and I will be getting 7 more, so I didn't know where to put the young ones before they are big enough to put in with the older ones.
My brooder isn't that good. It has 2 hearts on the top (valentines day gift) One cut out for air, one just there. Boyfriend bought 2 silkies and a polish.
Here is mine...All of it is stuff that I have found laying around the farm or the neighbors farm. Works perfectly and I haven't ever lost a chick! Hope this inspires off of my fellow back-yardigans that don't have as deep of pockets as some!
heres some of my pics of my brooder..we built bout a week ago..for our 50rirs ladys we are getting the 6th of march its not done yet but the majority of it is