Look on Ebay for a pallet wrecker. It is a two prong gizmo with a place to thread in a 1.25" diameter water pipe. Imagine a crow bar with two wide spaced prongs that fit over a 2 x 4. About $50.00 shipped in and worth every penny as you can strip the 3/4" thick pallet boards without...
Now is the time to practice feed security and sanitation. Track your feed use, anything over a quarter pound of feed per hen per day (ignore the roosters) means you are feeding something else besides your chickens. I know, you think you can't afford to invest in a treadle feeder but in fact...