BROODER thread! Post pics of your brooders!

[chicknhawaii]

I posted my brooders in different places so thought I'd put them here too. They look the same but they're not. It's the same kind of box though.

I went simple and near free.

This is Chick-Chick's: Dell printer box, sheet protectors, newspaper, paper towels, feed bowl, waterer

This is the "Cuties" brooder, same ingredients lol except for the paper towels. It doesn't show in this early pic but now they seem to like shredded newspaper and a towel in a ring for roosting on lol!

 

[PotterWatch]

My husband just finished building our brooder/ second coop today. We will use it as a brooder when we have fuzzybutts but it will also work as a coop when we need to separate anyone out for any reason (or if I just keep buying more chickens and we need the room!). The back panel slides out completely for full access to the inside. The windows and the front have covers so that it can be opened up when used as a coop in hot weather or closed when we need to keep it heated well for babies.

Edited to add: Both the coop and the brooder were made almost entirely (had to purchase the wire) from scrap wood left over from when my husband built a playset for the kids. I love that we didn't have to go out and buy more wood to make these! Still have some left for other projects as well...

Our coop with the new brooder next to it:

The brooder with all sides closed up:

With the windows and front opened:

 

[Julie08]

very nice everyone!! where do you get the lamp holders that you can clamp onto the side of the brooders?? I've looked everywhere for them and never been able to find them.

 

[Southern Gardener]

I made mine over the holiday weekend. I'm no builder by any means, but I'm pretty proud of myself! All materials are recycled except the chicken wire which I already had - I still have to make the top.

The temps are in the 90's already during the day - the low's in the 70's - I put the lamp on them at night just in case.

 

[allen wranch]

Southern Gardener,
Nice job. Where is the coop located at night ?

 

[Southern Gardener]

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Right where it is - on the back patio - surrounded by a 4' chain link fence -

 

[basicliving]

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I got mine at TSC - but I also saw a big bin of them at Lowe's the other day. Hope that helps.

Penny

 

[PotterWatch]

We got our lights at a hardware store.

 

[Julie08]

I'm in canada no lowes I check walmart and Canadian tire but no luck

 

[Kathi D]

I got my lamps at the local feed store--I use heat lamps in them so it was important to get fixtures with porcelain sockets.