Lol, my husband did a similar thing. I asked him to bring home eggs, he brought home 6 chicks, a week later I asked for more eggs again, he brought home 6 more chicks (2 ended up roosters, that's another story). Needless to say I bought my own eggs next time. Long story short, many months later, the girls give me eggs every day, and lots of fun chicken entertainment. I can't imagine my life without them now, I love them, and they are worth the daily effort needed. I am very grateful my husband "surprised" me. Hope your wife enjoys her chickens as much as I do.
My wife opposed chickens but got permission to get a few for my daughters. I bought 30.😁 If we’re going to feed and water 3, we might just as well have 30! Now she loves them! They’re extremely entertaining!😁
To all the women out there with sweetie-pies like this guy, I hope you fully appreciate and respect what a truly talented, able and great provider you have. Not everyone is as lucky. God bless you all.
Exactly. I’m a single mom learning to do this for the first time. And I wish I didn’t have to!!! This guy really explains it well though and yes, he seems like a great provider
While cedar might seem like a sturdy and visually appealing choice, it's important to consider the potential risks it poses to our feathered friends. Cedar contains natural oils and aromatic compounds that can be harmful to chickens, particularly in enclosed spaces like a coop. These compounds can irritate their respiratory systems and lead to health issues over time, even without the use of cedar shavings. Additionally, cedar can be abrasive and uncomfortable for chickens to perch on or walk around. For the well-being of your flock, I'd recommend opting for safer materials like untreated pine or fir for coop construction.
You seem to have every tool you'll ever need and the skill to use them! This build shows off more than any I've ever seen! Thank you so much for the lesson in building and we all knew your wife would LOVE it!
FYI: if your chicken huddle by the door when it’s time to go in the coop. Like mine did. Worried if they’re going to get chocked by the run chicken door. Once the sun starts going down it’s to dark in the coop and they won’t go in because they can’t see. It took me a while but it was a simple fix. I put a light inside on a time to turn on at least an hour before the sun goes down and off an hour once it got dark.
@Victor M what light did you get? I've been trying to find a solution for this as well but it's a manual pull string type. Been looking for a solar powered automated version of the same thing.
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@@cameroneverhart6443 to power the pair of LED lights, I’m using a DC timer with lithium battery and 200 watt solar panels . It’s also powering a small DC water pump for my goats nipple waterer.
@@victorm7274 oh, that is a good battery....normal lithium Ion batteries can catch fire in a chemical reaction that you can NOT stop....lithium Iron Phosphate batteries do not have that issue. Anyway, I need to get that 200 watt solar panel and DC timer. We have 4 goats and are working towards chickens now.....guess we did it backwards.
This is amazing! This Video made me quite emotional, my family used to have chickens for many years. Trough living together with these great animals, planting our own vegetables and my Dad's hobby as a bee keeper we were able to live almost completely self-sufficient. In all those years my Dad did all these Jobs of maintainence and building things all by himself while also doing a full time Job as a Highway surveyor everyday. He got diagnosed with cancer in 2017, when he was 51 years old. Unfortunately, due to his therapy and operations, his body is no longer able to do physical work. We are very gratefull that he is fine so far and that he survived and is still with us ! Still there is always a bit of sadness left seeing him now not being able to do one of the things he enjoyed, being creative, making plans for new projects and starting to put them into reality. Thank you very much for bringing back some nice memories of the good old days! Your channel and projects are truly amazing!
I hate seeing the damage that the chemo and radiation do to people and the pain it causes! I believe your amazing and very precious Dad’s health can be completely restored! God created our bodies to heal itself as long as we give it healthy foods, water, oxygen, and keep moving, even if it’s baby steps. He even built in back up systems. I encourage y’all to look into intermittent fasting, a low carb organic, non GMO diet, and adding essentially supplements like zinc, magnesium, potassium, B-17, CoQ10 (take with a meal), D3 with k2(the m7 bioavailable version)(take with healthy fat), R-alpha lipoic acid 600mg with Benfotiamine 300mg, omega-3 (EPA/DHA version, take with healthy fat), and N-Acetyl L-Cysteine Ethyl Ester. As he contends for the restoration of his physical body, I encourage y’all/him to read, believe, and receive what the Bible says about Jesus taking our sicknesses and diseases upon Himself when He was beaten and bruised at the cross over 2,000 years ago. “By His stripes, we were healed!” Additionally, before Jesus ascended into Heaven, He gave us His authority and said to preach the gospel, to lay hands on the sick, and they shall be healed in Jesus’ name and power.
OMG ... dude what a freakin crazy build...best coop ever. Loved how the wife simply melted when introduced to the babies. Your attention to detail - so meticulous and the precision showed true craftsmanship. The time invested and joy building was impressive ... absolutely loved it. I want chix and a tricked out coop to house them 😆. Can't wait to see how you accommodate the external surrounding.
Same here, I am impressed. I have never build even a box! No idea about using tools either. Never done anything like this ever, but I am going to get the tools and try to make a coop!
Beautiful coop! I’d love to see it with the run completed. I’ve wanted chickens for years and given today’s “egg-conomy,” it might be time and I would LOVE a coop just like your Coup da Villa!
This whole vlog made me smile 😃 From the story, to the build, to the clever name, I enjoyed it immensely! Obviously, you are an amazingly talented designer and builder, and it was so heartwarming to see the way your wife melted and played with the chickens. 🐔 🐓🐣🐥 May you have many happy chicken days!
Absolutely incredible! I want one!!!!! loved the video. You are so lucky with all those amazing tools, especially the laser one to cut the letters, OMG how cool is that!
