Raising chicks is infinitely easier than incubating eggs, but there is still much more to it than just plopping them in a coop. They need a toasty-warm mini-coop – a brooder – to nurture them into ...

Follow these plans from 1977 to build a DIY outdoor chicken brooder. Start your chicks outside and foraging safely to keep your own pasture-raised chicks. Right now — while the ground is covered with ...

— Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. I’ve always wanted to raise chickens, and this spring, I finally ...

This mobile DIY brooder box design works for broody hens or mail-order chicks and for both indoor and outdoor use. We’ve designed a secure, lightweight brooder box that is relatively easy and ...

Now that you've picked out your chicks, it's time to get their new home ready. Consider how you will keep them warm and away from drafts, fed and watered, and safe from predators.