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!

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.

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

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

Landscaping timbers and ripping deck boards are great ideas!

you should still have a wire skirt about 18" on the outside underneath your rocks to keep predators from digging in

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

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.

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!

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.

I'm sure those chickens are very happy with that new additon to their housing arrangement.

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

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What a great idea! I dig it.

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

Your sweet family is goals!

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!

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

If you fill with sand wood will last longer and put rocks on the base of the wood. Can get sand from the river or beach

I used the electric fence posts that you can push into the ground with your foot and regular chicken wire that I used twist wire to secure to the posts and to itself for my expanded chicken run. Its held up well after several months, and I plan to expand it again next month because I'm going to be doubling my flock. Cost me less than $100 as well, 'cause I caught the chicken wire on sale.

It looks good! My wife and I are looking to have chickens next year!

Good presentation! Glad to see family involvement!

A simple yet good looking build. Thank you. I am looking at ideas to expand our chicken run and this is a good idea. I appreciate that you mention the prices of material. My wife was looking at buying one of them pre-fab chain link dog run things to put around them, but I like building and can do this for much cheaper than that pre-fab. Thank you again.

Landscape timbers, yes! I just did the same thing building a fence around my garden. I saved over $100 using timbers instead of pressure treated dimensional lumber

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

Thanks for sharing. I will definitely use the rocks in my yard for our new run.

you are lucky my friend, you got you she as supportive friend!

Great video! As always precision work with beautiful outcome! I really enjoy your videos and watching your family help you!🙂❤🐔🐓🔨

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

Awesome video. I've been doing some research on chicken coops. From building to maintaining etc. Thank you for sharing.

Nice build and well explained. We ran hardware cloth vertically 12" deep around the perimeter. The hardware cloth or chicken wire around the lower fence line sounds good.

Great job!! Thank you for sharing your project. I use treated landscaping timbers as post & still holding up eight years running! 😊

I appreciate your creative work for birds .

If I ever build a chicken run, am using at least 1/2 an acre. I love those little egg laying turds 🤣🤣!

Thanks for sharing these great money saving tips.

Great job……loved it!👏👏👏👏

I like this simple style. Thank you!

Why am I watching this? I don’t even own a house

Very nice. I love that . Nice design.

Very informative. Thanks!

Well done 👌🏾 😎 thanks for sharing

Nice! Thanks for the $ saving tips. Need to build a chicken run, as well:)

Wow, crazy how fast the grass was gone! May I suggest burying hardware cloth under the dirt along the outside edges of the run instead of rocks. It's actually part of the fence. I'm not sure how effective the rocks will be at keeping a coyote or fox out of the run. I have to worry about that in Ontario, maybe you don't. Nice video.

I would put more boards to hold the screen up during the heavy snow season.

What are you using to secure the chicken wire / Hardware Cloth to the posts? Looked pretty quick and easy! Love the tip on the timbers vs 4x4s!

Very nice thx! How much was the bucket of rock?

This looks wonderful! I may steal this idea except for one change: I'd use heat treated wood (steam), not pressure treated (with toxic chemicals). But, other than that, nice!

Chickens dig holes for their heath of mites. You might make a dust bath separate (a tire, a kids swimming pool etc).

everything is superb but the pole standing only with support of soil is disturbing me, if any heavy rain the soil will loosen and chance for poles to collapse, my advice is pls pour concreate suppoort to poles for atleast 1 feet below ground , it will give both support and Termite resistant.

I feel for you having to dig on a slant AND into that red clay. My yard is nothing but that clay and it’s a beast when it’s dry because it’s like brick, and horrible when it’s wet because it’s just a gummy mess that gets stuck in the diggers. You had your hands full no doubt!

Love the video. Can’t wait to build my own for my chickies. How far apart are the posts from each other?

nice idea of chicken cage

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Very informative video. Thanks. I just subscribed too!

