What an incredible chicken coop build! The design is both functional and stylish, providing a perfect balance between comfort for the chickens and ease of maintenance. I love how you included thoughtful features to make caring for the chickens simpler. This video is a fantastic resource for anyone looking to build a coop that’s both awesome and practical. Great job!
Truly an impressive build. I'm in the middle of building my coop and love to see videos like this to keep me going. The only thing I would have changed up was using hardware cloth instead of chicken wire. But this build is fantastic. I only have 8 chicks, so my coop is only 4'x6' and my run is 6'x12'. Looks like you could easily house 50 chickens in your coop. Great job and your carpentry skills are top notch. Hammering with an actual hammer? That takes skill! I'm using my nail gun!
Yess finally have some funds to build my own chicken coop. I'm excited 😄😄😄 I was going to buy a prefab one but they're so expensive I think building would be a better cheaper option for me
hi everyone ,if anyone else is searching for coop building plans free try coop magic tactic (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my brother in law got great results with it.
Thank you so much for sharing. This video is excellent, visual as can be. Thank you for taking the time and filming your every step. I am a visual learner and this has been the best video I have come across. Keep up the good work. Blessings!
wow , it is beautiful the color I like. you should be care for the gopher to steal the egg or young chicken. I advise to use small opening hardware cloth, such 1/4 opening,1/2 inch opening.
Well, it worked great for about a year before the heat lamp fell on the floor and started a fire and burned it to the ground. lol I insulated it, and it worked really well for the short time I had it
Ha, no worries. It was a lesson Learned and we didn’t lose many chickens. It stayed pretty warm in there. Warm enough for chickens anyway. On the next coop we found an infrared heater that is supposed to eliminate the risk of a fire
Ok thanks was that pushing it or could it hold 30 you think? We're getting 30 chicks soon and I only have a few weeks to get a coop done. How long did it take you to build?
The house is 8’x8’ and the house and run together is 8x16’. We keep 26 chickens in it right now. There’s definitely room for more. I would say it could hold 40 chickens.
It’s definitely a concern. We keep wood shavings in there to keep out the moisture so hopefully it will minimize that issue. I had another coop with OSB a few years ago and I never had an issue though. I just teach them to poop outside 😆
It cost me around $300 to build because I already had the metal and flooring. It will cost around $800 - $1000 total depending on where you purchase your materials
And before anyone says anything about that being farm life, I grew up on a farm and there are other more effective ways of dealing with critters other then killing them.
More effective? You took them and transplanted them into someone else’s area to pawn the problem off on someone else. Let’s not too quickly forget where bubonic plague came from…
They also reproduce at a stupid rate. You kill pests because they bring disease and get into your food and water supply. This country raised girl says kill the rodents
Seriously. You had to kill it and you had to post it. That's not cool. That ended my viewing with you instantly. Not sure how that's even allowed to stay posted.
Totally with you there Gord, instantly stopped watching the video. I get that you live on a farm and dont want those sorts of animals around but there is no need to post that sort of thing. Pretty disgusting you were laughing while doing it too.
@@DIYMAN not to mention they build nests and piss all over everything. Anyone that restores anything old (especially cars/trucks) knows those things cause lots of damage.
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What an incredible chicken coop build! The design is both functional and stylish, providing a perfect balance between comfort for the chickens and ease of maintenance. I love how you included thoughtful features to make caring for the chickens simpler. This video is a fantastic resource for anyone looking to build a coop that’s both awesome and practical. Great job!
Truly an impressive build. I'm in the middle of building my coop and love to see videos like this to keep me going. The only thing I would have changed up was using hardware cloth instead of chicken wire. But this build is fantastic. I only have 8 chicks, so my coop is only 4'x6' and my run is 6'x12'. Looks like you could easily house 50 chickens in your coop. Great job and your carpentry skills are top notch. Hammering with an actual hammer? That takes skill! I'm using my nail gun!
Thanks! Yeah, I think we had 40 in there just fine
Excellent video my friend... especially for us 'farmer' style builders.
Thank you!
This is an awesome video! I learned so much! Thank you!
Thank you!
“I sorry didn’t make a video of me cutting out every individual piece. I’d rather you not see me cry on video”
I felt that 😂
😂
@@DIYMAN how many chickens will your coop support?
Yess finally have some funds to build my own chicken coop. I'm excited 😄😄😄 I was going to buy a prefab one but they're so expensive I think building would be a better cheaper option for me
That groundhog scene was savage & old school (actually just real)
Lol. I’ll take that as a complement 😏
@@DIYMAN you're an ASSHOLE
hi everyone ,if anyone else is searching for coop building plans free try coop magic tactic (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my brother in law got great results with it.
Was it a groundhog?? I thought it was a rat. Groundhogs actually make great pets.
Pretty sure it was a rat or a really big mouse
Thank you so much for sharing. This video is excellent, visual as can be. Thank you for taking the time and filming your every step. I am a visual learner and this has been the best video I have come across. Keep up the good work.
