Chicken house from old pallets

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What to do with a pile of old pallets?

I needed a new hen/turkey house for the chicks I bought 3 weeks ago - they grow pretty quickly!

The houses I currently have will soon get overcrowded and then the chicks end up getting squashed overnight.

Solution, in classic EcoRenovator style - build one out of pallets I obtained free from a local plumbing wholesaler - they were being thrown out and were destined to become chipboard.

I never was very good at woodwork when at school, I ended up in the pottery class as if you take too much off you can just stick it back on and I always seemed to plane/cut/file off too much.

I have built hen houses before from pallets, all it takes is a bit of forethought (a couple of minutes) and a pile of bits, no plans involved!

The tools I used:
A jigsaw
A tape measure
A hammer
An electric screwdriver (drill with a bit)
A set square
A staple gun

The pictures show the progression of the house.

This isn't meant to be a post about how to build a chicken house, it's just meant to inspire. I'm sure any carpenter would dispair of the construction but it works, cost me all of 5 euros and my hens and turkeys will certainly appreciate it!

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