What have you repurposed while building ?

[MROO]

Maybe scare rooster straight but my hens apparently aren’t afraid of a grill View attachment 1474741 That was their reuse idea... not mine

OMG That's the BEST picture! It needs to be put into a cation contest ... I can only cringe ... and giggle ... when I think of the responses that one will bring out!

 

[Birdsong 82]

Found an egg in there once. Lol. My friend said I’m lucky. I get breakfast and dinner with no effort!!! Chickens are awesome

 

[kwhites634]

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

I had a couple livestock panels left over from my goat days. They make great hoop coops.
I have several weatherproof dog boxes from when I bred & raised bird dogs. One of them is in use as a coop for a couple birds in my tractor. Also have an old airline crate that just barely fits under the coop in one run.
I had one of those portable garages, similar to a quonset hut & covered with a heavy-duty tarp, silver to reflect the sun's rays. When the wind tore it up, I saved all of the tarp that I thought maybe I'd have a use for later on. One piece covers my chipper/shredder in the barn, another covers one of the two chicken runs, over the welded wire fencing I tore out; has for 3-4 years now.
That run is 4'x16', made entirely out of re-purposed kennel panels.
Since I can get shipping pallets free for the hauling, I use some of them to keep my firewood up off the ground, and some to break down to make coops with.

 

[MROO]

Found an egg in there once. Lol. My friend said I’m lucky. I get breakfast and dinner with no effort!!! Chickens are awesome

No effort. Right. If your friend ever starts rambling on about your getting "free eggs," throw one at him/her. You can even tell 'em it's from ME!

 

[kwhites634]

View attachment 1472872I used reclaimed cedar fence boards and an old farm window for my coop.

I love the pattern you ended up with.

 

[Birdsong 82]

He’s joking. He brings me egg cartons and deer jerky samples. Yum. Must be nice to him!

 

[lazy gardener]

No effort. Right. If your friend ever starts rambling on about your getting "free eggs," throw one at him/her. You can even tell 'em it's from ME!

My sentiments exactly. There is nothing free about a back yard chicken egg.

 

[kwhites634]

View attachment 1472872I used reclaimed cedar fence boards and an old farm window for my coop.

You sure that pop door's sturdy enough?

 

[MROO]

He’s joking. He brings me egg cartons and deer jerky samples. Yum. Must be nice to him!

What a great barter! LOVE it!

 

[PotatoHead]

I love the pattern you ended up with.

Thanks the pattern just sort of happened.

You sure that pop door's sturdy enough?

I think so, it’s framed with 2x4s and has the 3/4” cedar boards on both sides.....the wifey wanted to see the cedar weather it was open or closed. It’s pretty heavy too, wouldn’t want that thing coming down on a lady