{"id":1857,"date":"2020-03-14T18:52:09","date_gmt":"2020-03-14T18:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmhacker.com\/?p=1857"},"modified":"2021-05-10T16:29:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T16:29:01","slug":"chicken-brooder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmhacker.com\/chicken-brooder\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build a Chicken Brooder out of Almost Anything"},"content":{"rendered":"
Today, I want to show you how you can build a chicken brooder out of almost anything and how you can use your chicken brooder as a mini chicken tractor to fertilize your garden for free.<\/p>\n
When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.<\/em><\/span> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n When raising chickens<\/a> from chicks, you’ll need a chicken brooder. The purpose of a chicken brooder is to keep your chicks warm while their feathers come.<\/p>\n It can also be used to protect them against predators and the weather. It also gives your chicks easy access to food and water whenever they need it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is really easy to build a chicken brooder out of almost anything as long as it accomplishes those things. And if you know me, I’m a big fan of reusing things that you already have to build stuff on your farm.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Today, I’m going to take this old bookshelf and I’m going to apply what I’ve told you and turn it into a chicken brooder. And not only that, I’m going to build this chicken brooder in a way so I can utilize it to fertilize my garden for free.<\/p>\n So, let’s get started.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I’ve removed all the shelves out of it and I’ve removed the crown molding off of it. I’m going to put the open side on the ground so I’m going to flip it over and cut a hole in the top of it so I have access to my chickens.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here’s what the completed chicken brooder looks like.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here is the hole that I cut in the top. Inside, you’ll see my heat lamp<\/a> and bulb<\/a> as well as food and water<\/a> for the chicks.<\/p>\n You’ll also notice that the bottom is open. The reason for this is because I want to use this chicken brooder as a mini chicken tractor in my garden.<\/p>\n Every day, once they’re done with this spot, I’m going to move it. That way they’ll have a new place to forage and a new spot to fertilize. And the best part is I won’t have to spend any time cleaning this thing out.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In this picture, I have the hole open that’s on the top but normally that’s covered in chicken wire. You are going to want to build yours in a similar way because you don’t want your chicks to get too hot, especially, if it’s a sunny day.<\/p>\n At night you can cover the it up with a piece of wood or something else to keep the heat in if necessary. You’ll also want to cover it up to keep the rain out if it’s raining.<\/p>\nWhat Is a Chicken Brooder For?<\/h2>\n
How to Build a Chicken Brooder out of Almost Anything<\/h2>\n