Hello well I have to say that no matter how long ya'lls video are we love watching because we learn so much and bringing back old skills that we have forgotten God bless stay safe and have a great day
That's kind of you. As viewers ourselves we know it's hard when there is limited time in the day to watch all the amazing content being shared out there, do we try to keep videos short when we can
@@1870s You are welcome. I know what you mean. I have so many channels that I love to watch but just can not watch them all. I try to keep mine short too for that same reason. ❤💙💜🌱🌱🐔
Thanks so much for this video! I was going to look on your channel today for a video on how to do this. But…BOOM…y’all popped up first thing this morning with this video! How awesome is that!?
Hubby and I were just talking about making one of these for our meat chickens (chubs) it’s still snowing in Northern Michigan and the chubs are almost 2 weeks old. So praying it warms up so we can start building this weekend. thanks for the video..
Coming along mighty fine. Anxious to see the final coop. It looks so strong and sturdy compared to those so called fancy ones you see in the stores. Have a Blessed day.
We had an A frame chicken tractor for years when we lived in town and were limited in the number of hens we couldhave. My husband had the brilliant idea of building the frame out of treated lumber. It was so heavy that I couldn't move it by myself, lol. Even though it was heavy, I loved it! It was so easy to clean up. When we moved to our farm, we had to leave it behind.
That's the time you put wheels on it....checkout EggCartn wheels and lift system....must be under 400 lbs. Otherwise...put it on a wagon (4wheels) so it can be pulled by hand or by a garden tractor. I built the small house on EggCartn and use as a brooder. The big chicken house is built onto running gear trailer that I can pull anywhere...Premier1 Electrick Fence for security.
I can't wait to see! It looks so nice already. I really like the side door .... it looks nice and roomy to be able to access the chickens ... great job and happy birthday!
I was able to special order 4’ hardware cloth through my local farm/home store. Home Depot and Lowe’s should be able to order it as well. Dewalt makes some torx bit sets that I’ve had pretty good luck with. Keep up the great work!
That's what we did. Ordered from Home Depot. It showed "in stock" and would have arrived on April 9th. April 21st now, and it still hasn't arrived. We've making due with what we have for now. Made some adjustments to accommodate.
I'm going to need one of these soon, so I guess I'll use the same Coop as you have here, I think with a lil help from my Nephew, we can do it :) Thank you :) God Bless :)
@@1870s Ha! It just starting snowing again in Colorado too. We are trying to build a hoop house but it has been snowing on and off for the last 10 days.
It's funny you mention those bits. I just bought a few Milwaukee power tools and I've been going through star bits more than I care to admit. I thought it was just me...
Hop on over to the Project Farm channel. He does all sorts of head to head product testing and may have something on the bits. If you can't find anything, suggest it. That's where he gets all his ideas for head to head testing and loves it when viewers suggest particular brands, sizes, whatever.
In the winter months they will be moved to my brick house coop. That was always my plan for that to be the winter coop but I am just now getting to execute on it
I want to strap a concrete insulation blanket over mine during the coldest months with it rigged to have sides that can be rolled up according to the weather.
How much would you say this ran you? We used 2x4s on a similar tractor build and it ended up being like $750 when all was said and done. We’re trying to build a second one for not that amount lol!
Hop on over to the Project Farm channel. He does all sorts of head to head product testing and may have something on the bits. If you can't find anything, suggest it. That's where he gets all his ideas for testing and loves it when viewers suggest particular brands, sizes, whatever.
I've watched quite a few of his videos. I ended up buying some Bosch bits, to finish off the chicken tractor. And they are so tough, I haven't had to toss out a single one yet. amzn.to/3lHbgQa
👍🏻 what are the 'floor' dimensions of the base of the tractor and the coop part and how many choices do you think it will handle? Really like this design... Do you plan to go back to status coop for winter or try to use this for winter also?
You know a real homesteader when she asks for a chicken tractor for her birthday ❤️
Hello well I have to say that no matter how long ya'lls video are we love watching because we learn so much and bringing back old skills that we have forgotten God bless stay safe and have a great day
That's kind of you. As viewers ourselves we know it's hard when there is limited time in the day to watch all the amazing content being shared out there, do we try to keep videos short when we can
@@1870s You are welcome. I know what you mean. I have so many channels that I love to watch but just can not watch them all. I try to keep mine short too for that same reason. ❤💙💜🌱🌱🐔
What a awesome birthday gift. You do fine work.
