Build a Predator Proof Chicken Run
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- Josie and I build a chicken run for the new chicks. Then we attached it to the "Hen Den". By adding wire to the bottom of the chicken run it will help stop burrowing critters from getting in. This is a pen that we can use if we are gone for a couple days or while the chicks are still young. This will NOT stop bears or large animals of that sort. But for the smaller critters like chicken hawks, possums, racoons and bobcats it will do a pretty good job. If you have trouble with weasel, minks or snakes in your area you may want to use a 1/2" hardware cloth in place of the 2x4 welded wire.
Note: If you are going to be keeping the chickens in this kind of a setup it would be wise to cover with tarp or a roof. Moisture/rain can cause issues with odor and bacteria.
Material used on project:
100' of 2x4x36" welded wire, (could use 36" chicken wire but not as strong) 5 - 2x4x10, 3 - 2x8x10',
7 - 2x4x8' all treated lumber, Staples and 2" screws. For the door 3 - 2x2x8' plus latches and hinges!
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You guys did a awesome job on the chicken run ! Those skid steers sure are nice to have around a homestead .
Aaric Hale - thank you! Skippy (our skid steer) has really helped us out around here!
In a week my wife and two children are going to help build a chicken run behind my house. We have coyotes around here. It is going to be predator proof. You walk like I do, arthritis no fun. Fresh eggs and we know what they are getting for food too. Keep up the good vids.
Thank you sir. Yes age has a funny way of treating the ole body rough. But I'm not givin up till they put me under. Let me know how it all comes out. Thanks so much! / Jim
It's nice of you to take time out of your day to help your elderly father. You're a good daughter.
Chooper - you just made my year! I haven’t laughed that hard in a long time! 😂😂😂 Have a great weekend! ~ Josie
Good job! Thanks for sharing!!
Deb's Way - thank you, we appreciate it!
Nice video. Reference material, I will be building one shortly.
Wildcat Hollow Farm - thank you, we appreciate that!
I used a 100' of 2x4x36" welded wire, (could use chicken wire) 5- 2x4x10, 3- 2x8x10' , 7 - 2x4x8' all treated, Staples and 2" screws. I think this is correct. For the door 3 - 2x2x8' Going off of memory!
Chicken Patio is perfect!!! I so enjoy yall sharing your Homestead Journey with us. Many Blessings
Gemini Homestead - hahahahaha, I think the girls deserve a patio ❣️ Thank y’all for your kind feedback, we sure do appreciate it! Have a blessed day 😊
I saw Jim out there laying down on the job while Josie was putting wire on the door. LOL This is a great video and great idea, I like the wire on the bottom of the boards.
Southern Blessed Homestead - hahahahaha, yah - sometimes a girls gotta do more than just supervise, LOL! We appreciate the feedback and thank you guys for tuning in. Have a great day! 😊 ~ Josie
Great looking chicken run
Mountain View Turning - thank you, we appreciate it!
That's a really nice chicken run
FINLEY RIVER KENNELS - thank you so much!
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It depends on how many chickens you have. That’s a big space though. Our building is only 6x8.
Great job on the coops!
Keep up the good work!
Ecuador Homestead - thank you so much! 😊
Looking good! Happy and save chicks!
2 1/2 Acres - thank you, we hope so!
Really Looks nice and I know your Trigger finger is sore after shooting all those Staples. Looks Great Guys, appreciate you sharing it with us.
Higgs Rock Farm - hahahahaha, thank you! It wasn’t too bad but I’m glad we’ve got that project marked off our list!
It looks so good and they are so cute! So many different colors, love it!
R Spryng Farm & Country - thank you! They are growing and changing everyday 😊 We opened up the entire coop for them this morning and they’re loving it!
@@OzarkMountainGoats oh I bet! Learning to scratch and explore, just love it!
Great job! Looks so nice! Praying y'all are Blessed with a great day.
Pathways Homestead - thank you! We appreciate your kind feedback 😊 Have a blessed day ❣️
Seems poor chickens have way too many predators! Poor things! That area will have some awesome compost down the road! A very nice build! Wendy❤️🐞
You are right on that! Thanks for tuning in!
Getting ready to set up a coop and run ourselves, our first experience with chickens.
You gave me some great ideas !! Love videos with husband and wife teams!
Thanks so much. We used 2x4 welded wire all over the run but had to put a couple feet of chicken wire around bottom because small chicks could get through. Also if you have problems with weasels and mink in area you may want to use hardware cloth. Good luck and keep us up to date. Thanks Jim
Looks great! I'm sure you're lil gals are going to LOVE that run! We're getting ready to redo ours too with new fencing and netting! Finally feeling like spring here!!! Awesome job!
