Standard issue household tools such as a hammer, level, ruler, etc. Welded wire, chicken wire, or hardware cloth of your choiceĭrill and set of bits (cordless is fine, but mine ran out of juice after about 4 hours of each day of work, so bear that in mind when managing your time)īar clamps, especially if you are building this solo I primarily used 2x4x8s, but you could get away with mixing a few 2x4圆s in there.Ĥ-6 smaller boards such as 1x2s or similar, or a 8'圆' wooden lattice, to support the roofĪ few miscellaneous smaller screws and washers (we'll get to these when we put the roof on)Ĥ sheets of 8'x26' corrugated vinyl roofing sheetsĪ couple packages of corrugated roofing closure strips

I'm going to write this Instructable with beginners in mind.įor this project, you will need the following:Īpproximately 22 pressure-treated 2x4s. If you can use a circular saw and drill a screw into a piece of wood, you are ready to tackle this. This project is completely doable by beginners, with a little attention to detail and a few key tools. This is the first time I've ever designed or built anything like this from scratch. A run of this size, if it is used as the primary daytime habitat for your chickens, will be adequate for 4-5 chickens, provided you also have an appropriately-sized coop. This is an 8'圆' fully enclosed chicken run made primarily of 2x4s.

Build a chicken run