My chick brooder

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We had an old piece. It was built to grow seedlings. Framed out with 2 x 2's, covered with greenhouse plastic. 6' long, 2' wide, and about waist high with a lid and low watt bulb. We used it for awhile and it kind of got inadvertently cast aside. I would walk past it and see that it was getting weather-beaten and no use. And I needed a brooder so I decided to modify this piece. I took off all the plastic. Put a solid floor in the upper chamber, and lined that part out with plywood. So the top part was a solid piece now, perfect for raising new chicks. 1/4" netting for the lid. For the lower part, which is around 2' tall, I put 1 x 1/2" hardware cloth for the floor and poultry netting around the sides. I lined the ceiling with 1" foam. This became my rooster pen. It turned out great! Mr Cluckeyo had been on a trip while I was doing that and when he returned, he was surprised, and he said it was a professional job . Made my day! I've used it many times. Works good and it is holding up really well!

 

This is great! It's always nice when you're able to repurpose something to benefit you. I love DIY and refurbish/repurposes projects. This would also have made a great greenhouse/chicken brooder as well as long as the bottom got plenty of sun. Or even a compost box. Looks good