Easy chicken run ideas

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Easy DIY duck and chicken run ideas that that we have implemented for our mixed flock.

Deciding on a chicken run roof was one of the final decisions I made in my building journey, and I had several questions about it. I’ve compiled these thoughts and little lessons into a quick guide, which I hope you’ll find helpful.

So the 6 x 8 coop we are building should be pretty secure from nighttime predators. However, my husband thinks that a few t-posts and some hardware cloth...

If you don’t have space and your chickens are cooped up in small coop, or even if you need some

Part of my plans for the yard this year included adding flowers around the new chicken yard. I placed cinderblocks around both sides of the yard so I’d have a built in row of planting spots …

The HH is making progress on the chicken run! Since we didn’t have a blueprint for a run he is totally winging it based off a few pictures I showed him. The run will be 16 feet long and 12 feet of the run will have a matching cedar shake roof. We are hoping that Read More >>

MN-Hardy 7'x8' Chicken Coop with Attached Run | BackYard Chickens

I designed this chicken run & my Dad brought it to life. I will post more photos/angles to show details. I purchased a 200ft roll of coated chicken wire from a lady who was going to just toss it ($40–holy savings!). We went around the run & over the top to keep flying predators out. We went over the bottom half (and about a foot out) with hardware cloth. Cannot recommend hardware cloth enough! Chicken wire = keeps your chickens contained. Hardware cloth = keeps predators out!

In fact I was reading the article about the best treats for chicken, and suddenly an idea came into my mind. I have bought such hardware cloth (not sure if...

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Examines Pros and Cons of Ten Different Flooring Materials That Can Be Used In Your Chicken Run.

Pallet chicken run.