Hand-Built Stone Chicken Coop: Ultimate DIY Project for My Permaculture Homestead | Start to Finish
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
- It took 2 months to build alone, but my hand-split stone chicken coop is just about finished and the chickens are enjoying a dry roost safe from the many predators that live in the surrounding forest - bears, wolves, coyotes, foxes, martens, fishers, raccoons, weasels and birds of prey.
I am moving on to my next homestead building projects and will return to the coop to clean the stone of mortar and grout the joints later this summer.
Upcoming projects include another firewood storage shed, a small building to store lumber from my sawmill, a workshop expansion, a walk-in cooler and processing set up for wild game and domestic livestock, a maple sugar shack, a log sauna and a bedroom addition on my log cabin. Between building projects, I'm growing 1/2 an acre of food for my family, including an orchard, and another 5+ acres for wildlife and livestock. Most of our protein comes from fish and game that I harvest from the wilderness of Ontario Canada, and we're preparing to raise livestock again, including beef, goats and pigs in addition to poultry.
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For a chicken coop, that is a mansion! Chickens are living in the lap of luxury.
With the ladies getting all this custom stonework lavished at them, I hope his wife isnt too envious about it all.
Magnifique
It’s a Palais de Poulets
Should be worth $100 per night as an Abnb!
Future AirBnB.
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Through my years of watching you, you have consistently shown yourself to be the most creative and productive person on RUclips. The fact that you also film, edit, narrate and post your content yourself makes it that much more impressive. I was so sorry for you when you essentially had to walk away from your previous property and all that hard work. It would have broken many men, but you not only bounced back, but you exceeded your previous accomplishments in record time. Much respect, from a retired contractor.👏👏
Also the fact he mills his own lumber.
@@shandelebroyles1099 yep, fells the trees and mills them into lumber. Splits his own shingles…splits rocks and does the masonry. No one like him on RUclips that I know of. And seems to be a genuinely fine man. Blessed.
That's the prettiest chicken house I have every seen in my 71 years.
Finally, a foxproof chicken coop! Nothing will be digging its way into there. Those chicks are safe. Not to mention that that is the prettiest coop I've ever seen; a perfect marriage of form and function 🙂
But we didn't see how the back was made where they go into during the day.
All the fox has to do is dress like a poor hungry woman and knock on the door
200 years from now a new owner will be looking at this beautiful homestead with this amazing building and will never believe it when evidence indicates it was a chicken coop. Those are some pampered cluckers!!
Nah, they'll just watch this video. 😅
@@izzyplusplusplus1004 You think google will be around for 200 more years? The average lifespan for big companies is below 50 years. 200 is super rare
@@Staroy Well no, I don't. However, the content will be. Unless theres a catastrophic system wide electrical disruption and failure along with electromagnetic shocks, that wipes out everything. 200 years from now, this content will be a freely downloaded brain experience in 3d, like you are there.
That's my prediction.
The craftsmamship is on another level
Fairy Tale Chickens!
This has got to be the most beautiful chicken coop I've ever seen.
It is plainly apparent that Shawn has experience keeping predators away from his chickens.
Mr.James, you know that if you have grandchildren you will have to convert it into a playhouse. It's beautiful!
They’ll have their choice of playhouses :)
That is a beautiful chicken coop . It could almost double as a house for gnomes!!
Pode ser até comum pra vcs, no Brasil galinheiro é bem diferente, eu pensei que fosse uma cabana de conto de fadas, parabéns!! 💯👏👏👏
@@MySelfReliance No doubt 😊
Oh I am in Awe of what Shawn can do and what Beautiful structures he can build!! I have watched since the beginning and I am so soothed by his Amazing life style and videos he brings to all of his fans !! This is the most Beautiful Chicken coop / mansion I have ever seen! These beautiful birds are going to live a life of luxury ! This is Perfection at its Finest! Blessings from Nova Scotia to u and ur Beautiful family Shawn❤ ❤ ❤❤ Today and Always.
