My Dream Chicken Coop! Rain-capture Watering, Automatic Door, Deep Litter, and LOTS of ventilation!
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- Опубликовано: 10 май 2021
- Hey Y'all!
David and I FINALLY finished our chicken coop and we were super excited to share it with y'all! If you have any questions about things that we covered or forgot to cover...ahem...the chicken run haha! We will try our best to answer!
Our coop was HIGHLY inspired by the Cottonwood Shanty Coop:
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carolinacoops.com
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In my next life I want to be a chicken living in Ali and David’s coup!❤️
If you were a chicken, you would end up with your throat slit when you couldn't lay enough eggs for the humans. Why would you want to be used and killed?
And let them eat you're unhatched babies.
Peaceful life until dinner
Love this.🥰💖
CHICKEN HEAVEN!
Well David is handy! He did all of the work to realize your vision. Let’s all give David a round of applause. Take a bow!
What a great project !
I am so impressed that a man would go through all this for his wife. Awesome.,
Reminds me of my dad ! He used to build all kinds of stuff for our NYC apt. home,
He was an ace at building & repairing.
I am very blessed, indeed! You're Daddy sounds like an amazing man also!!! 💛
I agree, Blessed to have good men in the family. 💖💖💖
I love the idea of raising chickens. .
I live in NYC, & some folks from upstate NY took over a small plot in the lower east side. I passed it every day on my way to school. ( I was doing my post graduate work. ) - They built a small chicken house & had 10 chickens.
I watched them grow up / through the weeks & months .. I was surprised & grateful that they did so well. No casualties so far as i could tell, .
I had some concerns, bc the chicken house was quite simple, & there was no caretaker at nigh. It was not animal/ with regards to rats coming in, etc. Not was it weatherized so far as I could see.
> That winter, NYC was hit w: a major nor’easter that shut down all flights going in or out of NYC. Twice in two weeks time. . - I don’t know how they survived in the little shack on an empty lot ? Perhaps, the owner, moved them to a warmer place during the storm?
> It warmed my heart to see them every day - out & about & walking around.
> I also recall, there was a peach tree that actually produced fruit. I asked the caretaker if I could have one. And they obliged.
It was a real peach .. 🍑
It was a small patch of heaven .
> When summer came, the chicken project was over. / I passed by - and they were all gone. -
I remember there was a gold sculpture hanging from a tree ...
It was a merkkabah: ..
Another mystery. . But - I loved seeing it there, spinning in the breeze ...🤩
That was 10 years ago.
Enjoy your lovely chickens. 🐣🐥🐓🐓
Mine is built out of a disguarded wooden fence. It's inda hood.
Fits right in. 😉
One of the most beautiful and practical designs I’ve ever seen! It would be a huge seller if you could make plans for this. Nice job 😊
I’ve seen untelling number of people on here talk about the chicken waterers getting dirty from them pooping in them and then do a rain catchment system and not do a first catch system on it. Worth a thumbs up for for the first catch, no barb poop water for your chickens.
THIS IS THE CUTEST AND MOST WELL THOUGHT OUT CHICKEN 🐓COOP I HAVE EVER SEEN. I SENT IT TO MY KIDS FOR THEIR FUTURE CHICKENS! Thanks for the inspiration!
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Love Hemp shavings. Lovely design.
It’s beautiful! The only thing I would change is maybe making half of your run covered so it doesn’t get all muddy and gross when it rains.
We had a ton of rain in 2021 and it did really well. Not much mud at all. Our huge tree blocks out alot of the rain. :)
Another good plant to have near your coop is Elderberries bushes because it helps the chickens with diseases
David you really did an amazing job. It’s beautiful. I just love it . Now I want one.
Thank you so much!
A happy wife is a happy life. Y'alls coop is literally my favorite coop. Now I'm inspired for when I own a house & can build one. So many great ideas that went into your coop. Love it!
I used vinyl flooring inside my coup. Makes it easy to remove shavings.
Just put chains and hooks for the windows above the ‘truck bed door’, to keep them open when you need them to stay open, so that the wind doesn’t shut them.
Great job! Looks great and looks like it will function really well for years to come!
Excellent! This is by far the best chicken mansion that I have viewed! These chicks are well feed , safe , and well watered. These chicks live better than some people.
Love, love, love the way you considered the chickens 🐓 in your decision-making. They give of themselves, so that we might have food. I can tell that you care about them. Peace and Blessings.
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!🐓🥰
Grass clippings from a yard that has not been treated and any garden waste makes great fodder for them in their chicken run area and can help keep down on the mud.