Thank you kindly. It's a fun project for sure.
Looking really good! Nice present! Will stay tuned.
Thanks 👍
Looking good. Nice Birthday Present. Stay Safe and Peace Be With You All ☮️
Brilliant Notch work. I'm doing that to my coup tomorrow. Thank you. That's brilliant work you do.
Such a cool build! I love the design.
Thank you
Thanks so much for this video! I was going to look on your channel today for a video on how to do this. But…BOOM…y’all popped up first thing this morning with this video! How awesome is that!?
Hubby and I were just talking about making one of these for our meat chickens (chubs) it’s still snowing in Northern Michigan and the chubs are almost 2 weeks old. So praying it warms up so we can start building this weekend. thanks for the video..
We love our meat chicken tractor, it's going on it's 4 the season and still just as strong as the day he built it
That 1870's Homestead can’t wait to build it.
Idk what's more impressive, the coop or that beard.
Coming along mighty fine. Anxious to see the final coop. It looks so strong and sturdy compared to those so called fancy ones you see in the stores. Have a Blessed day.
Thank you! I just hope it's not too heavy and I can move it without assistance.
@@1870s I guess you could put eye bolts on the front and pull it with the tractor or riding lawn mower.....Maybe....
Montana star bits!
I love this. Very well done. And it looks nice.
Thank you!
Love the build! Wanting to build one for my chickens. Do you happen to have plans for the build that I can follow?
Did you ever find plans for something similar?
We had an A frame chicken tractor for years when we lived in town and were limited in the number of hens we couldhave. My husband had the brilliant idea of building the frame out of treated lumber. It was so heavy that I couldn't move it by myself, lol. Even though it was heavy, I loved it! It was so easy to clean up. When we moved to our farm, we had to leave it behind.
That's the time you put wheels on it....checkout EggCartn wheels and lift system....must be under 400 lbs. Otherwise...put it on a wagon (4wheels) so it can be pulled by hand or by a garden tractor. I built the small house on EggCartn and use as a brooder. The big chicken house is built onto running gear trailer that I can pull anywhere...Premier1 Electrick Fence for security.
Sorry to hear that
@@1870s we can rebuild!
I can't wait to see! It looks so nice already. I really like the side door .... it looks nice and roomy to be able to access the chickens ... great job and happy birthday!
Thank you so much! Feel like it's taking forever to build, but it's turning out really nice.
Looking forward to seeing the next video.. blessings
Coming soon!
Robertson screws and bits. You’ll need one bit for life. The one good thing Canada came up with. That and maple syrup.
Snap On makes really good torx bits...they carry a lifetime warranty too.
I was able to special order 4’ hardware cloth through my local farm/home store. Home Depot and Lowe’s should be able to order it as well. Dewalt makes some torx bit sets that I’ve had pretty good luck with. Keep up the great work!
That's what we did. Ordered from Home Depot. It showed "in stock" and would have arrived on April 9th. April 21st now, and it still hasn't arrived. We've making due with what we have for now. Made some adjustments to accommodate.
That 1870's Homestead , yeah I’ve had to make do with 2’ occasionally and it’s a real pain when you have a 4’ opening, lol!
I'm going to need one of these soon, so I guess I'll use the same Coop as you have here, I think with a lil help from my Nephew, we can do it :) Thank you :) God Bless :)
Man that thing is nice.
New subscriber here. How the heck have I missed yalls channel? Glad I found yall
Glad you found us to!! Welcome 😊
I like the design
anyone has a material list with necessary measurements for cuts? Thank you for this video.
I need measurements too did you find any ?
Great start to your coop! I am in the process of designing one my self and I am excited to see your final product!
Snowing again here today in Michigan, hopefully the weather cooperates so I can finish this.
@@1870s Ha! It just starting snowing again in Colorado too. We are trying to build a hoop house but it has been snowing on and off for the last 10 days.
Thank you for sharing
Do you have the list of materials used? I’d like to try and build this one.
I use the first gear on the cheap screws. Even on impact ,makes a diference
I love the look of that chicken coop !! A frames are so cute !!
Me too! It's turning out really cute, and very functional so far.
