DIY Chicken Run

In this video, I will be building a beautiful chicken run that looks great and gives our chickens the much-needed space they want. Check out the video to learn a few tips to save money and how this can be done!

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[LLjean-qzsb]

If you want to grow grass for the chickens in the new run, make a box any size, maybe 2ft x 4ft, or any size you want, and cover the top with chicken wire ( put a brace in the middle to support their weight, and plant grass seed, or whatever kind of seed you want, (that they will eat) inside the box. As it grows the chickens will stand on the wire and will peck at it, but not tear up the ground! You might plant a few of them along one side of the run and have them grow at different times to always have greenery available! ( plant thicker than normal) Just a suggestion! God Bless!

[jordanwhite]

I LOVE the look of the rocks around the perimeter; Attractive AND Functional !

[nancy]

I'm binge watching this chicken coop build and extension. I think your family is precious. Your little daughter is helping and your wife is so loving with your children. I used to stand and sway rock side to side when I stood with my little ones. Must be a mom thing. Thanks for the video and for taking care of your fam and chickens. Dad is No. 1.

[aaronhope]

I never would have thought about those as lumber options. I love it. That there just saved me solid cash and I appreciate it.

[erebus]

This is perfect for what my wife and I want to do! We're looking to build an outdoor ferret enclosure with dirt mounds and pvc to create burrows.

[cynthiadianecarey]

Landscaping timbers and ripping deck boards are great ideas!

[TheMidwestIslander]

I feel it's a good budget friendly idea. I have a small shed for the future chickens indoor coop they can go in. I might consider this into my budget. I have already a lot of rocks on my land, because its an island. I appreciate these budget friendly ideas. I'm currently working on my garden though. I figured if I start now while there's snow, then less chance of seeing snakes and other creepy crawling critters for the heavy duty part of my garden. Like clearing things out of the way. Have a good day!

[bs]

Just a suggestion... you could have used the full height of the lumber to create a walk-in chicken coop AND grown some perennial plants like grapes all around to provide food for the family and shade for your feathered friends! 😄 Of course, it would have required a bit more cross bars for support.

[garyjordan]

This is very true information! 3 years is right! They will rot 5 times faster than 4x4 post. Words from experience,

[clownman-mqek]

Glad all the avian specialists came to view your site. I am awaiting their videos on building a chicken run. Good video by the way.

[flowergirl]

Nice addition to the chicken run. I would have just kept the height of the timbers to keep it tall so you could stand inside, add perches, makes cleaning up poop easier. You make is look so easy, now I want to add an extension on my run.

[jimmyponds]

Good presentation! Glad to see family involvement!

[shebear]

You ought to look at making little wooden squares with that hardware cloth over the top. Allows grass to go through but they can't scratch and kill it. Could be an option of putting some in there!

[phuongvo]

The chickens are so happy with their big yard, ❤❤

[thefrenchgardener]

Thank you for mentioning the alternative lumber choices and the fact that lumber prices are crazy compared to two years ago. Great job! Thanks!

[VictorRodriguez-rdxl]

That's a nice looking chicken coop run...like the rocks makes it look alot nicer

[gurbhalla]

Thank you so much a lot of important knowledge to get somebody going through a basic chicken coop for extending their chicken coop. Thank you so very much.

[chickennugget]

Please put a riving knife on that table saw! It’ll help prevent kickback or binding on long cuts, cheers

[angeliseperaza]

I love this idea and thank you for the wood suggestion that really save me.

[shebear]

That lumber choice is a genius idea! Very much appreciated.