Mar 30, 2022 · Firstly, let's discuss the difference between a chicken coop and a chicken run. Put simply, a chicken coop is a chicken house. During the night your chickens can be protected from nocturnal predators by completely closing the coop, which includes nesting boxes and roosts. A chicken run is an outdoor area attached to the chicken coop.

Aug 4, 2015 · My coop for "A French Hen" EASY HOOP RUN Bloveschickens' Run Safe Roomy Outdoor Run Collapsible Chicken Run AutomaChicks' Run Garden Run Pole Barn Coop: The Run Chicken...

May 13, 2020 · My dad and I built this chicken run with 10 t-posts and 2 in. by 4 in. wire mesh. In the future, we will build a mobile chicken coop to dock at present wooden door opening.

Oct 8, 2008 · Now, I also put in sand on the floor of the run, and that helped - I cannot recommend highly enough putting sand on your run floor. It still gets wet in there a little (sideways rain) but the roof keeps a lot of it from pelting the poor little buggars when they want to be outside and the sand helps soak up a lot of it, so saves on the muddy ...

Sep 1, 2022 · BTW if I have a 3.5x4.5 coop large enough for up to 5 regular sized chickens, and we want to have a few regular and a few silkies, can I get away with a 6ftx12ft run instead of a 16ft long run? Or bad idea - give them the extra space?

May 13, 2014 · We are turning a carport into an open air coop/covered run for our chickens. We live in Central Florida. I thought I would post some photos of our progress. I would appreciate your comments and advice - especially if you see something that could help us minimize mistakes as we are brand new chicken owners.

Mar 4, 2020 · My previous coop before I moved was all under one roof. Two separate coops & runs, a 4'x8' brooder, and three 4'x8' breeding pens. All my rain water run off went into an insulated & heated 55gal drum with a circulating pump that fed all my waterers and returned back to the drum so the lines wouldn't freeze.

May 24, 2019 · Definitely don't mess with the existing run. To connect the 2... a tunnel/hallway of some kind. Or you could add some run that connects the 2 buildings. Net or wire from the building's eve down to the front edge of the existing run. Wire along the bottom of the coop to keep them from going under, then wire the sides.

Jun 21, 2020 · Yay! I will FINALLY be able to have a chicken run starting spring 2024! Now for the planning: Coop: Will consist of two 4' x 8' sheets of plywood side by side for floor. Floor will be covered in peel-and-stick linoleum tile. Walls will also be …

Jan 11, 2012 · If you confine your chickens to a run, you are quite likely to have a mud problem eventually, unless you live in the desert or on extremely free-draining soil. Even if your chickens roam loose, you can still wind up with a mud problem right around the coop, or in favored areas such as under the bush where it's nice and shady in summertime.