Run construction - tips and advice?

[Ridgerunner]

What about things like distance between posts?

Depends some on your run design. Are you building a wooden frame where you have lumber running horizontally, top, bottom, or both. The most cost efficient lengths of most lumber is 8', so setting posts at 8 feet make sense.

If you are stretching wire mesh between wooden posts you can go a little further, say 10' to 12' if you have livestock like cattle, horses, or sheep pushing on it. If it is just chickens and wind load you can go a lot further, 15 to maybe as much as 20 feet. The further you go the more the fencing can sag so you will need to stretch it pretty tightly. If you are using metal T-posts I'd probably not go further than 8' spacing.

 

[countryladyNH]

DUCK/GOOSE RUN WE JUST BUILT!
The 2 of us just finished building a 'run' addition to the 'little goose coop' we built ourselves 5 years ago (with no plans, experience, fancy tools, or help!)

We had a not great, make-do, detached 'run' for several years and finally designed and built this new one onto our goose coop, and just finished! It took us only about a week start to finish with a lot of by hand excavating! They now have a safe, attached run with a little door for them into their coop! Soft river rock base is gentle on their feet and easy to clean.

The little garden we made built into the rock patio was a great place for some excess dirt. We made a little wattle border around it and planted it with wildflower mixed seeds.

We designed our goose coop to blend with our 250 year old house and we think the run compliments it as well...Everything was done by us on a budget and cost far less than anything pre-made and we think it's much nicer too. The girls love it!