Another tip: leave at least a 1' overhang on the roof for ventilation and air flow, use 1/4 " caged chicken wire to cover the gaps in the rafters to keep snakes out.
Just finished the video, you did a beautiful job, love the coop and the name. Really loved how you explained everything, you make it look easy and doable. First video I've seen of yours, you have a new subscriber, can't wait to binge on your other content. Thank you!
Wow! CONGRATULATIONS on your lovely chicken coop! You must be loved so much by wife & 🐔 🐔 🐔 chickens. Great work with an awesome attitude to match. Now start making them for everyone. You'll be making many families & chickens happy.
Very nice looking chicken coop. But in my opinion to make it the ultimate chicken coop it needs to be setup for the deep litter method. Basically you just need it to have 12-18” of space at the bottom for the litter to build up over time. This is the best and easiest way to keep chickens in a stationary coop design. The way it works is you start with a layer of dry wood shavings to cover the floor of the coop. Once that gets soiled you just cover it with another layer of shavings. You continue doing this for as long as your coop has the space for the litter to build up. The beauty of this method is the carbon (wood shavings) absorb and offset the manure load eliminating any smell and composting at the same time. I used this method when I started out with chickens several years ago and went a full 18 months before cleaning the litter out of my coop that housed 20+ hens. You could open my hen house and not even smell a chicken. And if you did it was time for a layer of shavings. When cleaning out the litter it just smells like dirt. Great compost for the garden. I would recommend cutting the bottom 12-18” off of you access door and making it a separate door that only opens when it is time to clean out the litter. This also works outside in their run area. You might start with a nice grassy spot for them but they will quickly destroy all of that grass. Once that happens get some free wood chips from a local tree company or saw mill and put that down in their run areas. I put a heavy layer down to start with then just mix the manure in as it gets soiled. That way I didn’t need to have a pile of Woodchips somewhere. Use these methods and enjoy your backyard chickens without the smell of the chickens. Good luck!! Thanks for sharing.
agree. i built my deep litter coop in 2017 and have never needed to clean it out. i just take out compost for the garden and add more straw. also his coop doesn't have decent roosting bars. i hope he retrofits some.
Wonderful tip! That is the method I'm interested in. Lots to learn about chickens! Where did you find the plans for your coop build and are there any chicken keeps books you'd suggest?
@@questions_galore I got everything from RUclips videos. Joel salatin is on I would definitely recommend on RUclips and the books he wrote. The coop I built wasn’t anything complicated. Basically I just made sure I had room in the bottom of the hen house for at least a foot of bedding to build up and still able to open the access door without any bedding falling out. Good luck with the chickens. They are the gateway “drug” into farming. We started with six. That quickly grew to to over 40 chickens ducks goats pigs cows and now horses lol.
doesn't this stink or rot? And how do you then use that composting for the garden without cleaning it out? Eventually won't it choke your chickens to death? LOL
This is the first video I have seen of yours. I was drawn in by the picture of the chicken coop and now you have yourself a new subscriber. Great work and excellent job explaining how to do each step. I was looking for some ideas for remaking my chicken coop and I think I found a couple.
Omg this is the prettiest coop I've ever seen! You did AMAZING! I have been researching chickens myself so I've been trying to find something i can build pretty easy. I wish i could build one like this. Thanks for sharing!!
If I had the hubby like you, not only I would've approved your efforts, I would expect from you more of such surprises, or asked you to help me with my own projects. You are great!!!
I'm looking to upgrade from my starter coop this year, and this is a perfect video! Most show the finished project, which I'm not crafty enough to deconstruct. I needed a video just like this!
First time viewer. We've had chickens since right before Covid 2020 and started out with Silkies as well. You have made THE BEST DIY chicken coop I've ever seen online. I 💔 every single thing about it from the very entertaining video, the design, color, cedar accents, the interior and the name, of course. You should get the Best Hubby award. I think you're a professional framer or contractor compared to the majority of us watching. I made a cute one myself but nothing compared to yours I definitely will be tuning in to watch more of your videos. Your wife is truly blessed and so are those chickens. 💔🐥🐓🐔
Fantastic! You are such a master coop builder, what a lucky honey-bunny!😄 Great personality, liked on the video the minute you said you figured asking for forgiveness is better than asking for permission!😂🤣😂😂😂🤣😂, knew this was gonna be a fun watch! Who wants any other kind of coop after watching yours. Everyone should have a hubby that can build anything like you!
ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT-you are talented no wonder your wife had NO complaint about the coup! I am not a fan of ‘ modern’ angles (the roof) but it is obvious you have the ability to build any style of architecture in this vein. I subscribed-can’t wait to see your next project!!!
Wonderful job! You are a gifted person in more ways than one! The video is superb, your surprise for your wife is very cute and I love how you had her say yes to the Silkies!
I'm so glad your mailbox short showed up in my feed this morning. After watching I came to your channel, scrolled thru videos looking for the mailbox build and saw this one first. I watched and hit the subscribe button because the coop build was SO impressive. I love watching people that take pride in their work, build things. Great job and I'm so happy your wife fell in love with the chicks. Obviously y'all are good people-big hearts!