Mulberry Branch Farm - thank you! The girls are getting so big - it won’t be long now! We’ve been preparing our garden and hope to get a few things in the ground today. Have a good one!
Very cool! The coop looks solid! Great work!
Eccentric Nature - thank you so much!
Really nice job on the coop.
Enjoying The Journey; Cancer As A Lifestyle - Thank you, we appreciate that!
Awwwwwah! I laughed 3 times with the intro babies! Chickens are the best antidepressant out.
Yes they sure can make you smile. They are about 2 years old now and laying lots of eggs. We sure love them. Thanks for watching.
That chicken patio is awesome! So many memories of building our chick corral. 😂😊❤
Thank you 😊
Really enjoyed watching you and the missus working together on the chicken run.All the best from the UK🇬🇧
Thank you so much, we appreciate your nice feedback 😊
That mini roost is cute! I love chickens!
TG G - thank you! It’s working out well for us 😊
The wife is a good worker !!!!!
Thank you 😊 ~ Josie
I liked the chicken patio. I've been looking at coops. And your patio caught my eye. Great job.
Thanks, we're glad youu like and watched. Thanks again Jim & Josie
quick and simple chicken run, nice work
Thank you! 😊
Hi, vielen Dank für das tolle Video 👌👍🔔 Wünsche dir eine schöne Woche, pass auf dich auf und bleib gesund, wir sehen uns. Liebe Grüße Siggi & Marianne
Siegfried Schlag - thank you so much! We appreciate you guys watching and leaving nice feedback! Stay healthy and safe❣️
Wow! This is just want I needed to see! So many people complicate the build and I am looking for a simple but sturdy run. This gave me confidence I can do it similar to yours Thank you so much!!!
Thank you so much for the nice feedback! Our chicken run has held up well and worked out perfectly for us. Good luck with your build! J & J 😊
New subscriber. Excellent material! Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Good job guys on the run we are getting ready to build ours.
Our Backwoods Homestead - thank you, we appreciate it! Good luck on your chicken run 😊
This is so sweet and wholesome! Can’t wait to watch more of your videos!!
unidentified - thank you so much, we appreciate that! Have a great weekend 😊
Ohh Myyy 😳. I am envious of all that black soil you scooped up 😍. I’m in the high desert of upper Northern Nevada…. Yep, all sand🥴. Love your little chic patio 🤙🤩
Thank you! That black dirt came right off the forest floor from centuries of decaying timber and leaves. Most of the dirt in our yard is red clay!! Thanks for watching & commenting ❣️
Hi there you guys did awesome with the Chicken run, well done.
Ebrahim Snyders - Hi, thank you so much for your kind feedback. We really appreciate it! Have a blessed day 😊
What a fantastic job, so much easier than using the strong tie metal, thank you for sharing it!!
Thank you so much for watching. It was a fun project.
That's a nice secure area. Very good work.
Thank you so much, we appreciate that ❣️
Thank you for simplifying everything! You've given me confidence. 😊
Thank you! Good luck with your project 😊
Great teamwork. Thanks for the handy tips. We’re getting chickens in about 3 months’ time so this was super helpful!
Noreen Hollywood - thank you, we’ve been married almost 41 years so we have a pretty good rhythm established 😊. Good luck with you chickens - you will love having them! ~ Josie
@@OzarkMountainGoats ahh thanks Josie. Such a lovely reply. We have 8 chickens due for delivery May 31st. We have a barn, (with a chicken coop inside), and the small opening to let them run around outside but given the coyotes here in Ontario, I wanted them to have a protected run and my research led me to you guys. Thanks again.
@@noreenhollywood3120 - sounds like you’ve got a nice set up. Coyotes are a problem here as well and we’ve not had a single incident since getting them a year ago. ❤️
About to build our first coop in our yard here in south africa came across your vid very informative thanks
Your welcome and thank you!
You're chickens look happy as can be. Tyfs have a great day luv ya 💞💞
Lori's Crochet Corner 2 - thank you so much! They are getting so big and definitely have a life of green, luscious luxury, lol!
Really enjoyed video and your step by step instructions. You both make a great team. New sub.
Grace Canon - thank you! We’ve been working together for 40 years now 😳! We appreciate you following along ❣️
That’s a fine looking chicken patio!
Peachy Planner - thank you, the chickens love it!
Good job with the run. Great instructional video.
Thank you so much for watching. I glad you found it useful. / Jim
Really nice chickencoop guys I'm excited because I'll be getting some chickens soon for the first time
They sure do grow fast. Happy to hear your getting some. I could sit and watch chicken scratch the ground all day. lol If Josie would let me! Have a great week and thanks for watching.
