[header] How to build a small chick brooder [title] Acquire a container. [step] Brooders can be made out of anything such as cardboard/plastic boxes, children's pool, cage, etc. Your best bet is starting off with a cardboard box or making your own wooden box. 
[title] Put the box in some form of shelter. [step] The bedding should be soft, absorbent and non-slippery.