Love the coop! Good Solid build. I’m super jealous!!! I’d use 1/2in galvanized hardwire cloth on the windows instead of plexiglass and add more windows on the other walls for ventilation. Chickens are fine in the winter, they’re more built for it than heat… it’s the heat you need to worry about. Predator locks are imperative. Raccoons, possums & squirrels can open simple locks. I put down a 2ft predator apron made of Galvanized Welded Wire Garden Fence, 2 in. x 4 in. Mesh from tractor supply around the outside of the run so predators couldn’t dig under the run and wrapped the run in the same. Everything with the coop is Secured with hardware cloth & added a wildlife camera & lights for night predators. I learned the hard way (and I live in a residential area where I didn’t think I had to worry as much) However you’re obviously an expert and have probably figured all this out! Again.. beautiful coop! Good luck!! ❤ (PS chicken math is a thing 🐓 🐓 🐓= 🐓 🐓 🐓 🐓 🐓 🐓 🐓 😂
It is a great coop, but I am totally with you on a raccoon proof lock on that door and wire behind that plexiglass. The heartbreak when we lost 2 of our 3 ducks is not anything I would wish on someone.
Take another look at the finished coop; he did put hardware cloth on the window opening so he can prop them open for ventilation without intruders. I do agree with you about the lock hardware, it needs to be something a racoon or squirrel can't open. Sliding bar locks are child's play for them.
I never comment on things but this is just so amazing I had to! Sir , your craftsmanship and attention to detail is truly incredible. I am a stay at home mama of four working on my little homestead and building things for my chicks soon to be chickens and this was so inspiring to watch! What a blessed wife and those chickens are going to live their lives 😊
OMG! I love everything about this coop, this video, all of it!!! Luckiest chickens ever! This coop is 100 times better than my first apartment! The cedar accent wall is fantastic. Love the name too. There actually isn't anything not to love about this. You have incredible talent. You and your beautiful wife are just the best. Love her reaction to the chicks. Hope you update us on Patricia and the gang when they move in.
What a beautiful job! That coop is absolutely gorgeous ❤️ My chickens..(and rooster) would love a building like this. We’ve looked a prebuilt coops….some we’re totally cool, some unimpressive, but all of them were ridiculously expensive. We built our own. Simple coops. But this is very impressive. I’m keeping this for hubby and I to do a build. I am also going to share this video with a few other backyard farmer friends. We have 7 hens, and are looking to add a few more. Silkies are very cute, have very sweet personalities, and are a lot of fun to have around. I’ve got Delawares, Plymouth Rocks, ISA Browns, Orpingtons, and Easter eggers which are not a breed per se, but they lay blue, pink and greenish blue eggs. Very pretty. In our original batch, we also got two roosters….surprise,surprise! One had to go! They didn’t get along. We gave him to a farm, where he is living his best life ever. ❤️❤️❤️
Any video released and any build is a definite thumbs up even before I have seen it. Feels like a long awaited highly anticipated movie, race to grab a snack, head phones on, feet up, no disturbances, ready to roll!
Nice build! Smart thinking painting ahead and the shims are a game changer. Consider trying using a router for cutouts, super simple and clean. Lol, hard to say no when she had the cute lil guy in her hands. 👍
Nice build! I did something similar but a bit less fancy. I sheathed the inside with the plastic sheeting like you see on the walls of a public restroom so we can wash the whole thing down, which we do once or twice a year. The floor is also the same plastic sheeting over plywood, but removable through the clean-out door to make it easier to dump the pine shavings we use as bedding. I was most interested in seeing how you were going to address weatherproofing the hinge side of the lid of the laying boxes, since I have a problem with leaks even with a drip strip above it. How is yours holding up to the rain? It doesn't look like you did anything different than I have.
We tacked a strip of heavy poly sheeting over the hinged section. Works like a charm, even in our cold Maine winters when I have to shovel off the top... I just use caution not to tear it.
Wow!!! What an amazing coop!! I would have been jumping and screaming with excitement!! What a shop with every fun tool, too! Brilliant job!! I need to find a man like YOU!! Excellent workmanship 👌👍
That was perfection! Wow! What an amazing build. Attention to detail on the material you decided to use was absolutely beautiful! I’ve done a quick little one day chicken coop build, had to get rid of it because I moved. Now that I’m at my new house I’m ready to tackle this project again. Truly inspired by this build! A+ 😎
Hello. I found your channel this evening and just watched the this episode. Just wondering when there will be a follow up video with the other updates, run, fence, etc? I will now be checking out your other videos as well. Great job, a new subscriber from Ohio,
This is the most beautiful chicken coop l hve ever seen in my life .. the Ritz Carlton of chicken coops. You are very talented .. l want to get some chickens but l cannot afford a coop like that .. Again …It is absolutely beautiful what you built there … Your wife is blessed to hve a guy like you 👍
Very pretty. I admit to some concerns about a couple things: how is the ventilation in your coop? Adequate air flow is vital for any birds and I didn’t notice you installing any vents to keep the air moving inside. Once your chicks have feathered out, you don’t have to worry about keeping them warm, you just need to keep them fed and dry. Your power assisted nest box cover is cool, but I would still put a latch on it for those high-wind days that could trigger it opening without a human hand.
Depending on where they live they may need to provide heat for the chickens since they are Silkies. Silkies are a more fragile breed of chicken - they need to be protected from the cold and wet weather.
The windows did have chicken wiring underneath the glass and the windows open. He didn’t address that he had done that but you can see it in the video. Maybe there are other vents or holes. Great point!