This is a great build. Do you ever cover it for shade or rain/snow protection? Wondering how it’s held up to the weight of snow. ❤

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Hi there, thank you very much for this video, could you please name the electronic tools you used to attach posts and wire. Thanks

Great video, great job.. thanks

Guys did an amazing job but I think I’ll stick to just buying it from the store thank you😊

Good stuff!

Great job...

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Nice to see how it became a family project. I know the chooks will be safe within the run...

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You did a great job showing some tips about how to save $ on the wood. One way we are planning on keeping the chickens from trying to dig out is to lay hardware on the ground around the parameter and then put the fence on and finish it off with sand. We used this when we were setting up the coop and it worked great...even helped keep the mice out!

You're lucky the city made us get rid of our Chickens. 🐔🐓

As a way of deterring pests I'm planting citrus trees around chicken pen like hedges and just keeping them prune down to about 3 ft tall

How often do you have to work inside that new co-op? If you need to work there regularly, maybe you need to adjust the hight so that you don‘t ruin your back! 😅 I only work in a position which is comfy for my back.

Very good

Just curious... Why did you make it so low, when your posts were already tall enough for it to be around 6 feet? Thanks

What gauge fencing did u use on the side ?

We have 13 chickens and 2 ducks in an area just under 2 acres and a coop ~450 Sq ft. Breaking down the chickens of 5 roosters, 7 hens, and 1 undecided. The ducks have a male and female. All about the same hatching dates... as everyone depends upon each other. They truly utilize the land to its fullest each day! Previous there were sheep, goats, turkeys, and chickens for ~3 years. 3/5 is open and 2/5 has trees that are somewhat cleared out underneath. Predators are crazy in large numbers. The majority listen when I talk to them keeping an unique harmony in this animal farm; similar to the book with a Dr Doolittle twist. Domesticated or wildlife of all kinds living a free range lifestyle. As the stewardship requires two requests... 1) all hunters will be terminated, including all relatives. 2) the Golden rule is the law of these 18 acres downtown; 2 blocks off main street. Yes, crazy enough to have worked for 12 + years. No one wishes to experience that "one BAD day in their life!" Local folks are totally amazed and during hunting seasons each year, the swearing goes to high levels. But, if they're hungry I do have a 3 acre market garden... not including food forests and long term crops sections. About 5 acre for natural habitats for wildlife. The only thing that's out of control are the chemtrails and weather changes! All unnatural and government controlled... to an extent of____! Thanks to researching paid by tax dollars and the air force over Citizens of America private lands; having little to do within natural climate changes! No worries ahead , as many have washed their hands turning blinded eyes of beliefs. Many items on any homesteads can be accomplished with proper thoughts. At what levels are subscribers challenged at for a brighter tomorrow? Enjoy your lifestyle that you are able to create! Thanks for your DIY examples.

Very nice and good job

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I wonder where you got that fence for your property line! 🤔 I have a 2 year old so I’m interested haha!

a simpler solution would be to not cut down every single shrub or bush because you want a clean yard. my grandparentss kept chicken and rarely a hawk managed to catch one because their yard wasn't a golf course.

Lumber prices have changed a lot! That 4x4x8 that you were comparing at $17.38 is now $9.27 (in my area at least) and the landscape is $4.68. Would you still use the timbers over the 4x4 post if you're only saving $4.59 each?

How far did you space your vertical landscaping timbers? Just trying to get ideas for my chicken run!

Did you put anything down as bedding for them?

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Did you bury your fence or do you just use the rock as a deterrent?

Amazing country side. Which place is this?

Love watching chicken. What place you are located

May I know which type hardware cloth do you used for building the chicken run?

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so how many years or decades to get a return on the costs of lumber and wire?

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I can imagine when it rains , it’s a mud pit, I rather go with a roof

What kind of fencing is that on the roll?

Hi! Do you have a link for the timber posts? I can't seem to find them anywhere.

Was that a staple gun you used to secure the chicken wire? Great video thank you!

Hi how far apart did you space the posts?

nice

Why so deep for the post hole? Standard fence holes is 18”