I don't currently own any chickens, but I am BROODING!
I don't have a ton of money to get started, but priced out some materials today. Looking for some carpentry asvice.
I have seen a lot of the runs and coops on the coops page, and it looks like mostly, people use 2x4's as their run frames.
I am considering using 1x1's, but making small (3'x3') "screens" to stack and grid for less chance of wobbliness and using only a few 2x4's as the bones. I did the math, and this will save me a considerable amount of money.
I am looking to make a decent sized run of the following dimensions:
Sides: 9 feet long and 6 feet high (6 of the "screens" on each side
Front and back: 6 feet high and 6 feet wide (4 of the "screens on each side)
With enough reinforcement brackets and solid "bones"....think this'll work??
Thank you!!

I don't have a ton of money to get started, but priced out some materials today. Looking for some carpentry asvice.
I have seen a lot of the runs and coops on the coops page, and it looks like mostly, people use 2x4's as their run frames.
I am considering using 1x1's, but making small (3'x3') "screens" to stack and grid for less chance of wobbliness and using only a few 2x4's as the bones. I did the math, and this will save me a considerable amount of money.
I am looking to make a decent sized run of the following dimensions:
Sides: 9 feet long and 6 feet high (6 of the "screens" on each side
Front and back: 6 feet high and 6 feet wide (4 of the "screens on each side)
With enough reinforcement brackets and solid "bones"....think this'll work??
Thank you!!