Oh my gosh! That chicken coop is beyond awesome! I would live in it…… lol
"coop" isn't enough to describe this craftsmanship.
Absolutely beautiful, Shawn. So much charm. There is no reason why things can't be functional and attractive.
That’s the most beautiful chicken coop I’ve ever seen!
That chicken house is the best chicken house I’ve ever seen. I think you should call it the chicken Palace.❤😊😮
The chickens Buckingham Palace, I would say 🙂
"Cluckingham Palace," maybe?
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Indeed, agreed..
🪶🤙🧙♂️🐺👌🪶
... Yeah ! ... " Chicken-Stone-Palace " ... I would call this ...
You just built the world's finest chicken house. You should be winning awards for this one.
You need to give your chickens grand names that live there- like “Queen Cluck,” “King Cluck,” “Princes Feather-Good “ and so forth, what a beautiful design!
When one man builds something better for his chickens to live in than many people around the world, it certainly makes you wonder what all these so called influential leaders are actually doing, besides filling their own coffers. Greed and selfishness are too rampant, even with decent people, although you cant blame good people for playing the game and protecting their own. What an inspiration you truly are Shawn, if more were remotely similar to you, how much stronger our communities would be. Thanx!
Bear and racoon proof.
You are so right!!!!! 🤠🌵🌵🌵🇺🇲
Some of the folks that I follow on RUclips, that have chickens can’t even be bothered to give them clean water much less a chicken palace. That is the cutest chicken house I have ever seen. I’m trying to understand what made you want. Such an adorable chicken house. It’s almost cuter than your own beautiful cabin. Anyway Shawn, you are quite magic now I’m going to go finish watching the video.
I don’t mean to be a contrarian because I see your point and agree. But Shawn here does have over 2 million subscribers on a monetized channel.
What does a fancy chicken house have to do with other people being rich??
And they should be allowed to make themselves rich. Everyone would if they could. It's necessary to have rich people because they provide job's for people like us.
Why do people get so jealous of rich people. They are just as necessary as people like us. If you don't have rich people who own convenience stores, you wouldn't get gas to put in your car. If you didn't have car manufacturers, you wouldn't have one and the people making them wouldn't have a job.
If they didn't have grocery stores, you wouldn't have food, MOST PEOPLE WOULDN'T. AND people wouldn't have job's so they could buy the food.
They make the world go round.
Stop being jealous of rich people. Make yourself rich if you don't like being poor. No one is stopping you. Most of them had to make themselves rich and earned it.
Now the politicians that have gotten rich from money laundering, insider trading, and pay for play one's is another matter. Trump is the only president to leave office poorer than when he went in. Obama became a billionaire from a $500k a year salary. And went into office with a drop in the bucket compared to when he left. He sure didn't have all the homes he has now. Like owning a mansion on land surrounded by water that he has said will be gone soon because of global warming. Just proves he doesn't believe his own BS.
Anyways, I can agree if it's the people that scam people to get rich like Bribem selling classified information to other countries.
Or people like Soros that do evil with their money.
I digress.......
Those chickens will be paying rent in eggs with that amazing chicken house, absolutely amazing
All they need now is some beautiful soothing music piped in. I just love this.
That’s how he encourages them to lay golden eggs! 😂
The most eye-catching, aesthetically pleasing henhouse on the planet. How lucky are those hens! The safety precautions are paramount of course, and no bear or wolf or bird of prey is going to be able to storm that stronghold.
That is the nicest chicken coop I have ever seen. It should keep the bears and other predators away from the chickens.
Beautiful! I’m not a hen, but wouldn’t mind an enchanted house like that chicken coop.😊
Amen to that! Absolutely adorable.
THE best-built and fanciest coop I've seen. Congrats!
