Use wood glue on each joint for a firmer bond. Predrill nail holes with a small drill bit and then fasten with 11⁄2-inch nails. Use a framing square for precise corners. To build the first, take two of the 241⁄2-inch 1-by-2s and two of the 23-inch 1-by-2s and use them to create a square, with the shorter 23-inch 1-by-2 on the “inside,” and the longer 241⁄2-inch 1-by-2 on the “outside,” as shown in the photos. To begin, we’ll assemble the frames that will form the skeleton of the collapsible chicken run. (8) 24-by-24-inch sections of ¼- or ½-inch hardware cloth.Materials For The Chicken Run All photos by Daniel Johnson Wood & Cut List In the instructions that follow, we’ll show you one way to create a simple collapsible chicken run, but you can certainly make variations to this design to fit your flock, no matter the size for instance, you could opt for a larger 8-by-8-foot design by essentially “doubling the recipe.”
BUILD A CHICKEN RUN PORTABLE
But you might still want to contain your chickens in a specific area so that you can protect them from predators and control where they range. There are a number of ways to create a portable chicken run, including the popular chicken tractor, but you can also make an easy-to-build, 4-by-4-foot chicken run that collapses into a small, lightweight package whenever you want to move it or store it. Many chicken keepers like to have the ability to allow their birds to free-range for part of the day so that they can utilize new areas.
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