brooder
nounUK /ˈbruːdə/
US /ˈbruːdər/
A brooder is a warm box or house where baby chicks are kept safe and cozy.
The farmer put the new chicks in the brooder under a heat lamp.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who thinks deeply and worries about things for a long time.
He was a quiet brooder who kept his thoughts to himself.
3. A machine or device that keeps eggs or young birds warm.
The brooder kept the temperature steady all night.
4. A person who breeds animals, especially birds.
The brooder raised prize-winning pigeons.