Should I build a new run???!!!

[aart]

I have six chickens and my current run is about 2 feet off the ground.

Can you post some pics of it?
Any way to just take the 2' high floor out?

 

[DickMidnight]

Can you post some pics of it?
Any way to just take the 2' high floor out?

i read it that way also, but i think she meant it’s 2’ tall.

 

[3KillerBs]

I also just don’t want to spend a fortune on lumber and wire etc.

Unfortunately, lumber prices have gone up and up and up.

 

[Emily_loveschickens]

Can you post some pics of it?
Any way to just take the 2' high floor out?

I don’t think so because at the moment it it is 10 foot long and I would rather it be 8‘ x 8‘ because we don’t have that much space until it would hit the fence.

 

[Emily_loveschickens]

How long would this take me?

 

[21hens-incharge]

Lumber near us is actually going back down by a lot. A year ago a 2x4x8 was $9.97. Last weekend it was back down to $3.98.

For a new to construction person a hoop run is likely the easiest.
Just 2 cattle panels will make an 8x8 run. They run around $30 each here. Of course they would need covered with wire that has smaller openings.

This is worth looking at.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/top-10-hoop-coop-ideas.76490/

 

[3KillerBs]

Lumber near us is actually going back down by a lot. A year ago a 2x4x8 was $9.97. Last weekend it was back down to $3.98.

For a new to construction person a hoop run is likely the easiest.
Just 2 cattle panels will make an 8x8 run. They run around $30 each here. Of course they would need covered with wire that has smaller openings.

This is worth looking at.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/top-10-hoop-coop-ideas.76490/

This is a very good idea!

 

[Emily_loveschickens]

Lumber near us is actually going back down by a lot. A year ago a 2x4x8 was $9.97. Last weekend it was back down to $3.98.

For a new to construction person a hoop run is likely the easiest.
Just 2 cattle panels will make an 8x8 run. They run around $30 each here. Of course they would need covered with wire that has smaller openings.

This is worth looking at.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/top-10-hoop-coop-ideas.76490/

Thank you this this a good idea! I don't exactly understand how this works but I will research.

 

[Emily_loveschickens]

What size cattle panels would I buy?

 

[21hens-incharge]

What size cattle panels would I buy?

They come 16 feet long by a little over 4 feet tall. Transporting is the hardest part. I have seen them arched between fender wells and strapped securely in trucks with 8 foot beds on them. We were fortunate enough to have a friend with a flat bed tow truck to bring ours the short distance from the store.

It is definitely much easier with 2 people to get them secured to the frame (simple 8x8 wooden base).

There are a lot of really nice and helpful people on here that are willing to help walk you through anything that gets you stumped.