What have you repurposed while building ?

[Birdsong 82]

I thought this would be an interesting thread for everybody could share what they have repurposed While building a coop and run or just anything for their chickens. Great way to gather and share ideas for less waste in the world, way to save money and a way to get the imagination flowing. I am huge on re-purposing anything. I’ll see something just sitting on the side of the road or at a job site in my imagination goes wild. I’m bringing home stuff all the time. I’ve been called a scavenger once or twice.
So share what you have reused or re-purposed. Added pictures are great but if you’re anything like me you have a hard time loading them

 

[PotatoHead]

I used reclaimed cedar fence boards and an old farm window for my coop.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I used a futon as a hay manger for goats, made another into a trellis. My latest find was a free door. I used the knob for a door i bought for my turkey coop , and cut the door in half to make a small pen that can later be used for a nest box.

 

[AudieWarren]

Bifold doors make great coop doors!

 

[Pork Pie]

I’ve changed a staff quarters room in an out-building into a brooder / chicken feed store (without consulting my wife )

 

[Nardo]

I used mostly recycled everything for my coop but the thing that I think most useful to pass on?

Rain gutter guards.
They are great for ventilation because they are strong and don't rust. About 6" wide and however long you cut them; I think they come in 6 foot lengths.

 

[KikiLeigh02]

We had some metal siding that was in really good shape from a house that was torn down. We used that as our anti-dig barrier.

 

[dunnmom]

The entire exterior, not the bones or the floor, is fence panel wood treated with Thompson's Water Seal. We need to fix that window flap, but other than that, it's holding up pretty well.

 

[Lesjr883]

I turned the kids old tree fort into a coop. Have since added more run to the back side.

 

[RaZ]

The exterior walls are slab leftovers from a local sawmill.
The dimensional lumber was leftover from my garage.
Windows were from a nearby remodel.
Also have a full light steel entry door that I have to hang. That's going to be a tough job to get it plumb.

PS I've done all of this with no help from any other person.