I would suggest cutting the lumber to fit the cattle panels instead of cutting the panels. Then if you repurposed the panels they are full size. Great project!
I thought about that too. The only reason of which I could think was that the length of the board and perhaps the extra 6" (x 2) might necessitate buying another board. Also why run the chicken wire across the hoop rather than lengthwise on each side? The chicken wire would not really add strength, and I would not think that after the bottom row or chicken, it would not be needed higher.
@@annieoakley5846 chicken wire is going to keep a chicken in or out, but anything with chicken on the menu is not kept out by chicken wire, only luck that it doesn't explore thru the tarp or chicken wire. But, by that logic, 10 seconds of hungry digging by any predator would get it under and in as well, again counting on luck and fate for that not to happen. I use these type coops, but lose birds if I do not have my 4 guard dogs out there at night.
@@brianandlynphilippines “Jennings Roundtree” was curious as to why they wouldn’t just leave the stock panel uncovered once the chicken wire was taller than the chickens. JR didn’t ask about digging or other points of entry, or about an animals determination to get in. JR made a reasonable observation and I explained why they would cover the entire panel instead of just around the bottom. I’ve been raising poultry for years but JR wasn’t asking for a novel. I just treated JR like the intelligent human being he or she probably is. I haven’t had one breech in all these years but I didn’t find it necessary to behave in such a “puffed up” manner. Bottom line: A stock panel well secured with chicken wire is much safer than one that’s open.
One suggestion, the attachment points for your vinyl. Instead of using screws and Washers. I would use a piece of trim the length of your coop. The trim will provide extra clamping force. Which in turn will reduce the risk of tearing the vinyl.
Coons can reach in, grab a chicken, and pull them right through the chicken wire hole. Add a 2 foot wide strip of hardware cloth along the bottom on each side. Love you guys!
Yeah, this coop design is a horrible accident ready to happen. My flock would be dead within 1 night! I'm surprised these experienced folks made this coop. ->Not safe. ->Terribly dark, which effects egg production. ->No insulation from heat or cold. ->Plastic is nosy in a storm.
We’ve already made two of these several years ago and am now making a third one and we have never had a predator get in and hurt any of our birds. We’ve raised all kinds of birds in these. The third one we are building for our ducks. I know people are concerned but we haven’t ever had a problem. I don’t think LTH has had losses with these either
@@lidip8700 My birds would be gone in the first night. Our raccoons would have that chicken wire ripped to ribbons in no time. I have made similar, but began with placing hardware cloth on the ground and basically wrapping the entire thing in it. I only place the tarp covering half of the coop as well to allow more sunlight for egg production. I think though, these folks are only using it to grow the flock out, not for once they begin laying. My biggest aversion is the pre-drilling of screw holes, which they don't show. UGH!!! Love using the livestock panels though; I use them all over for various projects.
Good plan. I can see many uses for a build like this. Chicken coop, storage, greenhouse, shade house for the hot part of our desert summer, even a dog, sheep, or pig shelter. Thank you.
Here’s a tip for keeping the chick area a bit cleaner. In the evening when the chickens start roosting, lay a layer of newspaper on the grass under their bottoms to catch the poop, then in the morning roll up the paper and put it on the compost heap! 🙂 Greetings from England.
That's a great idea if it's a stationary coop! I want to build one but I think these are movable so that every few days they scootch it around the yard. I know I am planning on it so by moving it the poo never has a chance to build up. And fertilize the yard while feeding the chickens 🥰🥰🐔🐓🐣🐤
Cut a 3/8" x 1 1/4" "lath" strip and screw or nail it over those tag ends of wire on the door and it will protect from snagging your clothes/skin as you go through.
They make adjustable slide bolts now for doors where the opening that the bolt slides into moves up and down. This helps to account for expansion/contraction and these locks are usually sold right next to the one you have.
LOVELY CHICKEN HOOP COOP...WELL DONE Sarah and Kevin! Sarah that hat is a 'keeper' = looks great on you! If I were a chicken in that coop...I'd break my beak from grinnin' ! You did a VERY good job Keven, securing and thinking out your plan. Thank-you kindly for sharing your time/homestead with us. Health and God's Blessing on you n' yours!
