PALLETS,PALLETS,PALLETS

[CHICKEN-X]

hello i have come to building me a coop but dont really have the moneyright now to buy an hundred or thousand dollar coop in fact i have come across alot of pallets and have began to take them apart and was wondering if anyone had any ideas about makeing one from these any info given or ideas would surely be appreciated

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Oh yeah there are some great pallet coops on here! You can put pallet coop into the search bar and try to find some...I will look too and post if I find a cool one!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/our-pallet-coop-duplex

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/578099/lets-see-your-ugly-pallet-coop
for this one scroll through the thread to see more pics

I'm having trouble finding the really cool one I remember...will post it if I can find it. He had a huge fence made of pallets, too.

 

[CHICKEN-X]

ok thanks alot

 

[legozac]

I would consider keeping them intact to build with. You could use several as walls, perhaps bracing them with 2x4's. Then make a roof out of plywood or even a tarp. Perhaps even a nicer crate would work for the roof if you put tar paper over it.

I have used them to build the walls for a goat shelter and they work great.

The only downside is that some wind does go through them.

 

[Mohammed]

thats good..

 

[KDK1]

My last coop was constructed almost entirely from pallets and recycled 4x4s. The only thing I bought new was the plywood for the roof deck and roll roofing.

 

[CHICKEN-X]

yeah was thinking maybe putting some tin on a few of the pallets to protect against the wind ,maybe even a better idea to brace the pallets up first like u said then applying the tin thanks for the info

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/203308/chicken-coop-out-of-pallets-in-az
post #8

OK so the deal is, when you are making a coop, you don't want ANY of the ventilation holes to be larger than 1/2 inch due to weasels and rats, which eat chickens.

Also make sure the ventilation is up high and not blowing right on the chickens as they roost, or they will be cold. 1/2 inch hardware cloth is best. Chicken wire will not keep out predators.

OK I found the one I liked but the guy deleted all his pics.

 

[CHICKEN-X]

ok thanks they are just temporairly in that till i get it fixed plan on getting it fixed asap, really i should have gotten the coop fixed before i got the chickens

 

[CHICKEN-X]

My last coop was constructed almost entirely from pallets and recycled 4x4s. The only thing I bought new was the plywood for the roof deck and roll roofing.

so about how long did it take you to make kind of coop and did you use any intact pallets to make it