Pallet coop- tips and ideas needed!

[PippinTheChicken]

I'm planning to make a pallet coop, to hold maybe 10-12 chickens.
I'm planning to make it around 6x4ft.
I need lots of tips, ideas and pictures!
Examples of nests, roosts, ventilation etc are needed!
I'm planning to have a walk-in door, with a small chicken door cut into the bottom (so I can use my auto door opener).
Thank you!
@SpotTheCat @aart @3KillerBs @KingB

 

[KingD]

I'm planning to make a pallet coop, to hold maybe 10-12 chickens.
I'm planning to make it around 6x4ft.
I need lots of tips, ideas and pictures!
Examples of nests, roosts, ventilation etc are needed!
I'm planning to have a walk-in door, with a small chicken door cut into the bottom (so I can use my auto door opener).
Thank you!
@SpotTheCat @aart @3KillerBs @KingB

Are you planning on having it inside your existing run?
Any height limit?

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Do I do holes or slits for ventilation... And where?

 

[aart]

Do you have the tools and skills to build such a coop?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/search/5226378/?q=pallet&c[title_only]=1&o=relevance

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Are you planning on having it inside your existing run?
Any height limit?

Yes it's going inside the run. The roof of the coop is going to go up to 2m tall

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Do you have the tools and skills to build such a coop?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/search/5226378/?q=pallet&c[title_only]=1&o=relevance

Yes, well, my parents are helping too

 

[PippinTheChicken]

I've seen some pallets on the street and you can get a whole bunch on ebay for like 99 pence! It's much cheaper than spending £200 on an old, pre-used shed/wendy house

 

[KingD]

I've seen some pallets on the street and you can get a whole bunch on ebay for like 99 pence! It's much cheaper than spending £200 on an old, pre-used shed/wendy house

Well let me know how you get on because I've thought of doing the same thing a few times.
It's a bit too time consuming for me though.
I think there's a few people on here who have made pallet coops. No doubt someone will post links and stuff.

Everything I do make is pretty much all out of scrap wood though.
I have friends who are builders so I go and raid their scrap pile sometimes lol!

It feels good to make stuff at no cost

Best of luck

 

[ColtHandorf]

Good luck. I tried to rip apart two pallets a couple of weeks ago and the supports in the middle were the only three pieces that were salvageable. I pretty much destroyed the rest of the slats. :/

 

[aart]

Yes, well, my parents are helping too

Well, do they have the tools and skills...and are they on board to help?
Did you see the link to the search I made for you?