Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Supplies For Building A Chick Brooder

Building a brooder for four (4) chicks is quite simple and does not require much.  My husband built a brooder from scratch and put some thought into it.  He made the arm that holds the heat lamp be able to rotate and also be moved up and down to maintain the appropriate temperature.  We purchased all our supplies at the Home Depot.


Supplies you will need from Home Depot:
           

(2) 9’ 2 x 4 boards
(1) 1” diameter 4’ long dowel
(1) 1” x ¾” PVC reducing tee
(1) pre-cut ¾” x 2’ long PVC pipe
(1) hose clamp
(1) Sterilite 106 Qt. container (33 ¾” x 19 3/8” x 13 3/8”)
Box of 2 ½” wood screws
Paddle bit to drill hole for dowel

Image by: Back Yard Farming

 

Image by: Back Yard Farming

 
Image by: Back Yard Farming
Image by: Back Yard Farming

Image by: Back Yard Farming

2 comments:

  1. This is fabulous! I love the moving arm for the light. We are just getting started with chickens and looking for all the help we can find. THANK YOU for your help!

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