Blimey forget the chickens 🐔i'll move in myself 🤣🤣🤣 I think honeybun 😇 is enjoying playing with those chicks more than you are 🤩🤩🤩 Stay Safe 😷😷 Barry (ENG)
I bought your instructions and built this coop. It taught me how to use power tools lol (I now have a Milwaukee obsession, so thanks for that!) I made a couple of modifications so my coop had more Caroline Coop features. Turned out nice. 1.5 years later and it’s still rock solid. Does great in the heavy winters too. I still have the 7 chickens I started off with, I think they love their little home. … I should probably finish the window covers up this year however lol
I'm curious about the dimensions of your coop and about how much it cost to build? My wife wants me to build a coop and showed me your video to show what she wanted.
I'm dumbfuzzled about the dimensions also, no mention of the square feet or anything.. I'm expecting 300 in materials to build a simple coop with a tin roof. The craftsmanship and all the coatings would push this build over my budget but it sure is eye candy to the viewing audience.
Our coops aren’t as cool looking but they do have names, “the Roost Bar” our rooster pin. “The Hen Den” obvious, and “duckingham palace”. We recently added another coop for our new flock, but haven’t come up with a name yet.
I know I’m seeing this a year or so after but never build your egg hutch door on the top, chickens are aware of predatory birds and when you have the door on top it’s the same thing for them. The lid opening can scare them crazy. I recommend to anyone always put the door on the front to have it drop open.
Wow that is just the best coop I have ever seen!! I’m the one that likes chooks my hubby not so keen. We’ve only got 2 as a result! I would just love your workshop!! Thank you for sharing your awesome coop design and build! 😊
Very nice coop. I was looking for ideas for a future build, and this has most of them (I need to integrate straw/feed storage in mine). Our coop stays very clean, because the velociraptors live outside in an apricot tree, and only use the coop for laying - regardless of weather!
Your carpentry is on point, but the coop could have been a bit bigger, but you did raise the bar on coop building, I'm building a chicken bunker, it's for hurricane season, building it out of steel reinforced block and concrete. My stucco finishing and finishing in general is up there, so you got some competition lol...great job on your coop build
This looks like a great chicken coop but after watching a LOT of chicken coop builds and watching and learning a LOT about chickens them selves (I also have experience helping a friend of mine with his chickens) I would not call this “ultimate” chicken coop. There’s a lot more you could have done better to benefit the chickens themselves.
I love the two depths of the cedar planks! I want to do my bedroom wall like it. I love stripes and it reminds me of that. Beautiful coop! Great video that I believe I could follow to build my own coop…one day!😀
That may be the nicest chicken coop I have ever seen. Nice work. Like my grandfather, you are a master carpenter and that is amazing. New fan/sub here.
Good to see someone else that knows the value of good tools. Not alot of Bosch around tool sheds and job sites anymore. Still is and always will be my go to Brand of Tools... also, nice Chicken Coop lol 🤟
Lol, my husband did a similar thing. I asked him to bring home eggs, he brought home 6 chicks, a week later I asked for more eggs again, he brought home 6 more chicks (2 ended up roosters, that's another story). Needless to say I bought my own eggs next time. Long story short, many months later, the girls give me eggs every day, and lots of fun chicken entertainment. I can't imagine my life without them now, I love them, and they are worth the daily effort needed. I am very grateful my husband "surprised" me. Hope your wife enjoys her chickens as much as I do.
You have a keeper husband if he can see what you want and need so good. Great story
My wife opposed chickens but got permission to get a few for my daughters. I bought 30.😁 If we’re going to feed and water 3, we might just as well have 30! Now she loves them! They’re extremely entertaining!😁
Chicken Math
@@votecrowe I love the fact that a male said this
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To all the women out there with sweetie-pies like this guy, I hope you fully appreciate and respect what a truly talented, able and great provider you have. Not everyone is as lucky. God bless you all.
wish i had one
Wish mine could do this too. I want a coop with run so bad.
Wish I had a guy like this
Thank you sooo much!!! That means the world to me !! ❤
Exactly. I’m a single mom learning to do this for the first time. And I wish I didn’t have to!!! This guy really explains it well though and yes, he seems like a great provider
While cedar might seem like a sturdy and visually appealing choice, it's important to consider the potential risks it poses to our feathered friends. Cedar contains natural oils and aromatic compounds that can be harmful to chickens, particularly in enclosed spaces like a coop. These compounds can irritate their respiratory systems and lead to health issues over time, even without the use of cedar shavings. Additionally, cedar can be abrasive and uncomfortable for chickens to perch on or walk around. For the well-being of your flock, I'd recommend opting for safer materials like untreated pine or fir for coop construction.
You seem to have every tool you'll ever need and the skill to use them! This build shows off more than any I've ever seen! Thank you so much for the lesson in building and we all knew your wife would LOVE it!
FYI: if your chicken huddle by the door when it’s time to go in the coop. Like mine did. Worried if they’re going to get chocked by the run chicken door. Once the sun starts going down it’s to dark in the coop and they won’t go in because they can’t see. It took me a while but it was a simple fix. I put a light inside on a time to turn on at least an hour before the sun goes down and off an hour once it got dark.
@Victor M what light did you get? I've been trying to find a solution for this as well but it's a manual pull string type. Been looking for a solar powered automated version of the same thing.
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@@cameroneverhart6443 to power the pair of LED lights, I’m using a DC timer with lithium battery and 200 watt solar panels . It’s also powering a small DC water pump for my goats nipple waterer.
@@cameroneverhart6443 also the battery from Amazon 👉🏼12V 24Ah Rechargeable LiFePO4 Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery
@@victorm7274 oh, that is a good battery....normal lithium Ion batteries can catch fire in a chemical reaction that you can NOT stop....lithium Iron Phosphate batteries do not have that issue. Anyway, I need to get that 200 watt solar panel and DC timer. We have 4 goats and are working towards chickens now.....guess we did it backwards.
