Brooder Set Up

SUPPLY LIST

SIDE NOTE

At night I put the chicks under a cardboard box.

I’ll keep the heat lamp on through the night for the first few days and just monitor them during the day.

90 degree temps at day one, and you can come down 3-4

Porta-Brooder Set Up

Get Chicks outside at day One with the Porta Brooder

Why a Porta-Brooder

  • In nature chicks are out on day one

  • Source 20% of their diet from grass

  • More of their diet from bugs

  • Sunshine, fresh air and natural foods will boost their health (and growth)

When can you do this

  • Day 1-2, if it’s warm, dry and not windy (70 degrees)

  • By Day 10, 40 degrees and dry.

  • By Day 14, anytime so long as it’s not raining.

What you’ll need

Here’s the list of supplies I used to build this

Setting it into action

  • Set up the outside cage (preferably near the house)

  • Carry them out (when it’s warm enough)

  • Put up your ramp and open them up

  • Set up your feed and water

  • Bring them in for rain, when you leave, before dark, or cold. Keep them out if it’s well protected and warm enough.