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Looking for clever‚ easy or cheap DIY chick brooder box ideas? (Or should I say “cheep”?) Come get inspired with 11 DIY chick brooder ideas‚ including plenty of photos for inspiration. Most of the ideas on this list can be made from items you may already have around the house‚ or can easily find used at thrift stores‚ on FB marketplace‚ or Craigslist. It’s always fun to up-cycle and give something old a new purpose! Then‚ be sure to pop over and learn how to set up a chick brooder for even more information about heater options‚ bedding materials‚ and a week-by-week brooder temperature chart. Our beginner’s guide on raising baby chicks also includes important tips from arrival day through moving chicks outside. Brooder Box Options You can make a DIY chick brooder out of a variety of materials or containers such as a plastic storage tote‚ stock tank‚ thick cardboard‚ or plywood. See more details below! Other creative chick brooder ideas include portable cribs‚ old fish tanks‚ dog crates‚ or my personal favorite – a foldable dog playpen. Any sturdy enclosed structure will work‚ as long as it’s the right size and has a lid (or a lid can be added). Keep a lid on it! No matter what type of brooder box container you use‚ a secure breathable lid is essential to keep the chicks IN and keep unwanted visitors out‚ like other pets. By just a few weeks old‚ baby chicks will be able to jump up and out of a brooder! Mesh fencing like chicken wire or hardware cloth is a great option. The lid should be easy to take on and off (or hinge open) for routine cleaning and care. Do NOT use black bird netting; chicks can easily get tangled in it. Brooder Size Per Chick From one to four weeks old‚ it’s best to provide about one-half square foot of brooder space per chick. For example‚ a 2 by 2 foot box or tote (4 square feet) would be enough space for up to 8 small chicks. However‚ it’s best to upgrade to provide 1 to 2 square feet per chick once they’re four weeks or older. That said‚ we often start out with a smaller DIY chick brooder box for the first month‚ and then either add on to it or switch to a larger brooder as the chicks grow. DIY Chick Brooder Box Ideas Without further ado‚ here is a list of 11 easy and cheap chick brooder ideas. 1) Plastic Tub or Storage Tote A plastic storage container makes a great chick brooder… for the first few weeks‚ that is! Chicks will quickly outgrow this option‚ but it’s a fast and easy way to your give baby chicks a safe home while you devise something larger for the weeks to come. The bigger the tote you can find‚ the better! A plastic tub is a great sustainable chick brooder option if you already have one at home‚ as it can easily be sanitized to use for other things after. A small storage tote brooder. When we used this method‚ we started with one at least twice this size (but they still quickly outgrew it). A DIY plastic tub brooder. The lid was modified to add hardware cloth. We’ve simply draped/clipped wire over the top of ours in the past‚ so we could use the tub and lid for other things in the future. A deluxe storage tote brooder complete with auto waterer and feeders. To me‚ that’s a lot of effort for something the chicks won’t be in long‚ but kudos to this person on the creativity and effort! 2) Plywood Box It’s easy to make a simple DIY brooder box out of plywood and a few screws. All it really needs is four walls and a simple mesh roof! Some crafty folks get fancy and build plywood brooders with hinged lids‚ access doors‚ and other features. In the past‚ we made a fairly large 4×4-foot plywood brooder box. We put up a divider wall in the middle for the first few weeks so the chicks only had access to half of the space. This kept them more confined‚ warm‚ and easy to tend to. Then once they were 3 or 4 weeks old‚ we removed the middle wall so they could roam the entire box. Our simple DIY plywood brooder from years past Here’s a more fancy plywood brooder than our simple box! Image from backyardchickens.com 3) Pop-Up Playpen Pop-up tent style chick brooders are my new favorite. Though it’s admittedly a little less “DIY” than some of the other chick brooder ideas on this list‚ it’s cheaper than buying plywood or a stock tank and even easier to set up! I also love that they’re easy to fold up flat and store away for the next time we need a brooder – because in the chicken world‚ there’s always more chicks in the future. Last time we had chicks‚ we got this 48-inch dog playpen to keep them confined during outdoor adventures (the floor is removable). Yet with it’s generous size‚ enclosed zipper top‚ and waterproof bottom‚ it makes the perfect easy and convenient brooder. With 14 chicks on the way this spring‚ we’re going to use one playpen for the first few weeks‚ and then connect two together as the chicks get bigger. Me and our last round of chicks on an outdoor adventure‚ safe inside a doggo playpen Inside a pop-up playpen brooder. Image from Amazon Connecting two playpens together through one of the screened windows to create a mega-brooder. 