Chicken and duck run ideas

Today we are going to be going through some of the best chicken run roof ideas! We will also share with you one idea you should avoid!

I turned the big 4-0 last month and my husband made me something very special (which my husband tells me ordinary women would not even want)! Let me take you on a visual tour. This is at the back of my suburban homestead. I am standing right next to the coop. To the left of the coop is the run. For a year this was all the space the chickens had and I knew they needed more room. On top of the run is a new addition...it is my lettuce box. It provides shade for the chickens and protects them…

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How we built our new chicken run step-by-step to keep our chickens safe from predators during the day.

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Katie | GregsChicks • Backyard Farm on Instagram: "I’m sure you’ve seen several videos about securing your chicken run. I thought this was a great visual as to the why behind it, if you haven’t actually seen rat tunnels, or predator tunnels, or the evidence of something trying to get in. The other option is to go 3 or 4 feet digging down if you don’t want to do the entire floor. For me, it was easier and made more sense to just do the floor. My entire run is wrapped with hardware cloth…

Hey there, I have been a member for a long time but not active. I keep both chickens and ducks, in the same run, and recently built a raised duck pond for...

Tori Polly on Instagram: "My chickens have a Chunnel! #chickentunnel #chunnel #chickens #chickenlover #chickenlife #homestead #fresheggs #happychickens"