DIY Chicken Coop! from free pallets

I am not a carpenter and I dont have any background on carpentry. I encourage everyone to be cautious when using the equipments involved in the video. This project is a hobby of mine that I want to share to everyone, I enjoy making things and discussing the methods I used in the process I also welcome anyone who has insights or tips they can share in the comment section. Cheers!

[@jaimet574]

Appreciate the video and definitely gave me ideas for how to use pallets. I agree with others that the space is quite small for even just one chicken. Figured I'd share what is recommended. General Space Guidelines Per Chicken Standard Breed Chickens: 4 square feet of coop space per bird; 8 square feet of run space per bird. Standard Heavy Breed Chickens: 8 square feet of coop space per bird; 15 square feet of run space per bird.

[@t.m.3769]

I came for the content. I stayed for the music. Hey from the USA!

[@kaceyjones3398]

came for the build stayed for the jazz

[@tonyc6331]

Good job ! 👏

[@juliajohnson6022]

My hens definitely love to sit on their perches when they come in at night.

[@cmmrris1]

This is just good old hard work. Kids these days don’t know what that even is.

[@Farmer-ben]

Great idea well done

[@anthonyfejeran1891]

Looks good man. Nice job.

[@uhnycorn4911]

i have some points i wanted to share with u. Chickens actually sleep on a roost, even if you do not see this in commercial posture. I would still advise every hobby owner to offer this out of repertoire to the animals. It is an instinct of the animals not to lie on the ground because they do not feel safe there. This will probably also have a positive effect on their health and happiness and you may even notice a diffrence with egg production. In addition, I found the very tiny outside spot quit sad to see. From my personal point of view, you do not do justice to the animals there they hardly have enough space to turn both at the same time, let alone scratch and roll which they both love very much. Please don't get me wrong I see that you have made an effort to make them a nice place but I hope that you can do something with my tips.

[@aergonaut3rd]

I appreciate your thoughts and I do agree with you, there is a plan to expand the coop in the future to do right by the chickens I also want to make them happy and keep them happy.

[@diesel961]

​@@aergonaut3rd it's been a month. Send me the link of the improvements you made for the poor chickens

[@PinkTaurus93]

@@diesel961 Who are YOU to demand that?? Mind your business!!!

[@diesel961]

@PinkTaurus93 shut up no one messaged you

[@MACTEPHOUSE]

Хорошая идея 👍

[@SpliffyMeister]

use a saws all they go right through those nails and speed up the process ten fold. Or you can use a saw that cuts steel. Pry bar and hammer work too with much effort. Great Build by the way! Thanks for the inspiration :)

[@tracyjones6284]

If you read what he posted in the beginning of the video, he stated he was reusing the nails from the pallets to build the chicken coop and run. When you don't have a lot of money to spend, you re-purpose everything you can. As he did, I re-purpose everything I can.

[@trustn01rs]

​@@tracyjones6284a box of nails is a few dollars and no matter what your budget is if your time isn't worth an extra 5-10 bucks to save potentially multiple hours that's terrible

[@dianejackson9994]

Well done. I would raise their coop off the ground, that way they get a bit more room as they could go under it. Plus it’ll provide shade and when it rains the coop would be off the ground & help keep them dry.

[@aergonaut3rd]

That is actually a wonderful idea, thanks!

[@FiletoFish4]

nice video thanks for the guide :D

[@melyngoch]

I think as a challenge you did really well but like some other comments, yes it's too small, especially including the size of the run, predators would be able to get in too.. good build though despite its usage.

[@vidili68]

Hi there 👎 To small, 2 chickens

[@Mywork786-Inshallah]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Rizal-em2ki]

the only tool i have is cordless drill😂😂

[@Nnaligiselle]

✊🏾

[@kitdriscoll1288]

Do you only eat 1 egg a day between you and the rest of your family?? You should have 6 laying hens if you want enough for a small family.

[@shedroids]

Chickens attract critters like fox and hawks and snakes, raccoons. Youl should protect the chickens!

[@motherhemcreation]

My mother is selling me her one bedroom house on half an acre and there is a half built goat pallet shed in the back just sitting there and I want to tear it down and build a coop with the good pieces as I have a flock of three hens in a tractor that wont work for them come canadian winter.

[@hanimesho6314]

beautiful video great work done

[@aergonaut3rd]

Thank you! I appreciate it trully.

[@MosaicHomestead]

It's a good looking dog house lol

[@juancarlosvloz]

Did the same, 20 hens 5 roosters takes time but makes u a bit more appreciative

[@tracybatten269]

We have 2 rescue ducks and im tryin to figure out a cheap easy outdoor enclosure

[@matundazanyamari6263]

Isn’t it too small for even one chicken?

[@user-il1cc6ii2k]

Good

[@brianbarnard7004]

Looks like the roof will leak

[@Tilas8]

This is so cute.

[@shychi7772]

Nice vid but please use the somewhat right tool for thr job the hammer needs to be replaced. But good vid 👌

[@junior3353]

How many pallets did u use

[@aergonaut3rd]

Around 8ish but theyre different sizes and different number of wood per pallet.

[@hizlitv6650]

orada tilki yok mu

[@harloss9839]

there's no roost for them to perch on to sleep

[@johngross7336]

It's so cute but OMG, this coop size is only good for a hamster. Way too small, poor chickens.

[@kwesi3000]

This is really nice but maybe 1 chicken could fit in this

[@jaseadams3689]

That’s a bird house

[@nadinebeaumont7284]

That might work for 1 chicken. Not worth breaking down all those pallets & pulling nails.

[@tac6738]

Way too small I hope you build something bigger. people on here saying nice job obviously don’t raise chickens. I don’t want to bash you on this because it’s actually a really nice quality build , just a little on the cramped side.

[@solla12]

Your parents haven’t done a nice job too

[@kossarsaeed8203]

Takes forever to build it

[@ahmedreda-iw2kh]

no plan no coop

[@ryansaving]

That’s gotta be for a little chicks, right?

[@fookutube501]

Im guessing the chickens are going to be miggets

[@Joshua-kd1zb]

Long boring get to the point man

[@user-il1cc6ii2k]

Good

[@user-il1cc6ii2k]

Good 😊