Chicken Brooder Cage Metal (Brooding Enclosure) RECTANGULAR TYPE

Perfect for keeping chicks (up to four or five weeks old), ducklings and other young birds warm, until they can produce their own body heat. Easy to assemble using a flathead screwdriver and the included hardware.

RECTANGULAR TYPE:

• Features a metal arm to hold a brooder lamp (sold separately) which sits above a section with solid metal walls to ensure less loss of warmth.
• The wire mesh floor has smalls openings of approximately 5/16″ apart. Hay or shavings can be used for bedding or if the breed requires smaller spacings.
• A dropping pan slides out from under the wire mesh floor to clean the cage.
• Dimensions: 1,000 x 476 x 600 mm.

Frequently asked Questions

Q. How many chicks do these brooders hold comfortably?

A. In regard to the rectangular Brooder. The brooder is 4.90 sq ft. The recommended space for a chick (0-4 weeks) is 0.5sq Ft/chick

This equates to a maximum of 9 chicks in this brooder until approximately 4 weeks of age.