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ValerieJ said:
Those are so cool. Going to have to share this with DH.
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I have one hooked to a 6x8 coop.

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I converted an old green house to a chick coop with attached run. And an old shed to a big chicken coop with attached run. We sourced materials from neighbors who were selling or cleaning up and craigslist. They also have a free section. Trampolines commonly found free there make good "hoop" runs when taken apart and reconfigured with fencing. I have birds that fly out, I don't clip wings cause it makes escape from predators difficult.. it has been a dilemma for me though … I tried running wire above 4 ft fence.. they use it to sit on... :idunno.. we also used trees as temporary posts and ran 4 foot field fence one on top of the other around it. Then used J clips for making rabbit cages to clip the two sections together. Its now 8 feet tall. Its a temporary fix but keeps them in … the most difficult part was the 8 foot gate to get in the run, we managed to get it done, wood frame and wire. Best of luck
 
21hens-incharge said:
It really is much more cost effective to build one.

The one you linked is just ~4' tall and less than that wide.
I would find those dimensions very frustrating to deal with.
It comes to a small 27 square feet. Barely big enough for maybe 3 birds. :(

We are a helpful community. I know we can help walk you through building something bigger and better.

Have you seen a hoop run?
They are very fast to build and take very very little skill.
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No I have not, I am still very new to this. Right now they are in a small run. I feel so bad for them.
 
so lucky said:
You say your chickens are flying over the fence? Have you clipped their wing feathers? That might be a deterrent till you get some more run space. (some folks offer a good argument against wing clipping, as it is a decision with drawbacks) there are instructions for how to clip, can be googled.
Lots of times young hens still don't have their adult weight, but have their adult feathers. And they can get some pretty good height with them. Some birds are just built slimmer, as well. Less weight, better flight.
Or, as a stop-gap measure, can you add some wire or even string about a foot up from the highest fence wire? Or string strung across the top, to give the illusion of a wire ceiling.
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I never gave that a thought actually. I don't how comfortable I would feel about doing it myself.
 
Thank you everyone for your advice, links, articles and such. Greatly appreciated. I feel better about actually being able to build a decent run within my budget. The hoop runs are great! I think I might go with that design, or check out Craigslist. As always, I know I can depend on my flock!:love
 

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