My Small Moveable Chicken Pen

[CountryBoy16]

I made this pen to house my silkie hen and her chicks (one of which has died since the picture was taken

). The run measures 3 foot wide and 8 foot long and the house on the end is 3 foot wide and 2 foot deep. The house is elevated off the ground with 2x4s. The structure has a handle on the front and back so two people can easily move the pen to a fresh area. It has a door on the end of the run and a door to the house. The only wood I had to buy was the two 10 foot boards that run the entire length. The rest of the wood was salvaged and I already had the wire and sheet tin.

 

[PoultryGirly]

Looks great! Do you have a way of locking them in the coop at night? The wire you used (chicken wire) is used for keeping the chickens in, not the predators out. A determined predator could easily tear it down.

 

[ChickMommaSD]

Thanks for that tip. Ours locks but good to know predators can get in, so that we can be aware of that.

 

[PoultryGirly]

Yes, a determined predator could tear any part of the wire to get the chickens.

 

[CountryBoy16]

Thank you for your concern but I dont have any predators in my area.

 

[PoultryGirly]

Oh, then there's nothing to worry about! Here's a list of predators just in case: cats, dogs, raccoons, possums, bears, foxes, bobcats, snakes, hawks, skunks, etc.