run build

  1. Barredrockmama1

    Coop remodeling, run flooring suggestions?

    Hey everyone, So we upped our flock to 12 now, we have built a larger run, half of it roofed over and the other covered in fencing, there is also space under the coop itself... in the area that us unroofed, I had built fodder boxes for a steady foraging opportunity, under the coop I'd like to...
  2. newchickychick

    Where to start - DIY Coop + Run

    Hello all! It's me again. So, all 19 remaining nuggets of ours are happy and healthy! They're one week old and we hope/expect that since half of them were sexed, we may end up with 13-14 hens. IF one of the roos is the temperament we're looking for, we'll keep a roo from the batch too. But...
  3. M

    Hardware cloth under entire run?

    Hi everyone, Is it necessary to put hardware cloth underneath the entire run to deter predators (mainly rats)? We had a rat problem years ago and are restarting our flock and really want to do it right. I’m adding an extension to our existing run - 4ftx10ft - and that is hardware clothed all...
  4. A

    Pigeons and Chickens - Run only

    Hey all, Newbie here, currently have 8 9 week old chicks and building the coop/run as we speak. As I’m building and planning for future plans, I was thinking about how I’d like to at some point adopt a few pigeons and whether or not it would be wise to build my run to accommodate pigeons as...
  5. M

    Finishing up my first run/coop for a new chicken keeper - Advice?

    Hi all! I am in the final stretch of finishing a home for my x7 five ish week old chicks who are currently living in a brooder in my house in Portland Maine (6A). I am a first time ever chicken keeper, any and all advice and criticism is appreciated and will be well taken. I am building a 8ft x...
  6. C

    RUN done!

    Just finished my run!! We live in an urban track home, building a 12 foot by 4 foot coop with run. Super Easy so far.
  7. Eggsandbeyond

    Chicken run for a lot of chickens lol

    Hi everyone! I have a large ever growing flock. (Chicken math) I have an 8x12 shed I converted into their coop and they free range. My dogs do a great job protecting them during the day but I'd like to build/buy a run for extra security. How big should I make it? Is it cheaper to buy the lumber...
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