New Chicken Run

[21hens-incharge]

What did you use on top?

Pvc 1/2" pipe zip tied to the cattle panels to hold the plastic off the wire and greenhouse plastic clips to hold the plastic to the pipes.

The plastic is HDX 6mil from Home Depot. It has a few small rips toward the bottom from raising and lowering the sides but is still strong after 5+ years in use.
I got the clips from thegreenhousemegastore.com.
You can see both in this spring pic with shade cloth put on...

Nice thing about this is being able to raise and lower the plastic as needed....

 

[21hens-incharge]

https://www.greenhousemegastore.com/hardware-diy/pvc-fittings/snap-clamps

A link to the snap clips.

 

[3KillerBs]

Without spending a ton of money, any ideas on cheap but predator proof ways to install, or ideas for frames?

Cheap, easy, and predator-proof are one of those "pick any two" sort of situations.

Snow load makes it even more complicated.

If you can afford to be patient you might find chain-link dog kennel panels cheap on Craig's List.

 

[Iluveggers]

Pvc 1/2" pipe zip tied to the cattle panels to hold the plastic off the wire and greenhouse plastic clips to hold the plastic to the pipes.

The plastic is HDX 6mil from Home Depot. It has a few small rips toward the bottom from raising and lowering the sides but is still strong after 5+ years in use.
I got the clips from thegreenhousemegastore.com.
You can see both in this spring pic with shade cloth put on...

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Nice thing about this is being able to raise and lower the plastic as needed....
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This is very helpful!

 

[Krugerrand]

I followed Blooie's suggestion and used good quality landscape fabric to cover my hoop run. And, so far it's working out great. Like 21-Hens, I plan to use plastic in the winter.

https://www.greenhousemegastore.com/hardware-diy/pvc-fittings/snap-clamps

A link to the snap clips.

I went with the 1/2" pipe suggestion. (but spaced further apart) I'm using these clips:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050B0N06/

@res and @mowin have wood fronts on theirs that make them look really nice. I still might add something like that to mine.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hoop-coop-brooder-with-roll-up-sides.75720/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/build-started.1294451/post-21133896

I used the cattle panel door technique used by @res. Since my door swings out away from the run, I raised it up off the ground like this to make it easier in the snow:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hoop-tractor.69336/

Here are some detailed instructions for hoop coops worth checking out - especially if you want something mobile.
http://www2.ca.uky.edu/agcomm/pubs/ASC/ASC189/ASC189.pdf

 

[Iluveggers]

I followed Blooie's suggestion and used good quality landscape fabric to cover my hoop run. And, so far it's working out great. Like 21-Hens, I plan to use plastic in the winter.



I went with the 1/2" pipe suggestion. (but spaced further apart) I'm using these clips:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050B0N06/

@res and @mowin have wood fronts on theirs that make them look really nice. I still might add something like that to mine.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hoop-coop-brooder-with-roll-up-sides.75720/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/build-started.1294451/post-21133896

I used the cattle panel door technique used by @res. Since my door swings out away from the run, I raised it up off the ground like this to make it easier in the snow:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hoop-tractor.69336/

Here are some detailed instructions for hoop coops worth checking out - especially if you want something mobile.
http://www2.ca.uky.edu/agcomm/pubs/ASC/ASC189/ASC189.pdf

This is super helpful, thank you!

 

[3KillerBs]

I followed Blooie's suggestion and used good quality landscape fabric to cover my hoop run. And, so far it's working out great. Like 21-Hens, I plan to use plastic in the winter.



I went with the 1/2" pipe suggestion. (but spaced further apart) I'm using these clips:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050B0N06/

@res and @mowin have wood fronts on theirs that make them look really nice. I still might add something like that to mine.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hoop-coop-brooder-with-roll-up-sides.75720/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/build-started.1294451/post-21133896

I used the cattle panel door technique used by @res. Since my door swings out away from the run, I raised it up off the ground like this to make it easier in the snow:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hoop-tractor.69336/

Here are some detailed instructions for hoop coops worth checking out - especially if you want something mobile.
http://www2.ca.uky.edu/agcomm/pubs/ASC/ASC189/ASC189.pdf

Photos?

 

[Krugerrand]

Photos?

Well, it still needs some finishing touches. But here is what we have so far.

 

[3KillerBs]

Well, it still needs some finishing touches. But here is what we have so far.
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I particularly like the decorative/light shade effect of the lattice.

 

[Sally PB]

Since my door swings out away from the run, I raised it up off the ground like this to make it easier in the snow:

I don't have a raised door so I dug out the area in front of it. I also put some pavers in that spot, digging out the soil there so that they could be even lower. The pavers give me something hard to scrape against when I need to clear out a lot of snow, or chip out compacted wet snow.

In my run addition, I think I will raise the door. Or maybe do both.