It is a DREAM! ❤
Hi Ali and David, Just LOVE your Dream Coop!!! We were so inspired by your informative video we just had to build our own. We purchased the Cottonwood Shanty plans which got us started and then studied the video for all your clever customizations. We also added a roof over the run and a heated "water bar" just like Carolina Coops because we live in the Vancouver area. Thanks to you both we have very HAPPY ladies!!!😊
That's so awesome! Are your chickens enjoying it? I bet it is beautiful!
Beautiful and fairytale charming! Would add that another reason for using hardware cloth instead of chicken wire is to prevent birds from possibly passing viruses to chicks....very important.
Your set up looks excellent. when I was a child my Dad would make a nice big chicken house and a big vegetable garden. He would build a chicken run all around the garden, about 2 foot high. The chickens ate all the bugs before they hit the garden. It worked great, Happy hens and a healthy garden ❤.
What an awesome finished dream for your chickens 🐓💕! You did a great job Dave 😎. Ali what a neat color palette to make it cute 🥰! The gutter system/ rain ☔️ catching barrel in just genius. Lugging water in the Texas heat would have been a huge job 😳. I’ve never seen a feeder or timed locking door like that. Smart investments👍🏻! Great job to all of you and thank you so much for sharing 💗🤗!
Thanks so much, Kim! So far, they have been a JOY to care for because I don’t have to do much. 😂🤣😂 Just worm them every 3 months, turn over their litter in the coop once a week, fill their food bin every 10 days, turn over their water cups every few days and spoil them with (a responsible amount of) treats. They are so awesome!!!!
What a really beautiful coop.!! You have such a loving and caring husband, and your son helped also with his creativity and 3D printing. I want my husband to be more creative, but unless it has to do with a vehicle, and or the electrical systems of a vehicle or air-conditioning systems, I am totally out of luck. Yeah, and I decided to go have a look at your channel because I thought that you were going to be another gardening and homesteading channel and I just love those types of channels and what they can teach by example. But when I saw all of your creativeness I got so excited because I also just love all of that too. I watched your February 2022 video and I am sorry you went through such a really awful time with your sweet little bird and your son's appendix scare. I am really glad that everything turned out alright in the end, and I cannot wait to watch more of your videos for scripture inspiration and journaling, and just creativeness (is that a real word??). Best of luck to you always and many Blessings as well. May you always have good health and safety for your family in these uncertain times, and prosperity in all things you do. God Bless ~SuzyJC_05.11.2022~
My husband is NOT a DIYer plus we’re older so I’ll have to do this on my own if we do!? 😝
Thank you so much for all the love and for subscribing! I hope y'all are able to figure out something to get some chickie ladies in your area. 💛
The cutest couple award goes to you two!! What a team and labor of love! It’s just beautiful and so cozy!!! The Chickie Chickie Brown Browns are the luckiest in the land! Thanks for sharing with us all! Inspired by this egg’cellent chicken estate! ❤️🐓
Awww thanks, Gina!!!
For the truck door. Put magnets on the outside door to keep open.
I loveeeee his "to all the husbands.." message at the end. hahaha I'm sending this to hubby because I have been begging him for chickens since we moved into our house YEARS ago!
😂 -Tell him I said, hi.
Bahahaha!!! Crystal! 😍 Hi!!! 🤗 I do hope you can get some chickies of your own. Were you able to convince him? 😜
Very good!
I would leave the floor open but covered with hardware cloth. Then all the poo will fall to the ground and decompose or be gathered up for garden. Eliminate labor and maximize benefit. On the groundpoo will be eaten by worms and make better fertilizer.
Absolutely adorable !!! You both did an amazing job ! It’s my dream chicken coop now !!
Mad skills David. Very nice.
You two are great, don't be sorry for quality effort 😊
Ya forgot the wheels! That is how the Amish do it, and they have had chickens for way longer than you guys. Every few days they just grab the House/Run unit and pull it forward 20 feet to give the hens new foraging ground.
i think its perhaps the first and last chicken coop , i have saw in my life. so brilliant and magnificent no words
Beautiful! I want one. One change though: the roosting bars should be round so the chickens can wrap foot around and be more stable. The flat 2x4 is too wide for them to grasp with their feet. Otherwise, I love it!.
The cutest coop ever!!! Kudos to David's skills...wow! Happy happy chickens!😊❤ God bless y'all.
HAPPY CHICKENS
That hardware cloth is such a good idea for all the cracks. Keeps the ventilation so good as well
David, you could add chains to hold those windows open when you need to lower the truck bed door. That would solve your problem.
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....thank you!
Brilliant! Beautiful, tidy, safe!
Lots of good ideas!! ❤
Hi I'm a native So. Calian. I REALLY like your chicken coupe. Nice wood working, great fasteners, awesome overhead protection and screening to keep varmints OUT. You guys have done it correctly. Awesome awesome job you two.