4) Stock Tank Stock tank brooders are essentially like plastic storage tubs‚ just bigger! You can get stock tanks (metal feed or water troughs) at your local farm or tractor supply type store. Add some bedding‚ a heater‚ food‚ water‚ lid‚ and done! Depending on the tank size and number of chickens‚ a metal stock tank brooder may be large enough to use until the chicks are ready to move outside. You can clamp wire fencing over the top of the tank to secure it‚ or create a simple DIY brooder box lid with a wood frame and chicken wire to rest on top. A stock tank brooder with a nice hardware cloth lid via Pinterest Another stock tank (pond liner?) style DIY chick brooder. Image credit 5) Brooder Inside a Coop If you already have a fairly large chicken coop‚ consider creating a chick brooder right inside the coop! You can put any of these other DIY brooder box ideas inside your coop‚ or even easier‚ simply fence off a section of the coop for the chicks. However‚ be sure the chick brooder area is 100% secure and the older chickens can’t access it‚ since it’s not safe to integrate young chicks into an existing flock until they’re at least 8 to 10 weeks old. Your coop will also need electricity to power the brooder heater‚ and enough light for the chicks to easily see their food and water. Remember‚ chickens can’t see the in the dark! Photo credit: Pinterest Image credit: Pinterest 6) Cardboard Sorry cats‚ this box-fort isn’t for you! It’s possible to whip up a super cheap DIY brooder box made of cardboard and duct tape. Cardboard brooders are also easy to add on to and enlarge it over time. If needed‚ use two layers of cardboard to created more durable‚ sturdy walls. Since cardboard is more flammable than some of the other be DIY brooder box ideas on this list‚ be EXTRA careful to secure your heat lamp – or use a safer radiant heat plate instead. 7) Crib or Portable Crib Much like a dog playpen‚ a crib or portable crib (like a Pack n Play) is easy to convert into a DIY brooder. Check thrift stores‚ FB marketplace‚ Craigslist‚ ask a friend‚ or perhaps you already have an old one on hand that you no longer need! Depending on the style crib‚ you may need to add wire fencing around the sides to seal any chick-size gaps. A DIY Pack-N-Play brooder via backyardchickens.com Converted crib brooder via BackyardChickens.com An old crib lined with cardboard (with a removable chicken wire lid) via Little Eco Footprints Another DIY crib brooder via Pinterest 8) Dog Crate A large dog crate makes a great little DIY chick brooder box. It’s already enclosed‚ has an access door‚ and usually comes with a solid bottom too. If the gaps are large enough for chicks to slip through‚ you may need to line the sides with chicken wire or cardboard. Adding cardboard to the bottom and lower portion of the walls will also help keep the shavings or other bedding material in. Like the plastic tub‚ a dog crate brooder may only be large enough for the first few weeks (depending on the size used). A nice large dog crate brooder via backyard chickens 9) Old Dresser or Cabinet Here’s an extra-clever DIY chick brooder idea: turn an old dresser or cabinet into one! Repurpose old furniture by removing drawers or the faces of doors‚ and replace them with chicken wire instead. It seems easier to convert a cabinet than a dresser since it already has hinged doors‚ but be sure to find a way to secure the doors closed. I’ve seen this idea floating around Pinterest lately. While it sure looks cute (one could say‚ Pinterest-worthy?) many of the examples seem pretty small to be functional for long. Yet if you plan to routinely raise chicks‚ it could definitely be worth the effort. Try to find a large‚ wide cabinet to get the most time and use out of it. A super cute DIY chick brooder cabinet via Ana White Pinterest This person turned an old dresser into a brooder by removing the drawers and framing out a new door. An entertainment center cabinet turned DIY chick brooder via Rooted Revival Pinterest 10) Kiddie Pool There a few pros and cons to making a DIY kiddie pool chick brooder. One‚ kiddie pools are quite cheap… or free‚ if you already have one at home! Compared to a plastic tote or dog crate‚ the large surface area of a kiddie pool gives chicks ample space to grow and play. However‚ the extra short walls also makes it much more difficult to keep the chicks inside. So definitely plan on constructing walls and/or a breathable cover of some sort. I’ve even seen folks use two kiddie pools together – shown below. One kiddie pool is flipped upside down on top of the other like a clamshell to create a cover‚ and the middle of the top pool is cut out and replaced with wire. (This part is important so they don’t get too hot inside!) I’ve also seen a dog crate brooder set inside a kiddie pool as a way to contain the mess of shavings. Love this clever kiddie pool brooder design. It looks like they use a hula hoop to make the removable wire lid. (photo credit) Another kiddie pool brooder idea via Gypsy Farm Girl 11) Aquarium or Terrarium Tank Last but not least‚ how about a good old aquarium brooder? While chicks would quickly outgrow the average size fish tank‚ a nice extra-large aquarium‚ fish tank‚ or terrarium could make a sweet little brooder box! The glass walls make it easy and fun to observe your little feathered friends too. A large converted fish tank brooder via backyardchickens.com Another good-size aquarium tank brooder via backyardchickens.com And that’s all folks! Well‚ what do you think? Which brooder idea do you want to try most? Did I miss any clever ideas you’ve seen or used before? Let me know in the comments! We greatly appreciate you tuning in today‚ and hope this post was useful. Don’t forget to check out our more detailed guide on how to set up a chick brooder for more tips on heater options‚ bedding‚ and a week-by-week temperature chart. Otherwise‚ have so much fun raising your new baby chicks! You may also like: When Do Chickens Start Laying Eggs? 5 Tell-Tale Signs It’s Soon! Male or Female Chicks? 5 Ways to Tell the Difference How to Ferment Chicken Feed for Better Hen Health &; Eggs The Top 18 Chicken Breeds for Your Backyard Flock Did you enjoy this article? Want to hear more? Stay in touch! Sign up below to receive weekly updates on new posts from Homestead and Chill. 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