Brooder inside chicken coop

I have a metal brooder, that i would like to put in the coop. I already have a black ceramic heating lamp installed in there for the winter. I don't really...

Custom-built by the hubby. You can just see the hook that holds up one of the roof panels. Caesar the rooster is inspecting. Elizabeth the Coronation Sussex isn't interested (she's not laying yet. Slacker hen.) Gryphon likes to perch on the brooder edge. He roosts there at night. James, Joan, and Jett are jammed into the bottom-right nest box. They are hiding from the bigger chickens, who pick on them.

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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...

Nesting boxes are typically part of a larger chicken coop, but they can also serve as standalone structures that allow your hens to lay eggs on special bedding that acts as cushioning for them and protection for the eggs. For the most part, nesting boxes are rather simple structures that contain just a few basic ... Read more65 Amazing Chicken Coop Nesting Box Ideas

find, cheap materials and can be assembled quickly. In less than 30 minutes, you'll have a brooder box ready to go for your new chicks!

When you bring home baby chicks, they need a warm safe place to live. Here are some easy homemade brooders you can make in a pinch.