Indoor chicken brooder

I thought I would share how our indoor brooder set up looks and what we did when they needed more space but still didn't have a finished coop yet! We made our chick brooder last year (2018) using giant Sterilite bins (50 gallon - the biggest we...

My SIL and I built a large brooder box for 37 chicks that I had ordered. I have left the link to Backyard Chickens where I posted more detailed information and photos.

I realized the pack n play (playpen) is not a good idea - the cats could probably get through that easier than cardboard. Maybe I just need to realize I...

Ok, so here we are, completely new to this BackYard Chickens thing! We are picking up our first little flock in a week or so, but first we needed to get a brooder ready for our babies. We didn't want to use cardboard because we wanted something...

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It’s been a few years since I’ve last brooded chicks, and I’ve learned a lot since then. So, when I decided to get chicks again this spring, I wanted to do everything better this time. And that started with finding a better brooding area. I’ve never been happy with any of the brooders I’ve used

Before you begin moving chicks to the coop you need to be sure they are ready. Check these things to be sure your chicks can leave the brooder.

Simple, inexpensive plans for building a chick brooder that is compact, reusable and easy to store away. #chickbrooder #brooderplans #poultrybrooder #homesteadbasics #smallfarm