How to build a chicken coop - DIY hoop coop chicken tractor
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- A step-by-step guide to building a portable chicken coop.
Order plans here: www.cottonriverfarm.com/store...
00:00 Intro
00:17 What is a hoop coop?
00:35 Top 5 reasons to get one
01:05 Tour the coop
02:58 Easy to build with our plans
03:26 Problems with old coops
05:10 Old method used for hoop coops
06:21 Prefab end walls
07:11 Short version of build sequence
14:33 Assembling the door
15:37 Building the nesting box
22:34 Building the wheel system
26:05 Installing the tarp
27:31 Moving the coop
28:07 Build one today and get a bonus!
Affiliate links to some of the materials used:
Fence / Wire
70’ - 48” wide ½” x ½” galvanized hardware cloth amzn.to/4cy4t6C
2 - Cattle panel fence sections 16’ x 50” (4 gauge wire)
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Wheels 10” (9 ¾” actual diameter x 1 ¾” wide) from Harbor Freight
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Tarp 12’ x 16’ (true size) tarp amzn.to/44NkTED
Hardware
4 - 1/2” x 4 ½” bolts (3” with no threads) with nuts
12 - ½” washers
2 - 5/16” x 4” bolts (3” with no threads) with nuts
#10 x 3” exterior screws - 5 lbs. amzn.to/44xdyJd
#8 x 1 1/4” exterior screws - 1 lb. amzn.to/3JKxNJW
46 - 3/16” x 1 1/4” fender washers amzn.to/4axZv7Q
Box of stainless steel ½” staples amzn.to/3WzL9jP
Door hinge / latch kit amzn.to/3TSFfIQ
Door handles (inside and outside) amzn.to/3TDdbrn
stainless steel wire clips - for attaching cattle panels amzn.to/4cJelKI
20 gauge galvanized wire - small roll amzn.to/3WHEOTF
4 - 1 ½” hinges for egg access door and nesting box perch amzn.to/3Ww24n8
2 - 2” barrel bolts for nesting box egg door amzn.to/3QuByaa
Chain for hanging food / water containers amzn.to/3wpp8ta
Automatic chicken door (optional) amzn.to/3IHO2a6
Optional tools that will speed assembly:
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Electric stapler amzn.to/3y1HL7f
Countersink bit set amzn.to/4aQDVw5 
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We are so excited to share our new Hoop Coop. Order your plans today and enjoy all the benefits of an affordable and low maintenance coop. Thanks for watching!
Fantastic design. Loved watching your video. I just finished building 6x22 ft covered coop/run. It has a second fenced in 25x25 ft run with bird netting but, I might want to make this to give my girls more access to more new parts of the yard. We have lots of hawks so I can’t free range. Thanks for sharing
Wow! It sounds like you have a great setup. Thanks for watching.
I built a hoop house of my own several years ago, and your design is BY FAR,. superior to what i ended up building. Mine got repurposed into a small greenhouse with bisquine over it. I will definately be building one of these for myself, and also for my mom!
Thanks. We are really happy with these coops. Easy to build and affordable. Thanks for watching!
Great wheel design.
We agree! Thanks for watching!
Excellent video. Simple and straight forward to the point. So easy a caveman can do it.
Thanks for watching!
WOW!!! I wish I would have known about this 4 years ago before building 2 coops and putting up 150 ft of chain link!!!!
I wish we had done it sooner. Thanks for watching!
@@RoofFramersBible after thinking about this for a while, I think the only thing I would do different on my personal property in Northwest Florida, where we are prone to hurricanes and High winds, I would have built a lien to put it under during those conditions otherwise, it would’ve saved me a lot of money and work! I hope your plans catch on. You could help a lot of people with those.I’m glad your posting it on RUclips
This is a really awesome design. I'm wondering if there's a way to convert this interview a greenhouse? 🤔
Certainly. They call that a "hoop house". People have been building variations of it for a long time. We do plan to do a video on making one. It will have basically the same system as the coop, but with plastic instead of wire. Stay tuned!
Nice video and you explained everything well. I have a question. How many birds this can hold?
I know it's an annoying answer, but it depends. Mainly on whether you are free ranging or keeping them enclosed. It also varies for meat chickens vs layers. A good rule of thumb is to provide at least 4 square feet of indoor coop space per chicken if they can roam outside, and up to 8 square feet per bird if they are more confined. Additionally, each chicken should have about 8 - 12 square feet of outdoor run space and 10-12 inches of roost space. Our 2 cattle panel hoop coop provides 200” of roosting space and 67 square feet of run space which can accommodate 16 - 20 free ranging laying hens or about 26 broiler chickens. The broiler chicken numbers also vary by breed and age of harvest. I also know some that keep more chickens, both layers and meat, in this style of coop. Of course the 3 panel hoop coop is 12' long and would accommodate half again as many. Thanks for watching!
@@RoofFramersBible Thanks for the reply. We bought the plan and started building the three-panel coop. It is coming along nicely so far. We plan to keep 14 egg layers in it, and they will be inside most of the time.
Nice job. Considering ordering the plans. How do you keep predators from digging around the base perimeter and still keep it mobile? How long do you expect the tarp will last? What is the approximate total cost to build a 2 panel and 3 panel?
Thanks and great informative video.
We haven't had issues with the predators, but if you do, I would recommend adding 12" wide strips of fence panel (2"x4") around the perimeter. They can just hinge up to move the coop. They claim the heavy duty tarp will last 4 years. Build cost is approximately $450 for the two panel and $500 for the three panel coop.
Thanks for the prompt reply!
What do the measurements 12TX16feet in the tarpaulin size mean? Is 12T=12Feet or does it have another meaning?
Great to hear from you all the way in Turkey! Yes, the tarp is 12' x16'. This is actual tarp dimensions. Please note that many tarps are actually sized smaller than the called size (due to the folded hem on the edges). Thanks for watching!
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