This is amazing!
This Video made me quite emotional, my family used to have chickens for many years. Trough living together with these great animals, planting our own vegetables and my Dad's hobby as a bee keeper we were able to live almost completely self-sufficient. In all those years my Dad did all these Jobs of maintainence and building things all by himself while also doing a full time Job as a Highway surveyor everyday. He got diagnosed with cancer in 2017, when he was 51 years old. Unfortunately, due to his therapy and operations, his body is no longer able to do physical work. We are very gratefull that he is fine so far and that he survived and is still with us ! Still there is always a bit of sadness left seeing him now not being able to do one of the things he enjoyed, being creative, making plans for new projects and starting to put them into reality. Thank you very much for bringing back some nice memories of the good old days! Your channel and projects are truly amazing!
Thank you very much for your kind words my darling daughter.
I hate seeing the damage that the chemo and radiation do to people and the pain it causes!
I believe your amazing and very precious Dad’s health can be completely restored! God created our bodies to heal itself as long as we give it healthy foods, water, oxygen, and keep moving, even if it’s baby steps. He even built in back up systems. I encourage y’all to look into intermittent fasting, a low carb organic, non GMO diet, and adding essentially supplements like zinc, magnesium, potassium, B-17, CoQ10 (take with a meal), D3 with k2(the m7 bioavailable version)(take with healthy fat), R-alpha lipoic acid 600mg with Benfotiamine 300mg, omega-3 (EPA/DHA version, take with healthy fat), and N-Acetyl L-Cysteine Ethyl Ester.
As he contends for the restoration of his physical body, I encourage y’all/him to read, believe, and receive what the Bible says about Jesus taking our sicknesses and diseases upon Himself when He was beaten and bruised at the cross over 2,000 years ago. “By His stripes, we were healed!”
Additionally, before Jesus ascended into Heaven, He gave us His authority and said to preach the gospel, to lay hands on the sick, and they shall be healed in Jesus’ name and power.
OMG ... dude what a freakin crazy build...best coop ever. Loved how the wife simply melted when introduced to the babies. Your attention to detail - so meticulous and the precision showed true craftsmanship. The time invested and joy building was impressive ... absolutely loved it. I want chix and a tricked out coop to house them 😆. Can't wait to see how you accommodate the external surrounding.
That’s so much Carole!!! Chicken run video will be out in the spring
@@KomarProject new subscriber I inspired by your works
Same here, I am impressed. I have never build even a box! No idea about using tools either. Never done anything like this ever, but I am going to get the tools and try to make a coop!
Beautiful coop! I’d love to see it with the run completed. I’ve wanted chickens for years and given today’s “egg-conomy,” it might be time and I would LOVE a coop just like your Coup da Villa!
This whole vlog made me smile 😃 From the story, to the build, to the clever name, I enjoyed it immensely! Obviously, you are an amazingly talented designer and builder, and it was so heartwarming to see the way your wife melted and played with the chickens. 🐔 🐓🐣🐥 May you have many happy chicken days!
What a great job with the surprise part! She fell in love so fast!
Absolutely incredible! I want one!!!!! loved the video. You are so lucky with all those amazing tools, especially the laser one to cut the letters, OMG how cool is that!
Another tip: leave at least a 1' overhang on the roof for ventilation and air flow, use 1/4 " caged chicken wire to cover the gaps in the rafters to keep snakes out.
Just finished the video, you did a beautiful job, love the coop and the name. Really loved how you explained everything, you make it look easy and doable. First video I've seen of yours, you have a new subscriber, can't wait to binge on your other content. Thank you!
Me too. New subscriber and binge watch to catch up!❤️👍🏻🐣
Wow! CONGRATULATIONS on your lovely chicken coop! You must be loved so much by wife & 🐔 🐔 🐔 chickens. Great work with an awesome attitude to match. Now start making them for everyone. You'll be making many families & chickens happy.
Thank you so much
Very nice looking chicken coop. But in my opinion to make it the ultimate chicken coop it needs to be setup for the deep litter method. Basically you just need it to have 12-18” of space at the bottom for the litter to build up over time. This is the best and easiest way to keep chickens in a stationary coop design. The way it works is you start with a layer of dry wood shavings to cover the floor of the coop. Once that gets soiled you just cover it with another layer of shavings. You continue doing this for as long as your coop has the space for the litter to build up. The beauty of this method is the carbon (wood shavings) absorb and offset the manure load eliminating any smell and composting at the same time. I used this method when I started out with chickens several years ago and went a full 18 months before cleaning the litter out of my coop that housed 20+ hens. You could open my hen house and not even smell a chicken. And if you did it was time for a layer of shavings. When cleaning out the litter it just smells like dirt. Great compost for the garden.
I would recommend cutting the bottom 12-18” off of you access door and making it a separate door that only opens when it is time to clean out the litter.
This also works outside in their run area. You might start with a nice grassy spot for them but they will quickly destroy all of that grass. Once that happens get some free wood chips from a local tree company or saw mill and put that down in their run areas. I put a heavy layer down to start with then just mix the manure in as it gets soiled. That way I didn’t need to have a pile of Woodchips somewhere. Use these methods and enjoy your backyard chickens without the smell of the chickens.
Good luck!! Thanks for sharing.
agree. i built my deep litter coop in 2017 and have never needed to clean it out. i just take out compost for the garden and add more straw. also his coop doesn't have decent roosting bars. i hope he retrofits some.