We built this cattle panal green house 6 years ago and it works like a champ I’ve moved it a few times and its still awesome. The best part is the weather Ive never have seen it move even when we get a few tropical storms pass here in VA Beach!!
I've said this before... and will continue to think it, if not say it... I'm always impressed with how well you work side by side... I don't know of any man and woman, married or not, in the hundreds of couples I've known in my life... that ever consistantly did that... You are like a breath of fresh air... That's what I call love... Unconditional love... In addition to all the information and tips that you share... thank you for who you are❤...
Well said . You are indeed a couple truly blessed by God Almighty. May you be a source of inspiration for other couples. From South Africa with love 💕.
The hoop coop looks great. One thing I thought you might want to try. Take eight 1 x4's put one on each side a few feet up on the cattle panels, then put your plastic over and attach your to the board, then your straps. Attach the bottom of the plastic to another 1 x 4 at the bottom, with the board under the plastic. Now put the remaining boards over the plastic and the the one by fours. Now you have a flap on both sides that you can roll or food up to allow ventilation. You can fix hook and eyes to the middle and bottom to hold the flaps up or down.
Love this plan. Could be used for many functions - new puppies, greenhouse, rabbits, short-term storage.... Another great video. Keep up the great work.
Idk. Chick Shet is strong.. Hot.. An may burn ur plants up if its not left & aged a bit. But def not fresh on ur plants. Thanks for every video y'all make. What State r y'all in ? We're from East TN. An whats on the floor of the green house an where did ya get it. An on gardens. An where did ya get it ?
@@susiedixon3347 40 year all my fresh chicken and turkey poo and bedding gets tilled in to my garden, as well a fresh cow poo, and it watered with fresh cow or bird poo tea for over 40 years, and all summer long i put all the barn bedding poo and all on the walk ways to kep the weeds out and feed the plants, what you are saying is a total meth,
I was going to suggest the same thing. In fact, if you roll the tarp around the 1x2 and screw through them both into the bottom frame board, it will last for years.
This week I will buy everything and start building my cage for my chickens, I was planning to buy one already made but they are very fragile, this one is perfect for me, thank you and they are both very nice, happy marriage.
I always watch your videos with my 10 year old daughter in the morning while I get her ready. Emily has an ultra rare genetic condition and is nonverbal and doesn’t walk among other things. I say this because she LOVES when you all use your power tools! She laughs out loud when she hears them. Please Don’t skip those parts in future videos. :) thanks!! You all bring joy to so many! God bless!
Love it! I made one like that without chicken wire and no doors, with clear plastic to protect my succulents from the rain , here in Florida it rains everyday in the summer.
So many suggestions for changes/improvements. I like that you started this project series by stating you had no plans and would figure it out as you go. Your first hoop coop turned out excellent IMHO. The only thing I truly wished for was a list of items used.
Omgsh, I love you guys. 😍I've learned so much. But I love that you teach well and that you are both so down to earth. And GOD BLESS YOU AS WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great idea. Easy to modify from the plan you guys used. I live in the Northern Michigan back woods. A dog is the best deterrent for predators. I will use 1/4” mesh instead of the chicken wire more for snow and strength. In winter I will need to have some 2x4 supports to hold the snow weight. The plastic sheeting will help with snow sliding off. Great job.
Thank you both for sharing this video with me. I am a bit of a prepper and this has helped me to determine whether or not I could sustain and maintain chickens the way you both do. God bless you for taking the time to show others how it gets done!🤗😁
We just purchased a farm about a month ago and we have been watching your channel for a longtime. We just built this off of your video yesterday and it took about 8 hrs to build it turned out amazing! We watch your videos every time a new one comes out and just wanted to thank you for everything!! We also live in Mo and have learned a lot from y’all!
I have a hoop house made from cattle panels. I used the foam insulating tube used for pipes over the hog clips to save the plastic. It has been several high winds and it has not budged. I also live in SW Mo. We moved ours this summer and it was a chore. We loaded it on a trailer to move to a different part of the farm. We also had shelves build inside so it was heavier and a burger to move.
