Chick Brooder - 3 Layer H: 15"

This looked and sounded like such high quality. It’s a 3-D printed mess. The tabs don’t llne up like the should. One side pops out of place when I try to secure the opposite side. It feels flimsy and I am scared this will offer no protection from a curious dog or cat or, you know, a slight breeze.

For nearly $1000.00 I was expecting something a little more high quality material.

This has been a real asset to building my hatching business. No longer is it a messy rush to get my incubators turned over and clean make shift brooders made of plastic tote bins. This is like a chick condominium where I can keep my breeds separated as they hatch. This is easy to clean, easy to keep the chicks hydrated and fed. My customers can quickly and easily pick out the chicks they want and sales are way up. I have had some minor issues (user error), but the staff at hatching time have been really responsive wether by email, phone, or chat and are a pleasure to work with / hard working american business. One product comment is you can't turn the light off without turning the heat off which is annoying, but I solved that by installing a wifi camera that has a remote controlled light that is powered by the light bulb socket.. this way I can watch the chicks on my phone and turn the light on and off by my phone.

Look, I’m gonna give it to you straight you may or may not get a good one of these. The one I received every single end wall panel was warped and bent to the point that it was an act of God to put them together.. I can’t even stack them because every single in the pole to every layer is a different size than the hole that you stack them in. It does not matter how much strength do you have Jesus Christ could not fit them in the hole to make them stacked when they’re legitimately larger than the hole provided. I almost want to get a hold of the engineers of this because there’s so many things they could change that would make it easier to install at home with less steps and hassle. Save yourself the money. I good idea poor quality material. I would rather pay somebody an extra $200 to have it shipped almost completely assembled than get a bad batch.

I have had several individuals ask me what Hatching Time brooder that I use. I personally use and love the 3-tier 15" brooder.

It works for every species of baby I raise from bantam chicks, bantam ducklings all the way up to goslings and emu chicks. Their innovative heater design is amazing. Being able to have a safe and successful heating element is crucial to raising chicks, ducklings, and goslings. The outside hang on trough style feeders, save on feed and cut down feed waste. The water system with auto fill tank is a major time saver. And let's not forget their pull out cleaning trays, amazing. I literally cannot brag on this system enough.

Another added plus for me, personally, is that where I live, we tend to lose electricity when storms roll through, one of our little generators has ZERO issues powering and running the 3 tier brooder. It brings me peace of mind knowing that no matter what, my babies are safe, warm, and will always have food and water.

This is an expensive product for the quality. It comes in 1000 pieces with terrible directions and poor quality cuts on the plastic that need to be cut further to make pieces fit. The thermostat is only in Celsius (so you have to convert to Fahrenheit every time to know a temp or learn Celsius). It arrived with defective parts (doors cracked and water pipe not sealing properly), which I’m waiting on replacements to arrive. It does make brooding chicks more convenient, which is the ONLY reason it gets 3 stars, but I feel like there are better options out there for the hefty price tag.

We are so thrilled with our brooders! We bought ours roughly 2 years ago and have put them to hard use and they have held up wonderfully. We initially had issues with the watering system but were able to make it work with the help of the support team replacing some damaged items.

Highly recommend these brooders! They make chick raising so much more convenient and way less messy

I have had this brooder for a few months. When I used the water system for the first time it flooded the bottom of the bottom brooder. Very disappointed with that issue. For the price, not sure it was worth it.

My only complaint is that I have a few chickens who rough house the doors open but other than that it’s wonderful easy to keep clean and it’s awesome

Hatching time really does make some amazing products. Gave this brooder a try and within 3 weeks I ordered a second one. Now I have purchased even more products as these brooders and grow out pens keep the water clean, food dry & poo free and they are super easy to clean after each round of chicks. Just spray with water and some cleaner let soak for 15 min and lightly scrub with a brush where needed then spray down with hose again and they are ready for new chicks again. So light weight I can roll them to the porch and easily lift them down one step to the ground and clean them. I was a little concerned with the design prior to getting it completely build as I thought it would be flimsy. It really isnt once its together and fortunately its light weight so I dont need to ask for help to be able to clean this.