Wonderful tip! That is the method I'm interested in. Lots to learn about chickens!
Where did you find the plans for your coop build and are there any chicken keeps books you'd suggest?
@@questions_galore I got everything from RUclips videos. Joel salatin is on I would definitely recommend on RUclips and the books he wrote. The coop I built wasn’t anything complicated. Basically I just made sure I had room in the bottom of the hen house for at least a foot of bedding to build up and still able to open the access door without any bedding falling out. Good luck with the chickens. They are the gateway “drug” into farming. We started with six. That quickly grew to to over 40 chickens ducks goats pigs cows and now horses lol.
doesn't this stink or rot? And how do you then use that composting for the garden without cleaning it out? Eventually won't it choke your chickens to death? LOL
@@zia_kat How do you get it out for composting without cleaning it out?
Incredibly beautiful. Congratulations!!
Very nicely done. I like that you kept the human aspect in there during the build. Cuz we all know it doesn't go as smooth as it does on TV
Ahhh you make that look so easy.....I need your shop.....love how all your tools are organized.
This is the first video I have seen of yours. I was drawn in by the picture of the chicken coop and now you have yourself a new subscriber. Great work and excellent job explaining how to do each step. I was looking for some ideas for remaking my chicken coop and I think I found a couple.
Omg this is the prettiest coop I've ever seen! You did AMAZING! I have been researching chickens myself so I've been trying to find something i can build pretty easy. I wish i could build one like this. Thanks for sharing!!
If I had the hubby like you, not only I would've approved your efforts, I would expect from you more of such surprises, or asked you to help me with my own projects. You are great!!!
Bart, Another awesome video ! honestly one of my favorite creators
Thank you so much!!!!!! You made my day
@@KomarProject you make my day when you upload lol
I'm looking to upgrade from my starter coop this year, and this is a perfect video! Most show the finished project, which I'm not crafty enough to deconstruct. I needed a video just like this!
First time viewer. We've had chickens since right before Covid 2020 and started out with Silkies as well. You have made THE BEST DIY chicken coop I've ever seen online. I 💔 every single thing about it from the very entertaining video, the design, color, cedar accents, the interior and the name, of course. You should get the Best Hubby award. I think you're a professional framer or contractor compared to the majority of us watching. I made a cute one myself but nothing compared to yours I definitely will be tuning in to watch more of your videos. Your wife is truly blessed and so are those chickens. 💔🐥🐓🐔
Thanks for the Highlight. It was my pleasure to watch you at your craft. Kudos!
Welcome aboard!!!!!
Absolutely beautiful. Not only are you a carpenter, but you are also an artist too. Awesome video. Thanks for sharing.
Phenomenal job! Run Chicken auto door works really well!
Yes I love it.
Wow - sowas geniales habe ich noch nie gesehen! Grandiose Idee, phantastische Umsetzung, großartige Handwerkskunst!!!
That’s a hell of a coop man, it looks amazing.
This was a wonderful video! Glad the wife loved it too!
Glad you enjoyed it! She loves it
Fantastic! You are such a master coop builder, what a lucky honey-bunny!😄 Great personality, liked on the video the minute you said you figured asking for forgiveness is better than asking for permission!😂🤣😂😂😂🤣😂, knew this was gonna be a fun watch! Who wants any other kind of coop after watching yours. Everyone should have a hubby that can build anything like you!
Absolutely beautiful. Would love an update on how the chickens enjoy their new home.
ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT-you are talented no wonder your wife had NO complaint about the coup! I am not a fan of ‘ modern’ angles (the roof) but it is obvious you have the ability to build any style of architecture in this vein. I subscribed-can’t wait to see your next project!!!
Anyone who works as hard as you do, should have the desires of their heart. Enjoy your chickens. They are a interesting bird.
OMG! Patricia is adorable - and WOW what a gorgeous coop!
Wonderful job! You are a gifted person in more ways than one!
Wonderful job! You are a gifted person in more ways than one! The video is superb, your surprise for your wife is very cute and I love how you had her say yes to the Silkies!
Thank you so much !
Silkies may be not great for much but when you need the cutest chicks to win over your wife they come through in the clutch (pun intended).
I'm so glad your mailbox short showed up in my feed this morning. After watching I came to your channel, scrolled thru videos looking for the mailbox build and saw this one first. I watched and hit the subscribe button because the coop build was SO impressive. I love watching people that take pride in their work, build things. Great job and I'm so happy your wife fell in love with the chicks. Obviously y'all are good people-big hearts!
I love it like I love the shed. Turned out gorgeous and so happy your wife fell in love with the chicks
Adorable video and will show my son who will be building the bigger coop and run by fall. Wonderful build.
Thank you so much
Love the coop! Good Solid build. I’m super jealous!!!
I’d use 1/2in galvanized hardwire cloth on the windows instead of plexiglass and add more windows on the other walls for ventilation. Chickens are fine in the winter, they’re more built for it than heat… it’s the heat you need to worry about. Predator locks are imperative. Raccoons, possums & squirrels can open simple locks. I put down a 2ft predator apron made of Galvanized Welded Wire Garden Fence, 2 in. x 4 in. Mesh from tractor supply around the outside of the run so predators couldn’t dig under the run and wrapped the run in the same. Everything with the coop is Secured with hardware cloth & added a wildlife camera & lights for night predators. I learned the hard way (and I live in a residential area where I didn’t think I had to worry as much) However you’re obviously an expert and have probably figured all this out! Again.. beautiful coop! Good luck!! ❤ (PS chicken math is a thing 🐓 🐓 🐓= 🐓 🐓 🐓 🐓 🐓 🐓 🐓 😂
It is a great coop, but I am totally with you on a raccoon proof lock on that door and wire behind that plexiglass. The heartbreak when we lost 2 of our 3 ducks is not anything I would wish on someone.