So great, if the chickens knew how beautiful their home is, they would lay five more eggs every day. Boy, you are a great builder and designed with so much love
It looks like it was built in heaven the cathedral of all chicken coops. Shawn, once again you have outdone yourself. The man, the myth, the legend god bless you.
Nicer than most Air BnB's out there!
😂😂😂😂
That is beautiful , sir! You have quite the eye for style! The chickens will love it, the predators will hate it!😊❤
Yeah, no animals will be able to get past the stone and steel fencing.
Creativity, pride, and perseverance on display. Beautiful work of craftsmanship no rodents or other animals will make it through that beautiful chicken homestead 👏
We need more men like you, sir! Incredible work as usual!! I hope that this generation of boys will have a male role model that teaches them what a great thing it is to he a man, to protect their families and how incredibly important they are!! I appreciate all the boys and men in my life and I will be forever grateful ❤.
Those are some mighty privileged birds!
That coop will be there 500 years from now! Wow!
The prow 15 ?
My dad did a gambled barn, roof two-story chicken coop when I was a kid. Well, it had a loft. This completely made me smile!
I love how intentional everything you're building on this property feels. And it's beautiful!
Oh, my word.......😳 I have never experienced anything like this in my entire existence ..!!! All that is missing is Hanzel and Gretel. Those chickens better pull their socks up, or I'm moving in.
The chicken coop is beautiful it should be in a magazine.
It might become a tourist spot 😙
@@user-ei2qn9kv1m that would be horrible so even though it looks like it should be in a magazine,keep this gem hidden
If I recall, Shawn found this model in a magazine already and probably bested it by a huge margin.
@@trisho.8331 No doubt Shawn has good taste and aesthetic.
@@cindyfinn4845 And he’s a phenomenal 1-man engineer/architect/builder. Hats off to Shawn. Been watching him last 7 years.
This has GOT to be the world's most expensive chicken coup !!!
lol, probably
@@MySelfReliancelol, undoubtedly!! 😂💯👏
The most beautiful chicken coop in all North America. WOW!❤❤❤❤❤❤
You make projects look like anyone can do them but not everyone has your creativity and drive. Really enjoy watching your brain work! You should be proud of your accomplishments! Krystyna in Wisconsin
Shawn, you are a very experienced and talented craftsman, and you are a joy to watch. Thanks.
This is far more than just a Chicken Coop, this is a refined piece of art than will stand for generations !
Nothing exceeds like excess. You win the RUclips Creators Chicken Coop Challenge! Take that Wranglerstar 😊
Now, that’s a chicken coop! Wowza! It’s stunning! May God give you an abundance of beautiful chicken eggs! 🥚😋👍🏻
What a pampered chickens. With this amazing chicken coop is already a beautiful cabin for me already. Amazing skills, sweats and effort surely brings out the beauty
A chicken cottage!! I adore it. All the chickens will have to be fairy tale characters. There was not enough of the chickens enjoying their new digs 😢. Congratulations!
Those chickens are living a royalty castle lifestyle. You did a wonderful, beautiful, amazing job! I really enjoyed watching this video so much. You're just amazing. God gave you wonderful gift.
Shawn has some serious skills! Man this is awesome.
I want to live there! What absolutely beautiful construction!
Shawn has previously said with great conviction and depth, how he Loves what he does! I'm thrilled for him, and imagine his family's happiness! Let a man be himself, please!!!
only if the man is good
I have to say,, your work is spectacular! I dont suppose your chickens will comprehend what you are capable of. Sometimes I wish I were 20 yrs younger so i could copy some of the things you have done. You have entertained and educated me for around five years. The thing im most impressed with what I watch is you dont seem to be tempted into 'shortcuts' on your projects. Stay healthy, and creative, eh.
Bruh those chickens got a better home than me, very VERY impressive work Shawn
That is the best looking chicken coop I may move in
It is an indication as to the depths of a man's soul and appreciation of beauty, when that man elevates what is usually slapped together utilitarian structure, into a beautiful structure that enhances and compliments the magnificent beauty of the natural setting.