Y'all did a wonderful job designing & constructing a fabulous home that is safe for the babies!🌾🤗🌱🌻😊👍
This coop is awsome.... the only thing that came to mind is I've seen videos of chickens falling off roosting bars at night while sleeping because the ²×⁴ in that position I guess doesn't allow the chickens to grip on anything. So those people switched to circular roosting bars or put the ²×⁴ slim side up
Great video! Just buy more chain to hold those windows open when you go to put the gate down to clean out the coop. I live in North Texas and we get a lot of wind up here too and I was forever having issues with my shed doors until I bought eye hooks. So it's good to keep them from flapping around in the wind when open too
That’s awesome ! So happy about your coop and your happiness.
Wow! 1st class!
Outstanding!!! Great job David👍
Very sweet, very beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
BEAUTIFUL . Just made built my coop, not my husband, me. I painted my wood before I put it together, just had to touch up.
This for sure has to be the MOST BEAUTIFUL, well thought out chicken coop in the world!🤩 amazing job guys!
Thank you so so much!!! So kind! xoxo
The best coop so far I've seen, can't wait being 64 my thirteenth birthday I received chicks for my birthday. So 51 years later I'll be getting chicks.
Awesome! Thank you for sharing.
Wow! This coop is amazing! Great Job!
Love it, so cute-the coop and the couple.
This is the best chicken coop I have ever seen! Absolutely beautiful and low maintenance. What a dream! I would absolutely love one exactly like it one day!
That IS a beautiful coop! You two are adorable together!
You guys did amazing!!!! It’s beautiful!! Thanks for sharing.
Love it!! The detailing is awesome!
I would have never thought in my life that I would be completely entertained by watching people's chicken coop designs lol....
My suggestion for the drop down door (and I'm not handy haha).... Put a hook/eye (not sure if what that's called) from the corner of the door to the side of the coop so you can hook it open....😁🤔
Thanks for sharing all your ideas!
Cynthia in Mpls 😊
That is adorable!! David did an outstanding job! I am in complete awe. ❤️❤️❤️
This is REALLY nice! Well done! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Those pretty chickens are so spoiled with their beautiful gorgeous house love it ..🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓💗💗💗💗💗👌👌👌
Thanks for Sharing!
I absolutely love your set up, love my chickens
Darling coop, have you thought about using natural perches? Birds like to grip their perches and uneven natural wood perches help their feet. Like tree branches.
Beautiful coop! Adorable chickens 🐓
This is absolutely beautiful. Love the glossy paint idea.
WOW that is so A M A Z I N G!!!! I love it Dave and Ali. God bless all the work of your hands!
Nice work!!
Thanks for all sharing 😊😊
Love it! Thoughtful and loving design!
Awesome job you guys! It looks amazing. Can't wait to see the chicken stories 🙂.
You could probably attach a magnet to the outside of the double windows so they stay open when trying to open the truck bed!
Absolutely Beautiful coop!! I love it so much!! Great job David And Ali...you definitely deserve to be Proud!! 👏👏👏❤😍
Master of Disguise!!!! I love it! No one ever understands when I reference the turtle club 😄 this chicken coop is awesome!
Fantastic work! The set up is fantastic! Love it❤️
What a sweet coop! I will have to share this with my husband too! Great job and ideas! Thank you!
You both are incredible!
Such perfection workmanship superb!
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If you did have plans you would be rich! What an awesome coop. No stone left unturned.
Thank you!!! 💛
This is so cool! Thanks for the share
The best design I have ever seen . Love everything! Well done both of you !
It’s perfect! It’s alot of grunt work. But in the end, its so well worth it. It will last for ages and is adorable and so functional. It’s always worth going that “extra mile”! 👍
Would what a project...so elaborate!! Ya'll did a WONDERFUL job!! love it
So cool! I love all of it!
You guys are just amazing! What a fantastic coop. The water capture system is wonderful!
Awesome finished product. Functional and lovely form.
Amazing coop. So well done and beautiful
I Love the work. Great job on the painting and building.
this is SUCH a helpful video!! thank you for sharing
david is such a sweetie lol
Absolutely beautiful 🤩 and really well made
I’m impressed! It’s a nice coop! You guys did a great job! 🙌
So smart, awesome thanks!
Your husband did a very nice job on this for you, and I LOVe how you designed it
Fantastic!!!
This was a great video! Thanks for sharing
Absolutely adorable! Good job ❤️
LOVE it!!! a real functional beauty!
Beautiful coop! I'm sure you have some happy girls!!
Beautiful collaboration between you both! Turned out awesome!!
It is beautiful!!! Nice job!
Great job!