Take another look at the finished coop; he did put hardware cloth on the window opening so he can prop them open for ventilation without intruders. I do agree with you about the lock hardware, it needs to be something a racoon or squirrel can't open. Sliding bar locks are child's play for them.
I never comment on things but this is just so amazing I had to! Sir , your craftsmanship and attention to detail is truly incredible. I am a stay at home mama of four working on my little homestead and building things for my chicks soon to be chickens and this was so inspiring to watch!
What a blessed wife and those chickens are going to live their lives 😊
OMG! I love everything about this coop, this video, all of it!!! Luckiest chickens ever! This coop is 100 times better than my first apartment! The cedar accent wall is fantastic. Love the name too. There actually isn't anything not to love about this. You have incredible talent.
You and your beautiful wife are just the best. Love her reaction to the chicks. Hope you update us on Patricia and the gang when they move in.
Ohh will definitely do that. Hopefully will be a follow up video on moving day
Coop is stunning. the color choice is awesome.
What a beautiful job! That coop is absolutely gorgeous ❤️ My chickens..(and rooster) would love a building like this. We’ve looked a prebuilt coops….some we’re totally cool, some unimpressive, but all of them were ridiculously expensive. We built our own. Simple coops. But this is very impressive. I’m keeping this for hubby and I to do a build. I am also going to share this video with a few other backyard farmer friends. We have 7 hens, and are looking to add a few more. Silkies are very cute, have very sweet personalities, and are a lot of fun to have around. I’ve got Delawares, Plymouth Rocks, ISA Browns, Orpingtons, and Easter eggers which are not a breed per se, but they lay blue, pink and greenish blue eggs. Very pretty. In our original batch, we also got two roosters….surprise,surprise! One had to go! They didn’t get along. We gave him to a farm, where he is living his best life ever. ❤️❤️❤️
Would love to see it again with the adult chickens in it, enjoying the good life!!
My husband and I have been talking about getting chickens, and this would be perfect. I'm going to share this with him right now.
Wow !! That is indeed, the Cadillac of coops. Well done!!
Thanks Pinta !!! Really appreciate it
So so so Awesome! I would love to have a coop like that ! You are a master craftsman!
That looks awesome! You always go above and beyond! Love it!!!
Thanks Kim. Much appreciated
Love your enthusiasm, you have every tool to make this happened, excellent video. Thanks for making it.
Awesome job on the coop build! 👏 you made it look easy. 💙it.
That’s movie magic for you lol. There was a lot of stress with this one lol
Any video released and any build is a definite thumbs up even before I have seen it. Feels like a long awaited highly anticipated movie, race to grab a snack, head phones on, feet up, no disturbances, ready to roll!
Nice build! Smart thinking painting ahead and the shims are a game changer. Consider trying using a router for cutouts, super simple and clean. Lol, hard to say no when she had the cute lil guy in her hands. 👍
Ya I actually used the router on the windows. Super easy just takes too long for me lol.
It’s obvious you love building and creating. A true artist and artisan.
Outrageously beautiful build. Sooo jealous. Just a thought however, you might need more ventilation when they get bigger or if you add more hens.
Yep. It is awesome. Just needs ventilation.
Ur wife is lucky to have u.
Wish I knew this stuff
Wyndmoor PA
Nice build! I did something similar but a bit less fancy. I sheathed the inside with the plastic sheeting like you see on the walls of a public restroom so we can wash the whole thing down, which we do once or twice a year. The floor is also the same plastic sheeting over plywood, but removable through the clean-out door to make it easier to dump the pine shavings we use as bedding. I was most interested in seeing how you were going to address weatherproofing the hinge side of the lid of the laying boxes, since I have a problem with leaks even with a drip strip above it. How is yours holding up to the rain? It doesn't look like you did anything different than I have.
We tacked a strip of heavy poly sheeting over the hinged section. Works like a charm, even in our cold Maine winters when I have to shovel off the top... I just use caution not to tear it.
Beautiful coop, just gorgeous!
Wow that’s is incredible. What you built in just a week would taken me 10 yrs. You are truly a craftsman!
Wow!!! What an amazing coop!! I would have been jumping and screaming with excitement!! What a shop with every fun tool, too! Brilliant job!! I need to find a man like YOU!! Excellent workmanship 👌👍
That was perfection! Wow! What an amazing build. Attention to detail on the material you decided to use was absolutely beautiful!
I’ve done a quick little one day chicken coop build, had to get rid of it because I moved. Now that I’m at my new house I’m ready to tackle this project again. Truly inspired by this build! A+ 😎
Thank you
Wow, still watching so haven't seen wifey’s reaction yet. You did an amazing amount of work in 2 days and it looks really well done!
Hello. I found your channel this evening and just watched the this episode. Just wondering when there will be a follow up video with the other updates, run, fence, etc? I will now be checking out your other videos as well. Great job, a new subscriber from Ohio,
This is the most beautiful chicken coop l hve ever seen in my life .. the Ritz Carlton of chicken coops.
You are very talented .. l want to get some chickens but l cannot afford a coop like that ..
