Pallet chicken coop ideas??

[spencerpearson]

so i got more pallets out from a warehouse near by. and started breaking them down. i use a crow bar and a hammer. and usually break a few every so often. other then the sawzall is there a easier way to break them down? i mean i get it down pretty quick but just wondered.

 

[jenniemig]

Spencer, I use pallet wood to make all sorts of things. I have made tables, shelving, benches etc...The sawzall method so far works best for me, but I did find a pry tool online that is made for taking pallets apart. It is called a Standard Pallet Buster & Skid Steer Breaker, and runs about $60. I am considering buying one (that can be returned if it doesn't work) and trying it out. Some pallets that you find are hardwoods, the wood is beautiful when sanded and stained.

 

[Dumb Kluck]

Our pallet coop is built upon a 4' x 5' pallet using misc scrap wood... siding from the neighbors remodel project, cupboard doors from my moms tear-out, a scrap of metal roofing from uncle Al's project, a $60 second hand chain link dog kennel (in pieces mixed with other pieces like a really challenging puzzle since we had no idea what it was supposed to look like LOL), and a bamboo blind my neighbor threw out because it doesn't roll up anymore. I bought 2 metal waterers and a feeder for $15 off a Craigslist type local site. We also purchased a box of screws and 3 pier blocks to go with the one we had laying around.
Built for 5 hens, now housing 7 + roo who free range days. Expansion plans in the works will convert the secure dog run to 1/2 enclosed & 1/2 open air type coop with the small existing coop serving as a nesting house that can double as a brooder later on. Expanded run will be 100+ feet long by about 10 ft wide following an existing fence line and the back of a metal bldg. We only need about 50 feet of fencing to cordon off between 1000 & 2000 sq ft! I see more pallets in our future I want/need more chickens, sans poo all over the gravel & porch LOL

PS: the big red dome is just a temporary tent canopy on bent PVC to shelter half the run from sun &/or seasonal rains. It's ugly but functional and we already had it on hand.

 

[RobinB84]

so i got more pallets out from a warehouse near by. and started breaking them down. i use a crow bar and a hammer. and usually break a few every so often. other then the sawzall is there a easier way to break them down? i mean i get it down pretty quick but just wondered.

I used 2 hammers... it seemed to be more gentle and less broken wook. For most boards I could get them off with only nail holes... no major breaking. I broke down 15 and it is a workout!!!! Lol

 

[RobinB84]

Wood*

 

[floriojj]

Got a bunch of pallets from tsc, just have some last details, roof and trim and some paint. I have six baby chic snow. The run will be 15' by 5'.

 

[Dumb Kluck]

Our pallet coop is built upon a 4' x 5' pallet using misc scrap wood... siding from the neighbors remodel project, cupboard doors from my moms tear-out, a scrap of metal roofing from uncle Al's project, a $60 second hand chain link dog kennel (in pieces mixed with other pieces like a really challenging puzzle since we had no idea what it was supposed to look like LOL), and a bamboo blind my neighbor threw out because it doesn't roll up anymore. I bought 2 metal waterers and a feeder for $15 off a Craigslist type local site. We also purchased a box of screws and 3 pier blocks to go with the one we had laying around.
Built for 5 hens, now housing 7 + roo who free range days. Expansion plans in the works will convert the secure dog run to 1/2 enclosed & 1/2 open air type coop with the small existing coop serving as a nesting house that can double as a brooder later on. Expanded run will be 100+ feet long by about 10 ft wide following an existing fence line and the back of a metal bldg. We only need about 50 feet of fencing to cordon off between 1000 & 2000 sq ft! I see more pallets in our future I want/need more chickens, sans poo all over the gravel & porch LOL

PS: the big red dome is just a temporary tent canopy on bent PVC to shelter half the run from sun &/or seasonal rains. It's ugly but functional and we already had it on hand.

Think I've officially named the coop..."De La Basura Blanca"

 

[floriojj]

Here is the final product

 

[Kristen1220]

Where do you find the shipping crates?

 

[eggs benidict]

Cool thread

got me thinking now