4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[sootem]

Another question - I have been reading up on all this and am quite befuddled by the different types of brooders available.

 

As a newbie I really do want to get it right.

 

Thank you everyone.

 

Susan

[Lewis]

You can use anything really , just as long as it suits you.

An old fish tank, cardboard box, indoor rabbit hutch, plastic storage box, wooden box - just make sure it is warm and has a non-slip mat in the bottom to prevent splayed legs.

 

You'll also need a heat source, either a lamp or electric hen (or the farm use gas heaters)- I'd think a lamp would be better for a beginner

[Raina]

You can use anything really , just as long as it suits you.

An old fish tank, cardboard box, indoor rabbit hutch, plastic storage box, wooden box - just make sure it is warm and has a non-slip mat in the bottom to prevent splayed legs.

 

You'll also need a heat source, either a lamp or electric hen (or the farm use gas heaters)- I'd think a lamp would be better for a beginner

 

 

What Lewis said

[Griffin]

I use my old rats cage for the first few weeks with an electric brooder as seen here: http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/product/categoryid/3/productid/1031

 

Then they move out to my garage where I've got a large rabbit run that I hang a heat lamp over. I would prefer to carry on using the electric brooder but my garage is dark and dingy and I need the light from the heat lamp out there.

[Redwing]

I have one of those indoor rabbit cages, next year I will replace it with one similar but with plastic up the sides and mesh only on the top as the one I have has mesh up half the sides and they chuck all the bedding out when they get bigger

 

[Cooks]

have you colour co-ordinated it with your kitchen Tasha?