Great idea, We are new farm owners in MD so I need as many ideas as I can get, and this seems like an easy inexpensive solution to fixing our current chicken coops
great hoop house. just starting to build ours. i will pretty much copy your ideas with a few modifications. love the pipe strapping and the wind strapping idea.
I found that using an angle grinder to cut the netting makes the job a little quicker and easier; also it makes a neater edge. It may seem like overkill, but it works really well!
Best and easy materials coop I’ve seen. One thing I’d have to do as it gets cold in south Australia, I’d put a back board for wind protection, with upper vent window to open in summer.
Leaving a foot or more vinyl on each side could have helped to deter critters from trying to dig under. I built a 10ft x 48ft using this similar method, it’s in permanent location.
I actually bought a box of that strapping a few weeks ago. I did not know what the package looked like so I walked past it twice. I finally found an employee who was available and he also knew what It was that I was looking for. So thank you for your homesteading tip, it will be a great help when I finally get there. Bkessings!!
I love this, gonna use this plan to build a run, we used an old out building for our coop but it needs a run so they can get "outside" and get some more sunshine
Just make sure to cushion the edges. I had a green house made from panels and there were sharp areas/edges that we had to put cardboard on as the wind rubbed the poli against them and ripped it. Easy to fix but I figured if I can warn people ahead of time they wont end up having to fix. A tree fell on mine and I'm just saving money to replace it but next time round we are covering the panel edges with duct tape first. Oh and this time round. Door on both ends. Only one door that little green house heated right up in the summer lol I want a way to control that heat this time around
yes, my thoughts exactly, it would be squirrel proof, bunny proof.... and the chickenwire over cattle panel might even make it cabbage butterfly proof LOL I actually got a start, sort of, put up 4 cattle panel hoops in the garden so my beans can climb.
Rather than putting a latch at the bottom, you can put eye bolts, one on the door and one on your support frame piece. Then put a rubber bungie hooked in each eye bolt. Make sure it's fairly tight. That keeps the door shut even when you forget to latch it. We have that system on all our coops. Really nicely done. Love your great videos of this project. Much appreciated!
What a fabulous coop and yes, could easily be made into a greenhouse too...great job guys! So far...one of our eggs has hatched and we have one active chirping chicken...fingers crossed for some more! Yay to adding to the flock~!
BEAUTIFUL COUPLE WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE GREATER GOOD, JUST LIKE MY HUSBAND AND I... WE WERE PAINTING THE GARAGE TOGETHER...LOVELY! THIS IS WHAT MARRIAGE IS! TOGETHER! TOGETHER!
I made a similar hay storage shelter last year with a floor from a wood crate that was 8x16. Worked Great. I watched this looking for ideas on building doors on the ends and this was very helpful. Nice job. Both of you
Hi, nice work! Just a detail tip: try to reinforce the front and back with the stronger net or wire that you used in the top, otherwise predators will easely wrap the smother chicken net.
Wish we would have thought to do a hoop coop! Ours is nice and solid and sterdy but a hoop coop is perfectly practical and awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Suggestion, add a top cross board to the back, and then add a long board from front to back on top of the top cross boards that are above the door and the one in the back I suggested you add. That will give it needed support for any winter snowfall. We had a hoop coop much like what you built and had issues with the top collapsing under the weight of the snowfall. We have to rebuild ours this year due to not moving it and it ended up having a deep litter situation and it was sitting directly on the ground. Improvements I want to make besides the top bracing I suggested above is I want to use the Japanese method of lightly burning the surface of the boards on the bottom and also thinking of setting it on some bricks or something. I love your build and the tip about using the pipe hanger material.
Grandma Scott, I was just thinking the same thinking about suggesting the extra top bracing. I had the same snow problem with my hoop coop. It imploded from the top.
Please, secure it to those t-post... 5 years ago a western wind mustard up in a swale and it unzipped my 120 year old barn roof! (40x60ft) Call the coop 'dorothy II' it may parachute into the heavens... Nice start for happy chickens.
