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She then started on the run, where the hens could hang out in the fresh air.

To build it, she used 2x4s from her dad’s attic. First, she had to pull nails out of the nearly 50 year old wood. With the help of her husband, she built the frame and the door, adding plastic roofing sheets that slant backwards to keep rain and snow from getting inside.

She writes, “I also added a couple of roosts at different heights in the run using old tree branches. The girls love them!  They even choose to sleep in the run on the coldest of nights.”

The final product is both impressive and adorable!

The cute little sign on the front door of the house reads “The Chicken Ranch: Eggceptional Lays”.

This one-of-a-kind playhouse upcycle truly is the perfect DIY hen house.