My coop and run

[Missa4848]

Hi everyone I needed to redo my run I was lucky enough I found a free 12x7 dog kennel I purchased chicken wire from home Depot it's 6'x50' 1inch holes for around 43dollars I had an entertainment center my husband cut holes in the bottom doors and on the side for me I purchased outdoor fence paint from Walmart for 15 a gallon in the middle of the top he attached a piece of plywood so we can attach doors to it I also purchased 4 4x8 sheets of plywood and painted them a friend of mine gave me some 4x6 s and that s what supports the plywood the last thing I need to do is make a ramp for the top part if the coopi also bought a 1"dowel and painted it with a clear primer and my husband drilled holes on each side and used a glue gun to hold it in place

 

[N F C]

Hi everyone I needed to redo my run I was lucky enough I found a free 12x7 dog kennel I purchased chicken wire from home Depot it's 6'x50' 1inch holes for around 43dollars I had an entertainment center my husband cut holes in the bottom doors and on the side for me I purchased outdoor fence paint from Walmart for 15 a gallon in the middle of the top he attached a piece of plywood so we can attach doors to it I also purchased 4 4x8 sheets of plywood and painted them a friend of mine gave me some 4x6 s and that s what supports the plywood the last thing I need to do is make a ramp for the top part if the coopi also bought a 1"dowel and painted it with a clear primer and my husband drilled holes on each side and used a glue gun to hold it in place

A photo would be nice to see!

 

[Missa4848]

 

[Missa4848]

A photo would be nice to see!

Sorry I didn't realize I didn't post the pics

 

[rosemarythyme]

Great recycling, but just a couple of notes:
- Chicken wire isn't predator proof so depending on predators in your area, you may end up with breeches. Personally I'd go with hardware cloth or welded wire for more security.
- Is the 1" dowel for a roost bar? I'd size up to 2" or more (or grab a 2x3, 2x4), as 1" is really too narrow for chickens.

 

[Missa4848]

I'm very lucky with the predators where I live it's mainly Hawks and have to worry about as far as the dowel at first I bought a2 inch it was big so I bought a 1"instead the tsc coop I purchased has 1"roost bars and my girls perch fine on it

 

[trumpeting_angel]

I’m sure others will explain why, as I can’t remember the details, but a 1” dowel really isn’t ideal. There’s an article about an experiment someone did about which roost bars worked best. The TSC coops aren’t always designed with what’s best for chickens.

Awesome recycling! I tried to make a coop from recycled materials but we needed a very specific fit, so it didn’t work out. Best of luck with the new digs!

 

[Missa4848]

That's true about tsc coops the dowel I bought is actually bigger than the roost bars in the coop i was surprised I did some reading don't know how true it is I read a roost should be at least 1 1/2 inch to 2"I'm still learning the 2" just appeared to be too big

 

[trumpeting_angel]

It seems most folks here use a 2” x 4” with the wider side flat. That’s what we have. A few people prefer a tree branch, usually about 3” in diameter. Look for that article about the experiments with different roost bars. It was enlightening!

 

[rosemarythyme]

That's true about tsc coops the dowel I bought is actually bigger than the roost bars in the coop i was surprised I did some reading don't know how true it is I read a roost should be at least 1 1/2 inch to 2"I'm still learning the 2" just appeared to be too big

They look big if you assume the birds need to wrap their toes around it to hang on, like a canary would, but they don't. Chickens can sleep with their feet mostly flat, or hang onto a larger round bar with their toes just wrapping around the top half.

My roost bars vary from about 2" to about 2 1/2" (I use branches).