Raina Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Hi all, I bought a small Rabbit/Chicken House & run from ebay (Cost £80 including delivery i think) for my Tortoise but the tortoise didn't like it (Took me ages to put all of his stuff in too ) So i'm wondering will it be OK as a brooder? The run is about 4 X 2 X 2 the house is about 1 X 2 X 2 and the bars on the run are 1" X 1" Here's some pics of it http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2044224&id=1152268122&l=79ab4f4ee2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I'd say it would work great. You will need a proper heat source - lamp or artifical hen thingy. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Looks fine to me too Did you not have an infra red lamp you used before with the seramas? I'd put it over the run so they're warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 Nope i used one of the tortoises spare spot bulbs last time (worked fine & the chick seemed fine with it) I might be getting a electric hen from flyte so fancy (quite pricey though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 A light bulb in a clay plant pot upside down works well. The chicks all gather around the warm pot. They can move away from it if they get too warm. Worked for us a couple of years ago with rescue chicks a day or two old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
