i want to build a chicken run

omartorres

Chirping
8 Years
Nov 6, 2011
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Hello, i have 6 bb bantams and i want to build them a chicken run i need some ideas, if i cant build one i would probably buy a dog run or something.
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Just make sure if you use a dog run that you put hardware cloth around the bottom 3 ft up or so attached to the chain link well & cover the top of the run. Otherwise you're inviting things to come & eat your chickens while they're in there. I had my hens in a dog run temporarily until we got our coop & run done & a raccoon reached through the chain link & pulled a hen through & ate off her head. Then later on I had young guineas in there & had put chicken wire around the bottom with fencing over the top & a 'possum still got in & ate 6 of my guineas. So that is a lesson on making sure things are secure that I learned the hard way.
 
We've just finished building our fourth coop and run (the last one!! I promise!)...for each run we've used a dog kennel/run; as mentioned, covered the bottom three feet with hardware cloth; covered the top also with hardware cloth and electric pipe.

Our first coop/run:

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The second one (for bantams)...

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Gail
 

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