Cheap & Simple Chicken Brooder From a Plastic Tote

In this video, we show how to set up a simple baby chick brooder using a plastic tote, brooder heater, puppy pads, pine shavings, chick feed, and easy food and water containers. Products we used in this video: Extra Large Plastic Tote (size based on chick count) Brooder Heater with Anti-Roost Extra Large Puppy Pads (unscented) Pine Shavings Chick Starter/Grower Feed Chick Feeder and Waterer Containers We walk through the full setup step by step, including how we make the lid, set up the heater, prepare the floor, add feed and water, and teach the baby chicks how to eat and drink before putting them into their new brooder. Shop our Amazon store here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mississippifamilyhomestead Chapters 00:00 - How to Set Up a Baby Chick Brooder 00:19 - How to Make a Plastic Tote Brooder Lid 01:00 - Best Brooder Heater Setup for Baby Chicks 02:13 - Using Puppy Pads for Young Chicks 02:41 - Switching to Pine Shavings in the Brooder 03:00 - What to Feed Baby Chicks 03:15 - Best Feeders and Waterers for Chicks 03:49 - Adding Pine Shavings to the Brooder 04:31 - Using Puppy Pads Under Food and Water 05:15 - Setting Food and Water in the Brooder 05:24 - Teaching Baby Chicks to Eat and Drink 05:35 - Putting Baby Chicks in Their New Brooder