A-Frame Coop/Run

[Mkonyn]

Hi all,

I had this old A frame swing set sitting on my property and for about $180 I built it out to be a pretty decent coop and run that keeps out predators so far. My chickens range about 75% of the time but I needed something to keep them safe from coyotes at night or when I'm not home Figure I'd share some photos.

 

[ChickenMama1980]

So creative!

 

[B-Goock]

Always cool to save something that was junk and make something out of it. Looks good.
I would have used welded wire for the run. You could leave the chicken wire and just add like 2"x4" welded wire over top to keep predators out.

 

[Mkonyn]

Always cool to save something that was junk and make something out of it. Looks good.
I would have used welded wire for the run. You could leave the chicken wire and just add like 2"x4" welded wire over top to keep predators out.

I agree, but I actually got all the wire for free from a discard pile (odds and ends at the local co-op) otherwise I would have gone with a cheaper solution. But free chicken wire is a price I couldn't beat!

 

[rosemarythyme]

If you can get welded wire or hardware cloth down the line, do so, because chicken wire isn't going to keep a lot of predators out. Not that welded wire/hardware cloth are impenetrable, but they're a little more secure.