Now there's a man who loves his birds!
Welcome to the life style of the Shawn James , rich and youtube famous 🐔chickens on the homestead🐔 They're living better than some people!! Awesome and beautiful coup.
Shawn you are amazing i love looking forward to watching you what a beautiful home plece and avery beautiful chicken house
Everything about this is just spectacular-the craftsmanship, the result, the editing, and most of all, you yourself Sean. As we say here in Ireland Sean, "you're some man for one man.".
Guess only you could architect a chicken castle. I can't help but be amazed.
Spa for chickens! Thanks for sharing your mastery of construction Mr.James
I had that my wife would send me out there weekly. True piece of art.
Just when he does something that can't be out done, he out does it again. FANCIEST CHICKEN COOP ON PLANET EARTH. Built for the Chicken that Lays the Golden Eggs.
Mrs James: "That's it, you're sleeping in the chicken coop tonight!"
Shawn: "Yay!"
I wonder if those chickens realize just how blessed they are...😊
Food water,sun, sometimes flying
Absolutely beautiful, congratulations on an outstanding piece of construction.
Okay, iWatch 126 renovation programs. Never in all the time I've watched them have I ever seen a chicken coop that looks better than a lot of people's houses 😂 what an absolutely beautiful job! Much love from Oklahoma USA Jackie 🇺🇸💖
I've learned so much while watching your videos across the last 3 or 4 years. Though not step-by-step tutorials, there's a huge amount to learn from them. Excellent quality recording and editing. Beautiful pace and work. Thank you.
Oh wow. That coop is storybook awesome! Even better than the cabin itself? On the serious side, your chickens are not safe with the gap around the base of the outer fenced area. Not only do chickens dig, but outside animals also dig and something will get in. We lined our outer area with brick to hold down fencing that prevents any breach. Or, you can dig down and bury fence so nothing can get in. We lost so many chickens to infiltrators and have learned that you have to eliminate all entry possibilities.
The fence extends 2 feet along the ground outside of the run and then is buried. It’s even better than burying it straight down. Cali and several raccoons have tested it for me :)
@@MySelfReliance Nice. Hadn't seen that, but glad to hear. Chicken on.
I notice something about Shaun. He does not stop building til he master and perfect it😊😊
year ago when you were building the first one on the land you ended up leaving, I would say in my head gee Sean, nobody gonna throw shade at you for using a power drill (instead of the old school hand drill, which is still awesome in its own right). Save your energy! Glad to see it. This was absolutely incredible!
without a doubt the most unique beautiful coop on the planet!!! wow Shawn just incredible! ♥
Nice work James 😊❤
Shawn you have so much patience to split all the rocks when I know you have so many other jobs you want to be doing. You are amazing thank you so much. Give Callie a big hug for us.
I’d say, 80% of the world population does not have a house as nice as this chicken coop. Bravo 👏🏻
OMG!! THAT is the cutest chicken coup I have ever seen. Better yet, clean those chickens out of there - I'll live there!! LOL!
The most beautiful whimsical Chicken coop I have ever seen. Such skills wow 👍🏽
Easily the most impressive chicken coop in modern era, if not all time.
your chickens are real
princesses 😊
Greetings from Morocco
❤ A person's level of consciousness is reflected in how he treats animals
That's the best looking chicken coop I've ever seen, by far.
I have seen many nice ones before but this is the one
amazing realisation what i can say, you're like always amazing, best regards from FRANCE dear friend.
Nothing can dig in or break into that coop. You thought of every thing. Wow. Love the coop.
If you're going to have to see it everyday, you might as well make it a thing of beauty, right? Not to say that your cabin isn't because clearly, it is, but I LOVE the distinctively European flavored style of your grand chicken estate. From the leaded glass windows to the curved windows and door to the stone exterior and the flower boxes. Simply stunning. Your skill set and eye for detail never ceases to amaze me. May God continue to bless you and your family and keep you protected through what we know is inevitably coming.