There is so much we love about this brooder--how accessible the chicks are visually, how warm and snug they are kept, and the ease of cleaning. 2 big drawbacks, however: 1) it's very challenging to assemble and I would have struggled mightily without my handy husband and 2) the water nipples get stuck in the down position and the water overflows into the trays below when that happens. For such an investment, it's a bummer to have that flaw.

Brooder looks good, assembly was OK, packing could use a little improvement as it arrived damaged but all was still usable. Will be putting new chicks in after they hatch so will know more soon on operation. But looks good at this time.

I've been using this brooder for about 5 months now for Silkies. It has been a mostly positive experience. There have been a few occasions that a chick has stood on the waterer and drained all of the water out. It is frustrating to clean up but luckily, I have a shop vac in my garage where my brooder is. The waterer height can be adjusted, but if I move it up for small chicks then they can't reach. The feed trough is useless for Silkies until they get around 4 weeks old because Silkies are smaller and not as smart as other breeds. The little feeders it comes with are pretty useless and I prefer to use different ones that hold more feed than those tiny ones do. The heaters have all worked fine for me so far and seem to have accurate temperature thermometers. I like to use puppy pads in the manure trays for easier cleanup. I don't use the rubber mats that are supposed to be for the chicks to stand on for the first week because they are non-absorbent and it is easier to use paper towels. I wish I would have gone with the shorter 9.5" for my Silkies because the way the feed trough is designed on the shorter brooder, it looks like they would be able to use it when they are way younger. I went with the bigger size because sometimes I hatch Standard size chickens and Turkey eggs. I'll most likely look into getting a couple of addon levels of the 9.5" brooders if they come back in stock.

This has been the best investment ever. My chicks are healthier and happier .

The concept is great however after using it does have a few flaws. The youtube video is a must watch for putting it together. It was very easy to follow. The automatic watering system is flawed. After getting it put together and putting chicks inside, I came out the next morning to find the water had completely drained out onto the floor and I had dead chicks. I still haven't been able to get the waterer to work, it continues to drain out of the cups on its own. I also have determined there isn't enough ventilation in these brooders so I have drilled extra holes. We lost quiet a few chicks to the summer heat and even with a fan, there just wasn't enough ventilation inside these brooders. I do love the feeders, it is designed very well for non-waste. The trays make it very easy to clean, I usually line mine with potty pads to help keep it simple clean up.

I really love this brooder! I use it for Call Ducks and it works great! Keeps them warm and healthy! They are very easy to clean and that's the best part! I had a couple parts come damaged from shipping and they shipped me replacements right away!

I've used the brooder for weeks now and all my chicks have died. I don't know if the heaters aren't working the way they're supposed too or what's going on I've had around 20 chicks died. They seem to be cold and I'm guessing that's the reason they're dying .

I've used the brooder for about 3 months now for raising chickens from day old to 6 weeks. I followed all directions and haven't lost a chick yet. The product had a few broken pieces when it arrived but the company sent new pieces out asap. I had a cup malfunction and flood my trays because it wouldn't allow the nipple to reset. They sent out new cups right away. The thermostat comes in C and I believe the company should provide a sticker that converts it to F. The thermostat is awesome because it allows you to decrease the temperature by 5 degrees a week to prep the chickens for outside. I have this running in my unconditioned garage and its been dipping down to the 20's but this has been able to keep up. Make sure you buy varying wattage red incandescent lights to use with this. I use 18" butcher roll paper to make the **** tray easier to clean, it literally takes minutes now. I made a video to go along with this post.

https://youtu.be/0WycBF6LBBc

Received my order really quick. When i got my order i had one panel broken, two feed trays were the wrong one foe this model, and was missing hardware to finish 1 of the three brooders assembly. Fantastic news, i messaged the company and they send me all those items and had them within 2 days. This company is a true customer service satisfaction. No long waits on the phone and had a reply online chat within 5 mins. Fantastic compay, fantastic service, 100% loyal customer here.

As for the brooder, couldnt be happier with it. Just 1 suggestion they might want to give feedback to the manufacturer about....please create an on/off switch seperate from the heating element so we can shut the light off separately.

This brooder is smart. I never realized how automated you can make hatching and breeding chickens. I got the cage and egg setter trays to go with it.

The brooder came quickly and i was able to get my chick eggs into it just in time. I like the way the floor is designed and how the chicks cannot escape.