It's funny you mention those bits. I just bought a few Milwaukee power tools and I've been going through star bits more than I care to admit. I thought it was just me...
Hop on over to the Project Farm channel. He does all sorts of head to head product testing and may have something on the bits. If you can't find anything, suggest it. That's where he gets all his ideas for head to head testing and loves it when viewers suggest particular brands, sizes, whatever.
Dewalt makes some good bits. Been using the same one for a year now
Can't wait for the next video. Nice beard btw!
Hey, thanks!
Do you happen to have plans of the project. Will be my first wood project and I don’t want mess anything up :(. Wife wants to start raising chickens
yes, please. I would love my husband to build this for me too. please send plans. yall are the best!!!
What about in the winter months? How will you modify it to close off the wind?
In the winter months they will be moved to my brick house coop. That was always my plan for that to be the winter coop but I am just now getting to execute on it
I want to strap a concrete insulation blanket over mine during the coldest months with it rigged to have sides that can be rolled up according to the weather.
You can make your videos longer. Most homesteaders' videos are over half an hour. Can't wait to see the finish of it!
Noted!
I’m in tears. I’m trying so hard to build a coop but it is just not working!!!!!
Great video thanks 😊🙏❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🌹
What are your measurements for the base?
Even the dewalt bits fray.
How much would you say this ran you? We used 2x4s on a similar tractor build and it ended up being like $750 when all was said and done. We’re trying to build a second one for not that amount lol!
Hop on over to the Project Farm channel. He does all sorts of head to head product testing and may have something on the bits. If you can't find anything, suggest it. That's where he gets all his ideas for testing and loves it when viewers suggest particular brands, sizes, whatever.
I've watched quite a few of his videos. I ended up buying some Bosch bits, to finish off the chicken tractor. And they are so tough, I haven't had to toss out a single one yet. amzn.to/3lHbgQa
How do you find the angles @6:33 for joining that 2x2 flush with the top 2x4?
Buy the GRK Torx Bits. Green is t25, and is the most common.
I snagged some Bosch ones on Amazon that so far, a holding up a much better.
Nice coop, I find Robertson’s 2 A better screw design. Philips strip easier
I've slowly been making the switch over to T20 and T25. Much better solution over Philips.
@@1870s Good plan.. love your homestead
It is time you changed to star bits pal. they give more contact points on each screw. This is my opinion and i am standing by it.
I have changed over. Almost all T-25 screws, with Bosch bits. Those problems are now behind me 😄
You have to build something to stop the chickens from sleeping in the nest boxes.
We have a plan for that, hopefully it works. Watch for part 2.
Really nice design. Maybe I missed it, but how many layers do you plan to put in this coop.
We about 8-9 in there
Use a impact drill. It will cut down on stripped bits
Once I swapped over to some nice Bosch bits, my problems went away. Should have not even wasted my money on the cheap ones.
T-50 staples??? What does everyone have against fence staples. Do it once right and it lasts for years.
Is this your design, or are there plans somewhere? My birthday is coming soon and hubby needs a Quarantine project :-)
All my own design. Making it up as I go 🙂
See you for part 2
See you soon
Impact rated bits or contractor rated
I like apex bits.
Any plans available?
No we don't just showing what he built
Might be too late but I'm pretty sure Amazon has the 48 inch hardware cloth... Price might be an issue there though.
I've adjusted since, and changed the build around to support the lack of supplies.
👍🏻 what are the 'floor' dimensions of the base of the tractor and the coop part and how many choices do you think it will handle? Really like this design... Do you plan to go back to status coop for winter or try to use this for winter also?
Chickens not choices 🤣
Static not status 😏
I'm looking to get a chickens, I moved into town and had to leave my coop. Was wondering what size your coop is. I can only have up to 5 hens.
12 feet long, and about 6 feet wide at the bottom.
How many chickens will one this size hold?
10-12 probably.
What length 2x4 did you use?
I think I bought 8 footers, if I remember right.
@@1870s thank you Todd!
Did I see a vespa?
We had a knock off for a while. Sold it this fall
What are the dimensions at the bottom ?
6.5 ft wide
@@1870s thank you 😊
Checkout "CritterFence" ...they have all dimensions...I used black coated for mine.
Oh, I bet black would look sharp!
Unsolicited Tip... use some gorilla glue on the joints