Ahh Spring!
Flowers blooming, birds chirping, bees buzzing, and CHICKS POPPING OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE...not to mention goslings and ducklings to boot!
Chicks start out small, I mean like really, really tiny. And a lot of em can fit in one small plastic bin brooder box with a heat lamp, a little kibble on the towel, and a bottle of water. It's not complicated. Warm, fed and clean = healthy chicks.
Fast forward 2 weeks. Man they grow FAST. And you look around and think "we're gonna need a bigger box".
Flowers blooming, birds chirping, bees buzzing, and CHICKS POPPING OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE...not to mention goslings and ducklings to boot!
Chicks start out small, I mean like really, really tiny. And a lot of em can fit in one small plastic bin brooder box with a heat lamp, a little kibble on the towel, and a bottle of water. It's not complicated. Warm, fed and clean = healthy chicks.
Fast forward 2 weeks. Man they grow FAST. And you look around and think "we're gonna need a bigger box".
So like many reactive spring activities, we build a bigger box.
A bigger, better, badder, brooder box.
A bigger, better, badder, brooder box.
COST? Not much. All of the wafer board was leftover from the great barn build of 2009, so there is some 2x2 framing lumber expense. Hardware cloth and hinges are pretty much the only other real expense. Oh, and screws. Screws are EXPENSIVE. Who knew?
And the best part? IT WORKS! Perfect setup for chicks to grow into adolescents and not fly about your living room.
And the best part? IT WORKS! Perfect setup for chicks to grow into adolescents and not fly about your living room.
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