Building A Ohio Brooder For Chicks
The Following Material Are Needed To Build A 4'x4' Brooder: * One 4'x 8' sheet of plywood 1/2" ( the thicker the warmer) * One 2"x 4"x 8' for legs * Two porcelain light fixtures (light bulb sockets) * One 150 watt heat bulb * One 250 red tented heat bulb * 15' Of electrical extension cord with plug * 1 Small Box of 2 1/2" screws Now To Start Building To begin cut plywood in half giving you two 4' x 4' pieces. Set one of them to the side to use for the top of the brooder. Cut the other piece down to four strips 1' wide (by 4' long). These pieces will be the sides of the brooder. On the same four pieces lay them in front of you one at a time and make a pencil mark 3" down from the top. Make sure to mark all the way across the 4' with your pencil. This will help when you construct the brooder. Next to cut the 2"x 4" into four 13" long piece, the rest of the 2" x 4" is