Homemade Chicken Brooder: Adding New Chickens to the Flock

I just wanted to introduce you to the new flock! Scott made a homemade brooder out of scrap wood - some of which was a frame from a juccuzi from my son's house. He added screen and chicken wire to keep the chicks in and the predators out! There's a light keeping them warm, chick feed, and water. They are thriving!
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[@feliciathiem4322]

😂😂 the cat is making sure no one gets out

[@StacyLynHarris]

You are SO right!

[@rebekahallen3933]

Anytime our chickens would have babies my dog would always sit right next to their coop and watch over the chicks she would try to bite you anytime you picked up the chicks she would lay down with them, and it almost seemed like she felt like their mother 😂❤

[@StacyLynHarris]

I love how they get so protective of the baby chicks! Our dog sits right outside the coop and listens for any distress. You would think he would want to eat them but it is solely to protect them.

[@nikolakanchevsavov9091]

You have security 😂😺

[@NatalieChicken]

That’s an awesome brooder

[@StacyLynHarris]

Thank you! It works! That’s what matters. Glad you like it.

[@Anita.Bonghit]

I love the design! But beware that chicken wire is meant to keep chicken IN, not predators out. Hardware cloth for that. And love the outfit!

[@StacyLynHarris]

So true. Noted.

[@gmonay2k]

What wattage or type of heating lamp is good for chicks?

[@StacyLynHarris]

@@gmonay2k A 250-watt heating lamp is optimal.

[@segawalker3302]

How many weeks till you can eat them?

[@Redbeard17]

How long can they stay in here for?

[@Lizbravo-co6vb]

My cat looks like your cat

[@deboraheverett8150]

You should think about raccoons and other wildlife coming up there to get in to it?? Just saying they can get in there. It’s not good.