Great work and thanks for sharing!
snowrideruk - thank you so much! Have a great weekend 😊
A racoon can reach in through 2x4 welded wire, grab a chicken by the neck or the wing and attempt to pull the bird through the wire until either the wing or the head pop off.
If you have trouble with those kind of critters do what I did. Put 1/2" hardware cloth around bottom 3' high. We just zip tie it to other wire. It will also serve to keep baby chicks in when you first start letting them out. We have loads of coon and possums and have never had a problem. If you want to add it higher, your choice.
Thanks for a great instructional video! I need to build a run soon, too, and this gave me some great ideas.
So glad you enjoyed and that it could help in any way. Take care. / Jim
This was very interesting I came from Happy place camping and will be running the list for you.
Thank you, I'l do the same!
What a great job. I’m looking at making a floating addition just like this. Nice work
MrSkinnyn71 - thank you so much, we appreciate that 😊. Good luck with your build!
Great video! Easy to follow.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching. / Jim
Not sure why yall havent been pulling up? I got some projects but man wood is tripled in price. Hoping it will go down here pretty soon.
Got your playlist running allllll day.
Hope yall been doing good friends!
Hey guys been crazy busy on this end. Don't ask me how YT works. It's crazy...Thanks so much for running vids. I'll do the same!
THANK YOU for sharing this video
You’re welcome 😊 Thank you for watching and commenting ❣️
That’s a $1000 chicken run today….
I know, it's kinda crazy!
Love the Ozarks. Being in northeast Oklahoma, we get a few those Oak tree covered hills.
Yep that's not that far away. Thanks for stoppin in!
Great job!
Amy - thank you so much, we appreciate it!
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Thank you 😊
Love this build!!! 💚
Thank you Mimsy! ❤️
Thank you for the video your little chicks look so happy I’m a new subscriber
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Impressive! Great teamwork
Thank you so much!
What a great team you guys make!
Thank you!
I also love your chicken run design ! I can build without digging for posts. Thanks!
We just got some chicks and are looking to make a run like this! Great video and thanks!
Ashley thank you. Just more info for ya. If you are planning on letting chicks in this type pin use 2' high chicken wire also around bottom. We just put some around bottom and zip tied them to 2x4 welded wire. Them little crtitters are so small they can get through the 2x4 welded wire. Trust me. lol
@@OzarkMountainGoats Thanks for that info! I'll definitely do that, we don't want those chicks getting loose just yet!
good job guys!
Dutra Lens - thank you, we appreciate you watching 😊
Always working hard I see :) I'm finishing my chicken run this weekend we have alot of minks and little predators that get in tiny spaces so I sure hope my chicken wire will be good enough.
They sure can squeeze thru small holes. Good luck with your build. Jim
You guys are cute! God bless ya! Looks wonderful
Lol, thank you 😊
love to hear the sounds of them.
Winkidoh Wink - us too ! Have a good one!
This is literally my dream. I wish I had more land to build things like this 😍
Jennifer Huynh - thank you so much! Our chickens are loving it! Keep working towards your goals ❤️
Great video thanks 🙏 love it
Lucy My - thank you ❣️
Hello, new subscriber. Nice coop.
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Nice job!!!!
Thank you so much!
Great video. Keep it up
Weaver Family Farms - Thank you so much, we appreciate it!
Great job, nice to see you two enjoy the same interest Most woman/wives don’t wana do anything outdoors these day. Best of luck with your Chickens
Thank you so much. Yes it's been that way for 40 years now. Most of the time we work well together to get to the same end point. Thanks again for watching!
Very helpful video. Great job. And you’re a very cute couple.
Oh my, thank you very much!
Nice! Good video
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Well done
Thank you 😊
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Nice video.
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Liked this video very much.
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Thank you!👍
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working as a time. Great job
sorry, I mean working as a team
Thanks for spending some timne with us. Jim and Josie
We knew what ya meant. lol We do the same thing all the time.
I was hoping to see more of the door installation.
We made a basic frame to fit the opening and hung it like a regular door. Thanks for watching and commenting. 😊
What kind of staples did you use to staple the hardware cloth
We used brad staples.
Jim thank you for thr parts list.also is thst the 7/16 staple gun ?
The one I used was the 18 gauge 2-in1 air nailer /stapler from Harbor Freight. Hope this helps.
Are you guys retired? You guys work so well together when we start a project me and my husband argue about the way we build lol. Love your videos keepem coming!!
