tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post3794552719272911688..comments2023-12-15T02:04:08.213-08:00Comments on meat: Building a chicken brooderBruce Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-90392589173343346062012-05-10T16:00:39.085-07:002012-05-10T16:00:39.085-07:00You're welcome to use anything you like from t...You're welcome to use anything you like from this post. Seattle tiltth does a lot of great work helping people<br />Get closer to their food; happy I could helpBruce Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-36375046800642641192012-05-10T14:58:57.353-07:002012-05-10T14:58:57.353-07:00Hey Bruce. I'm going to be building your heate...Hey Bruce. I'm going to be building your heater box this weekend with some folks that are in the Seattle Tilth Farmworks program. <br /><br />Would you mind if I grab your pictures and some of your details from the blog for the hand out? I will, obviously, be giving you credit.<br /><br />Let me know!Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911595435846382960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-1590990226354809412012-01-27T14:10:09.776-08:002012-01-27T14:10:09.776-08:00Yeah, I think so. I agree, the price is still good...Yeah, I think so. I agree, the price is still good compared to what is out there ready-made or whatever. of course...$40 would be SO MUCH better ;)Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911595435846382960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-69846937662528617372012-01-27T13:50:55.946-08:002012-01-27T13:50:55.946-08:00The cost of the plywood, 2x4s and framing is what ...The cost of the plywood, 2x4s and framing is what I was figuring. I don't think I purchased those box connectors, so they may indeed be more expensive, but the other thing that's happened since 2009 (when I wrote this entry) is that the prices of virtually everything made of metal have gone up. <br /><br />In particular, I paid $6 a bulb in 2009 for the heat lamp bulbs, and they're now $12.00<br /><br />Even at $120, for a brooder that will easily brood 200 chicks, it's pretty cheap. To do the same in tubs, for instance, would require you buy a lot more bulbs. <br /><br />Are you going to build one?Bruce Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-53153377270114837412012-01-26T14:42:00.721-08:002012-01-26T14:42:00.721-08:00I'm curious how you are getting your over all ...I'm curious how you are getting your over all costs. I just ran the list through lowes.com and came out with more like $120.<br /><br />The most expensive items were the box connectors at $6 each, the bulbs, and the extension cord were around $10 each.<br /><br />Did you already have some of the stuff on-hand? Where are you getting such a good deal on hardware supplies?<br /><br />Also could you give more instruction or point me at where I can get some more detail on putting together the electrical side of things here?Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911595435846382960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-49217736218825265322010-03-18T14:54:59.148-07:002010-03-18T14:54:59.148-07:00Just a thought. You could wire each light with a p...Just a thought. You could wire each light with a plug and instead of having a switch, just wire in a wall receptacle and plug or unplug the lights as needed as there are 2 plug ins per receptacle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-14904039716948250882009-05-31T23:31:50.559-07:002009-05-31T23:31:50.559-07:00I built one, turned out usable, wouldn't win any a...I built one, turned out usable, wouldn't win any awards tho, lol. The hubby wired it for me, didn't have him put in a switch tho, cuz he wouldn't put in two for me. So next one I build, I will put in one switch for just one bulb as I will unplug it if I want both turned off. (finally got that one thought through.) I lost over 20 chicks on my first batch of chicks, but not one on my second. Yay!!damaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02013544183482066326noreply@blogger.com