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How to Set up a SIMPLE BROODER BOX on a Budget (Cheap & Easy) for Baby Chicks!

Written By Our Life Simplified on Friday, May 05, 2023 | 06:30 AM

 
In this video, I will show you how I set up my Brooder Box for my baby chicks that are getting ready to hatch on May 7, 2023! *See the list below of ALL the videos documenting this Journey!* I hope you found this video informative. *Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to continue following me on this journey of the incubation and hatching of my chicken eggs!* Thank you for watching! Laura Similar to my heating plate: https://www.amazon.com/RentACoop-Chick-Heating-Plate-Kit/dp/B07DLFWFNF/ref=sr_1_3?crid=U6MCQ7VR6VR6&keywords=rent+a+coop+brooder+plate&qid=1682619440&sprefix=rent+a+coop%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-3&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18ed3cb5-28d5-4975-8bc7-93deae8f9840 ******If you like this video, LIKE, COMMENT, & please consider SUBSCRIBING so you don’t miss out on watching this journey with me! See ALL videos listed below******* ***Stay tuned for future journeys (not just chickens) and projects… everything about our home, inside and out, and our modern-day homesteading journey.*** *LIST of Videos documenting THIS JOURNEY:* Part 1 (full version): Incubating Chicken Eggs! Step-by-Step. The Kebonnixs Egg Incubator (My Initial Review). April 2023 - https://youtu.be/NYh8fkpbqN8 Part 1 (short version): Incubating Chicken Eggs! Step-by-Step (Short version). Using the Kebonnixs Egg Incubator. April 2023 - https://youtu.be/stbr9qoJmCk Part 2 (short version): Candling Chicken Eggs on day 7! Fertilized Eggs Reveal Party! Fertilized or not? (short version) - https://youtu.be/WPmvPDDusWI Part 3: Candling Chicken Eggs – Day 14! Using the KEBONNIXS 12 Egg Incubator. Is it still worth it? - https://youtu.be/5KX8pd0mwIU Part 4: 3 Days Until Our Baby Chicks Hatch! What’s Our Next Step? – https://youtu.be/jsFrRSDDyD8 Part 5: Setting up the Brooder Box for My Baby Chicks that are Hatching in a Few Days! - https://youtu.be/Uckxn1AtKag Part 6: Hatch Day! Our Babies Have Arrived! (5/7/2023) - Watch the Lapse Time Video! (This is Raw! Viewer discretion is advised) – https://youtu.be/uSN8P9Vh4gc Part 7: MALE or FEMALE? What are the Methods of Sexing Baby Chicks? What Method Did I Use?: https://youtu.be/oRlCtT--rIM Part 7.1: https://youtu.be/fnsWgO0jjR0 Part 8: A Week in the Life of a Baby Chick Documentary! Watch the Progression as Each Day Passes for 7 Days!: https://youtu.be/MrryEU4LIYM Part 9: Look how I Made my Brooder, for FREE! Setting up a Brooder on the ‘Cheep’ for 7 Baby Chicks! : https://youtu.be/fm2FroLOZvg Part 10: Baby Chicks Are 4 Weeks Old! How To Avoid STRESS When Transitioning From the Brooder to the Coop!: https://youtu.be/grzJbP3ZAh0 *Affiliate Link to GrubTerra:* https://grubterra.com/collections/for-chickens?utm_source=ourlifesimplified *Amazon Affiliate Links:* *Chickens:* KEBONNIXS 12 Egg Incubator for Hatching Chickens: https://amzn.to/44oTWoT Chicken Nesting Pads: https://amzn.to/3Ec0Z9U Hardware cloth: https://amzn.to/45eOZ3j Hardware Cloth 1/4inch 36inch x 100ft 23Gauge Galvanized Welded Wire: https://amzn.to/44qzAMf Royal Rooster Automatic Chicken Feeder with Gravity Feed Dispenser - 7lb Feeder for Chickens: https://amzn.to/3QRWvwA Oyster Shell for Chickens: https://amzn.to/3OSG9RE Seed Sprouting Tray (for growing fodder): https://amzn.to/3qTq1r8 Barley Seeds: https://amzn.to/3OHAnT2 Clear Plastic Greenhouse Cover (we use to cover chicken run in winter): https://amzn.to/3OSp76s Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth: https://amzn.to/44uA83n *Gardening:* VELCRO Brand Garden Ties | Plant Supports: https://amzn.to/44rHIfj Soaker Hose: https://amzn.to/3QP8tqX Neem Oil: https://amzn.to/3OLtf8h Copper Fungicide: https://amzn.to/3qMiBWO Hygrometer (grow room): https://amzn.to/3LimEkT Grow Bags (12- 10 gallon): https://amzn.to/45GQc35 Grow Bags ( 4 – 7 gallon): https://amzn.to/45Mtbfr Bamboo Stakes 6’ (weakens over time if it stays in the weather year round): https://amzn.to/3EaDjmf Bamboo Stakes 4’ (weakens over time if it stays in the weather year round): https://amzn.to/3PakoOL 3 ½ “ square pots for seedlings: https://amzn.to/3KQX2LB Row Cover: https://amzn.to/3YRkvBS Garden Clips (I used on my pvc holding row cover): https://amzn.to/3PbLXHC Germination Mat (heating mat): https://amzn.to/3YMnE6c Seed Starter Tray: https://amzn.to/45CLTXf BLACK+DECKER Electric Hedge Trimmer: https://amzn.to/3QTwJrP Bird Netting: https://amzn.to/3QU9lKS Houseables Plastic Mesh Fence, Construction Barrier Netting, Orange, 4'x100' Feet: https://amzn.to/3P6EgCl #brooder #babychickens #babychicks #brooding #settingupbroodbox #gettingreadyforchicks