I’ve been wanting to create some type of structure to keep the chicken’s feed off the ground and in a shaded space.
The first reason is that I won’t have to go around picking up feed dishes when I want to mow the lawn.
The second reason is when the chicken’s are eating, they’ll have covering, so predators in the sky are less likely to notice them.
Plus, I’m sure they’ll appreciate a new shade spot on hot summer days.
SO, I walked around the yard looking for scraps to build this project, and I came across the perfect pieces to make them a DIY chicken pergola, or at least a pergola is what I’m going to call it.
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BUILDING A CHICKEN PERGOLA
Ok, so for this project, I didn’t use much.
I had two green-treated eight-foot fence posts and a pallet to work with. The pallet was obviously for the top of the pergola, and the fence post became the legs.
What I did was cut the two eight-foot fence posts in half to make four legs.
Then I used my post hole digger and made holes about 12 inches deep to insert the post so they are good and sturdy in the ground.
I removed all the wood slats from the underside of the pallet and placed them onto the four posts, and used a level to get everything as level as possible. It’s not perfect, but it’s good for a chicken pergola. I nailed the top four corners of the pallet into the posts, and that’s it.
Next, I wanted it to match the rest of the chicken coop area, so I used what I had left over from the chicken coop remodel and painted it PINK.
CHICKEN PERGOLA FEED DISHES
For feed dishes, I used old baking pans and made holes in the bottoms for drainage in case of rain or when they need cleaning. Then, I used small bolts to secure the pans onto the shelf bracket. I also sprayed them with blue spray paint.
To hang the chicken waterer, I secured a hook to the center of the pallet, and added a poly rope to the waterer. Now, it hangs nicely off the ground and is much cleaner.
I wasn’t sure if the chickens would like to have their feed off the ground, but so far, I have seen no issues.
I ended up adding another off-the-ground feeder pan to the side of the chicken coop, and I’m thinking about building another pergola feed station to give everyone a little more space since I have 19 chickens.
It’s so nice not having feed dishes scatted all over the chicken yard, and I’m happy the chickens have shade to eat and that they are blocked from sky predators while dining.
XOXO
Emily
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