Blessings!
You’re welcome!
Vinyl flooring works well to keep the chicken coop floor poop free
That’s an awesome tip! Thank you!
Just be careful you dont have any moisture under the vinyl floor. I did and didnt know it, leg went thru the rotted wood. New floor time.
Not for mine the pushed the bedding under it lol
"And hey, that's what kids are for." 🤣
😂 they gotta learn somehow
Nice chicken coop🐣🐤🐓🐔
Thanks Tiara! I appreciate that
This was pretty neat!
Thanks!
Could have lived without the death scene.
Literally... 😏
@@DIYMAN rofl
What size floor joist are they?
I think 12”
nice coop. .would this be warm enough for ND winters?
I did come back and insulate the inside of the coop, so you may want to do the same if you go that route.
@@DIYMANok prob hv to here lol! wht state do u all live in?
Good chance! We are in Oklahoma
Nice coop Man!
Thanks! It was fun to build!
Good job bro
Thank you!
What type of stakes did you use to secure it?
They were homemade stakes made from rebar. They were about 18” long
wow , it is beautiful the color I like. you should be care for the gopher to steal the egg or young chicken. I advise to use small opening hardware cloth, such 1/4 opening,1/2 inch opening.
Thank you! I might do that on the next one!
How has it done through summer/winter? Did you make any changes?
Well, it worked great for about a year before the heat lamp fell on the floor and started a fire and burned it to the ground. lol I insulated it, and it worked really well for the short time I had it
@@DIYMAN oh no!! I'm so sorry that happened. Since you had a heat lamp, did it get super cold in there during the winter, even with insulation?
Ha, no worries. It was a lesson Learned and we didn’t lose many chickens. It stayed pretty warm in there. Warm enough for chickens anyway. On the next coop we found an infrared heater that is supposed to eliminate the risk of a fire
Man, he’s fast.
😂 yeah he was
i love your coop
Thank you!
im totally traumatized right now
Congratulations you have good skills and good tools
Very good video. 👍👏🤝🇺🇸👍 God bless the USA 😁🇺🇸
Thanks Alberto!
Really wasn’t expecting to see an animal bludgeoned to death at the beginning of a video about building a chicken coop. 😞
I agree, it was disgusting and uncalled for.
sometimes thats life on the farm....
Thank you... not many people realize that
I quit watching at that point!
@@MsGreenInspector you’ve been divorced 2 times n trained by 10 men . Close your mouth
Thanks for the video. How many chickens fit in this coop?
No problem! We had about 25 in there
Ok thanks was that pushing it or could it hold 30 you think? We're getting 30 chicks soon and I only have a few weeks to get a coop done. How long did it take you to build?
@@danielkelley3886 I think you could fit 30 in there as long as you let them out during the day. It took me about 3 days to build
What size was your coop how many chickens can you put in your coop
The house is 8’x8’ and the house and run together is 8x16’. We keep 26 chickens in it right now. There’s definitely room for more. I would say it could hold 40 chickens.
I'm worried your OSB chicken coop floor will be rotten in one year from chicken manure
It’s definitely a concern. We keep wood shavings in there to keep out the moisture so hopefully it will minimize that issue. I had another coop with OSB a few years ago and I never had an issue though. I just teach them to poop outside 😆
Hi what is the measurements of the chicken coop?
The actual house is 8x8 ft and the total size is 16x8
What was the timber you used and what hight?
How much did every thing cost after building?
Check the description for the recommended lumber. Good luck!
It cost me around $300 to build because I already had the metal and flooring. It will cost around $800 - $1000 total depending on where you purchase your materials
And before anyone says anything about that being farm life, I grew up on a farm and there are other more effective ways of dealing with critters other then killing them.
More effective? You took them and transplanted them into someone else’s area to pawn the problem off on someone else. Let’s not too quickly forget where bubonic plague came from…
They also reproduce at a stupid rate. You kill pests because they bring disease and get into your food and water supply. This country raised girl says kill the rodents
@@DIYMAN Agreed
Stodoys plans comes with very useful plans with all the details you need.
No animals were har- never mind
😂
Haha the kid
#peta
Seriously. You had to kill it and you had to post it. That's not cool. That ended my viewing with you instantly. Not sure how that's even allowed to stay posted.
Death is just another part of life. I’m sorry this video offended you, but animals and people die all the time. I don’t want rats or mice in my yard.
Totally with you there Gord, instantly stopped watching the video. I get that you live on a farm and dont want those sorts of animals around but there is no need to post that sort of thing. Pretty disgusting you were laughing while doing it too.
Why would u kill that animal ?? It was going to run off and not bother u
It was going to get in my shop and chew up my tools, then spread bubonic plague
@@DIYMAN not to mention they build nests and piss all over everything. Anyone that restores anything old (especially cars/trucks) knows those things cause lots of damage.