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Insulated Pasture Hovers

Click here to read about our new unheated pasture hover that uses the chicks' own body heat to keep them warm.
 

NEW! Cattle Panel Hoop Coop


Click here to find out more about turkey and chicken coops made of inexpensive, lightweight cattle panels.
 

Infrared Lamp Brooder

Brood 250 chicks in sub-freezing temperatures with only two heat lamps! This simple project takes only two hours to build and costs around $30. The brooder is made from a sheet of thin plywood, insulated with a layer of wood shavings. Two porcelain lamp sockets hold heat lamps that lie horizontally.

We have three of these brooders and they really work! Our chicks were warmer and we saved over $100 in electric bills.

This link takes you to a copy of the original Ohio Experiment Station bulletin describing the brooder.


 

More Chicken Coop Construction Info.

More Baby Chick Care Info.


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