Post pics of walk-in run covered in hardware cloth

[bigoakhunter]

Here is a winter shot of my run and coop. THe bottom of the run has plastic stapled to it to keep some snow out. I can walk into my roofed run on one part to get to coop, food, water, give treats etc. This half is 8 ft. by 10 ft.. The other half is 3 foot tall and is 8 ft.x 8 ft. I used metal pole barn steel for the roofing. Screwed with washers to hold 1x2 wire fence in place. THere are many nice looking runs in this post already!

 

[95yj]

This is our coop when it had just been built, I can't believe how green everything looks. New England springs are just grey...

 

[elmo]

I used black pvc coated hardware cloth in part because I think it looks better, as our pens are right next to the pool area. Check my BYC page for pictures. You can do a lot with landscaping, too. A friend of mine has chicken-safe vines growing up the side and over the top of his pen. Looks beautiful, and it provides much needed shade, too!

 

[Tony K T]

I wouldn't use anything else,hardware cloth is the way to go.
In N.H.,Tony.Here's a pic from last winter ,same pens.Wish it looked like this this winter.

 

[Chieftain]

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That really is the ultimate compliment to pay anyone here who designed their own coop...please take whatever ideas you can find here, and make them even better!

 

[AnnainMD]

Chieftain--I've watched your coop development with great interest--I like how it turned out.

will hunt for food-your place looks like Fort Knox. Thanks for the pics.

Thanks to everyone for their help!

 

[LaurelRidgeDreams]

These pictures are wonderful!!! Keep them coming.

 

[ijon1]

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Great looking idea with the plants it hides the coop. It also looks real good.

 

[LynneP]

Ours is 18'x8'x8', click below for building details..

worth every penny.

 

[CityChook]

Here are two walk in/covered runs: