Indoor chicken brooder

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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 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...

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.

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...

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

We upcycled an entertainment cabinet to create a one-of-a-kind DIY chick brooder (with farmhouse flare!) that would meet all of our needs!

In preparation for my hatching experiment I figured I’d get a head start and get working on a brooder box for when the chicks hatch. While looking online...