Again …It is absolutely beautiful what you built there …
Your wife is blessed to hve a guy like you 👍
Awesome work on the coop, may the chickens appreciate it and give plenty of eggs 🥚 😀
Double yolk please lol
Good luck in your life , your courage and videos have inspired me , sorry for your loss , i hope you find a great knew home , god bless moss
Very pretty. I admit to some concerns about a couple things: how is the ventilation in your coop? Adequate air flow is vital for any birds and I didn’t notice you installing any vents to keep the air moving inside. Once your chicks have feathered out, you don’t have to worry about keeping them warm, you just need to keep them fed and dry. Your power assisted nest box cover is cool, but I would still put a latch on it for those high-wind days that could trigger it opening without a human hand.
Depending on where they live they may need to provide heat for the chickens since they are Silkies. Silkies are a more fragile breed of chicken - they need to be protected from the cold and wet weather.
The windows did have chicken wiring underneath the glass and the windows open. He didn’t address that he had done that but you can see it in the video. Maybe there are other vents or holes. Great point!
Very cool! Love your design plan. My husband said he wished every plan came so detailed! Can't wait to build it.
Blimey forget the chickens 🐔i'll move in myself 🤣🤣🤣
I think honeybun 😇 is enjoying playing with those chicks more than you are 🤩🤩🤩
Stay Safe 😷😷
Barry (ENG)
Ohh she loves them lol. She come out to the shop everyday to play with them lol
I bought your instructions and built this coop. It taught me how to use power tools lol (I now have a Milwaukee obsession, so thanks for that!)
I made a couple of modifications so my coop had more Caroline Coop features.
Turned out nice. 1.5 years later and it’s still rock solid. Does great in the heavy winters too.
I still have the 7 chickens I started off with, I think they love their little home.
… I should probably finish the window covers up this year however lol
I'm curious about the dimensions of your coop and about how much it cost to build? My wife wants me to build a coop and showed me your video to show what she wanted.
I'm dumbfuzzled about the dimensions also, no mention of the square feet or anything.. I'm expecting 300 in materials to build a simple coop with a tin roof. The craftsmanship and all the coatings would push this build over my budget but it sure is eye candy to the viewing audience.
This was so awesome to watch! Loved it!
Our coops aren’t as cool looking but they do have names, “the Roost Bar” our rooster pin. “The Hen Den” obvious, and “duckingham palace”. We recently added another coop for our new flock, but haven’t come up with a name yet.
Ohhh your going to have to let me know what you come up with. I love Hen Den lol
thank goodness my chickens dont have internet
Awesome! My husband is about to start our coop. I sent this to him for ideas.
I know I’m seeing this a year or so after but never build your egg hutch door on the top, chickens are aware of predatory birds and when you have the door on top it’s the same thing for them. The lid opening can scare them crazy. I recommend to anyone always put the door on the front to have it drop open.
Wow that is just the best coop I have ever seen!! I’m the one that likes chooks my hubby not so keen. We’ve only got 2 as a result! I would just love your workshop!! Thank you for sharing your awesome coop design and build! 😊
Can we also see you building the run?!
Ya most likely will be a video on it
Very nice coop. I was looking for ideas for a future build, and this has most of them (I need to integrate straw/feed storage in mine). Our coop stays very clean, because the velociraptors live outside in an apricot tree, and only use the coop for laying - regardless of weather!
Your carpentry is on point, but the coop could have been a bit bigger, but you did raise the bar on coop building, I'm building a chicken bunker, it's for hurricane season, building it out of steel reinforced block and concrete. My stucco finishing and finishing in general is up there, so you got some competition lol...great job on your coop build
This was beautiful to see until the end! Thanks for sharing
Very welcome
This looks like a great chicken coop but after watching a LOT of chicken coop builds and watching and learning a LOT about chickens them selves (I also have experience helping a friend of mine with his chickens) I would not call this “ultimate” chicken coop.
There’s a lot more you could have done better to benefit the chickens themselves.
A work of art. Truly inspirational
Preparation Lavish design
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice job! You have all the tools to do great finish work
Best chicken condo I’ve seen
Great job!
I love the two depths of the cedar planks! I want to do my bedroom wall like it. I love stripes and it reminds me of that. Beautiful coop! Great video that I believe I could follow to build my own coop…one day!😀
You have a lot of really nice tools and skills! Way to go!
My amazing son built an amazing coop. My friend when she saw it proclaimed it to be Coop De Ville. You're amazing too. God bless.
Really enjoyed this video. You made it look easy. Lol. I'm looking into building one this spring. Thank you for explaining everything so clearly.
Very welcome. We have plans for it now if you want some help
@@KomarProject I'm interested!
I absolutely LOVE this coop!! You did an awesome job and thank you so much for showing us how you did it and explaining why.
You are so welcome!
That may be the nicest chicken coop I have ever seen. Nice work. Like my grandfather, you are a master carpenter and that is amazing. New fan/sub here.
AMAZING , SO MUSH ENERGY AND LOVE FOR NATURE !!! LOVE IT !!!
Good to see someone else that knows the value of good tools. Not alot of Bosch around tool sheds and job sites anymore. Still is and always will be my go to Brand of Tools... also, nice Chicken Coop lol 🤟
Terrific! Wow, you are a pro...look at those tools in the house. So important!
That is the cutest thing ever .Love the name of it.
Those chickens are liveing up town.
That's an awesome coop! Freakin awesome! Probably the coolest coop I've ever seen.
Oh my gosh, this is fantastic. Those babies are too cute!
Excellent craftsmanship!
Excellent craftsmanship
Thank you so much
Great job!!! Beautiful coop, lucky chickens. Good luck 😊👍