Sara Rich - hahahahaha, your comment made me laugh! Yes we are retired. Jim and I have been married over 40 years and believe me we butt heads sometimes, LOL! I should probably keep it more real but I do edit out the bickering! 🤣 I’m glad you’re enjoying our videos. Thank you so much for the nice comment❣️ Have a great week 😊 ~ Josie
How do you keep predators out with that large of an opening in the fencing? Anything smaller than a coon can squeeze right in.
Thanks for comment. At a later date I added chicken wire to the bottom of the fencing. That was to keep chicks in and will also help keep critter from getting in. I have a video on an auto door added to the chicken house. It shuts them up at night. I also tell in the discription that if you have trouble with weasels, minks or snakes you may have to use smaller fencing/wire. We have never had an issue here but your location may. If so I would use 1/2" wiring as stated in discription. Thanks again!
I smell huevos rancheros, crispy fried chicken, quiche, and whatever chicken recipes ya want to share, Josie 💖👍.
K Fogarty - hahahahaha! All of those sound good to me!
Thanks for the video! I am looking at building a run for my chicks. I have a few questions. What is the length and wide of this run? Did you just use 2x4s and 4x4 to build it? How much did it cost to build? Great lookin run! Thank you for this video!
Thanks Hannah for the questions. There is a list in the description on lumber. As far as cost, I really don't remember but I will say this. Lumber prices has went thru roof. If you have a couple different places you could compare it would be a good idea to do so. Good luck with your build.
Hi, thank you for the video. We are trying this tomorrow. What type/size staples and gun did you use? I think we have everything else
Hi and thanks for watching. I used an18 Gauge 2-In-1 Air Nailer/Stapler. It's a cheap one I picked up at Harbor Freight after my Craftsman died. It works better than my old one did. The staples I used was 18 GA X 1/4 In. Crown 1/2 In. Galvanized Staples. We decided to let the chicks out early and the 2x4 welded wire was big enough they could get thru so I put 2' high chicken wire around bottom and over the top of the welded wire with zip-straps. I'ts been working great. They are big enough now that they are ready to free range just as soon as I clip wings and if it ever stops raining. Have a great one and thanks for watching! / Jim
@@OzarkMountainGoats Thank you so much! we are expecting our hardware cloth next week and will get the staples to get it up. Our chicks will have a happy home to go outside next week
@@4cbeauty488 Sounds wonderful. Enjoy they grow so fast. / Jim
Great video. Do you have supply list I can get or a paper plan? Thanks
In the discription of video there are supplies needed. Thank you so much for watching!
Very nice 💯💯👍
Thank you 😊
What are the short pieces of lumber that you put in the corners of the coop ?
They are just 4x4 cut off and 45ed on the top. Thanks for watching.
AWESOME THANKS
Thank you 😊
I guess you guys dont have snakes..nice job
Thanks for watching. In the discription it says if you have small preditors to use 1/2" hardware cloth. Thanks again.
Waiting for the behind the scenes video with all the fighting and cussin 😄🚬
After over 40 years of being married some things don't seem so important to fight and yell over. lol
How did it work? I just keep hearing we need hardwire to keep them safe..I am starting and used chicken wire 😵💫😰 need to upgrade it but now sure what to use.. hardwire is expensive
Seems every kind of wire has went a little stupid on price. I guess it all depends on what kind of critters you have around. If your taking coons an possums I think chicken wire is fine. If your talking mink or weasels then you may want hardware cloth. I used 2x4 welded wire all over and then wrapped the bottom with chicken wire. Mainly to keep little chicks in. I have yet to have anything get into my chickens. I did have to get rid of a bobcat that was killing them during the day in the pasture. But he won't anymore. Also I put a tarp over the top for shade and rain. Good luck!
How has it worked out so far? I was just about to do the same thing.
Around the bottom I added chicken wire to keep baby chicks in, other than that it has worked great.
Now can you come make me one? Lol. Just kidding. Great job. You guys are a great team.
Wish I could. Thank you so much for watching. / Jim
Question: what size is the metal cloth? have you had any issues with rodents getting through the metal cloth?
We have not had and problems in this area but snake, rodent, minks and small critters like that could get through. It's a 2x4" I would go with 1/2" if there is a problem with those type critters in your area. I put regular chicken wire around the bottom with plastic straps when the chickens were small to keep them in and just left it. We also close the chicken up at night in the chicken house when checking on the goats in the evening just to be safe. But have had no problems when we didn't close them up. Thanks for asking and watching!
Jim i like your coup and run i will use your ideas , what staple gun is that ?
It's an inexpensive brad nailer from Harbor Freight. Be sure and read the video description, there are a few extra ideas you may want to try. Thanks, Jim