Shawn, I don’t know. I’ve watched your videos a long time. This log house, your raised beds, the forest garden, things you’ve done to attract wildlife, provide for the wildlife, and now, a really cute, well built chicken coup, SHEESH, MAN, I’m just shaking my head. You’ve forgotten more skills than I’ll ever learn/practice. It’s all just wonderful, Shawn. Thanks for sharing your life with us. WAY OVER AND BEYOND, MAN…from east Tennessee.
Just curious, would bears ever be a problem…or just additional freezer meat?
That "coop" looks like a set piece out of the Lord of the rings movies. Flipping fantastic!
For a house like that, those chickens should lay the eggs, harvest the eggs, prepare them for your breakfast and clean up the kitchen and wash the dishes…😂🤣…great job, enjoyed the build immensely. Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely gorgeous and i am in awe of your hardwork over the years. You and your wife are blessed.
Greetings from a fan all the way from South Africa!
Greetings from a former Rhodesian! ❤
@@trisho.8331 hi there 👋🏻
@@TheWildWondersSA Still have friends and family x Rhodesia now in Cape Town. Me in Idaho USA 4+ decades. Glad you enjoy Shawn’s My Self Reliance videos. Been watching 7 years. That chicken coop is like a palace! Stay safe and warm. ❤️
That's an amazing build! One resource that's rarely seen used on RUclips
This Victorian style chicken coup house, is literally my most favorite thing that you have built. Your skills and attention to detail, one would think you lived in the 1700's. This is by far, my most favorite structure that you have built, you have completely outdone yourself. And if you have skills like this, you can do anything! I really love the new chicken coup, it looks amazing!
WOW Shawn, BEAUTIFUL workmanship! You are great at your craft! 👍🏻👍🏻🥰
Reminds me of my daddy, he's a general contractor, and like you, attention to detail is his forte! Growing up he built us an English Tutor home, it had 2 fireplaces, 1 in the kitchen, and led glass windows that he made. One day I cracked one of the windows while playing & was so scared to tell him what I'd done..😅
Colonel Sanders himself would be proud of that chicken coop ! Awesome.
As someone born in Kentucky, I completely agree!❤️🤗🐝
Beautiful job that chicken coop will be there for 100 years👍
I would bet on more, many more
If my father had built this when I was a child, he would have never been able to keep me out! I would have commandeered it as my playhouse and moved my toys right in with the chickens. I would have been crawling through that little tunnel and chasing chickens in the enclosure. What fun!!❤️🤗🐝
It’s all about the building techniques for me. I love watching what the various techniques create over the long term. I love Shawn’s style and use of old hand tools. He works wonders with his use of them. Fine craftsman!!
Wonder craftsmanship on the stone work! Must really like those chickens to build such a beautiful house for them.
Wow, that chicken coop is nicer than most houses, great job, the chickens will love it. :)
Shawn, you are not only a fine craftsman you are truely a gifted artist! You are blessed with bringing your visions to fruition. Thank You for sharing.
Everything I watch you build something it's a joy to watch, you always take pride in what you do. That's is the most beautiful chicken coop I have ever seen. Lovely
Wow, you did an awesome job on that chicken coop.luxury🤩 😮
So cute!!! And astounding how many unique skills are required to pull it off! You are an artisan, Shawn.
I should have learned by now not to be surprised at MSR creations, but I blinked.
This is adorable and the Mrs. must love it.
Wow is all I can say. I have watched your channel since the beginning and I am just so amazed at all you do. You are a very nice gentleman and I can’t even imagine what you are gonna build next. You deserve it. There ain’t a lazy bone in your body. Be blessed
Wow Shawn - chicken coop? Heck - I wouldn't mind living there! Excellent.