You make working with chicken wire look easy, to me it has a mind of its own. I fought it covering the inside of my compost bibs and I am glad thats done.
U could put rabbit fence 1in by 2in around the outside about a foot out all around then predators can’t dig in if you’re going to leave it in one place looks great 👍 form Ohio
Love you programs! The coop looks very nice. The only thing I would change is the tarp to a lighter color. Black draws heat so I would make sure to check temp. so the chickens don't get over heated and die.
I would have left half open by just chicken wire and covered the other half with the vinyl. That way the chickens would be able to get some sun, getting them used to the environment they will be in free ranging
Guess it depends on which ones he bought. I have some on my trellusing out back that are from 2008. But I buy the big 1000 pack heavy duty uv resistant something or another ones. So far the only ones that have broken are the ones where the tree limbs came down. Oh and where the deer got trapped inside the circle garden and tried to smash it's way out. And even then I only had to replace a few. Wish I had the packaging I'd send you the brand name. They also make stainless steel zip ties we use on the mowers and even my jeep muffler (lost a hanger under there lol )
I love how you as a married couple get to work together. Such a meaningful way to become even more "one" in a marriage. - blessings.
Good build for further predator protection I would suggest cattle panel at least half way up front and rear behind the chicken wire.
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That would make a nice semi-permanent camping tent with a wood stove...nice easy design...
To keep digging pests out you may need to add a skirting of chicken wire to the base all around the coop
Chicken wire won’t keep predators out. You’ll have to use some of that carpenter cloth
@@lindaschillinger5901 True. We use 1/4" or 1/2 in hardware cloth
Hey, this could make a nice greenhouse too!!
I would suggest cutting the lumber to fit the cattle panels instead of cutting the panels. Then if you repurposed the panels they are full size. Great project!
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I thought about that too. The only reason of which I could think was that the length of the board and perhaps the extra 6" (x 2) might necessitate buying another board. Also why run the chicken wire across the hoop rather than lengthwise on each side? The chicken wire would not really add strength, and I would not think that after the bottom row or chicken, it would not be needed higher.
@@jenningsrountree8304 It’s not to keep the chickens in. It’s to keep predators out at night while the chickens are roosting.
@@annieoakley5846 chicken wire is going to keep a chicken in or out, but anything with chicken on the menu is not kept out by chicken wire, only luck that it doesn't explore thru the tarp or chicken wire. But, by that logic, 10 seconds of hungry digging by any predator would get it under and in as well, again counting on luck and fate for that not to happen. I use these type coops, but lose birds if I do not have my 4 guard dogs out there at night.
@@brianandlynphilippines “Jennings Roundtree” was curious as to why they wouldn’t just leave the stock panel uncovered once the chicken wire was taller than the chickens. JR didn’t ask about digging or other points of entry, or about an animals determination to get in. JR made a reasonable observation and I explained why they would cover the entire panel instead of just around the bottom. I’ve been raising poultry for years but JR wasn’t asking for a novel. I just treated JR like the intelligent human being he or she probably is.
I haven’t had one breech in all these years but I didn’t find it necessary to behave in such a “puffed up” manner.
Bottom line: A stock panel well secured with chicken wire is much safer than one that’s open.
Nice cattle panels🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤
One suggestion, the attachment points for your vinyl. Instead of using screws and Washers. I would use a piece of trim the length of your coop. The trim will provide extra clamping force. Which in turn will reduce the risk of tearing the vinyl.
What kind of trim?
Wood trim? Like a furring strip?
cool thing about making the front and the back the same is you can always link 2 together if you wanted more room
This would make a great mini greenhouse!
ما قمتم بصنعه يستحق التشجيع والتنويه..طابت اوقاتكم .من المغرب الحبيب.
I would tarp half of it so they can get sun when they want and shade when they want.
I agree. and maybe put a strong frame at the bottom to put some removable wheels to move it around. But other than that it is a nice project.
My only concern would be the tarp being black making it to hot during the summer.
@@DisgruntledVet78 i think they free range so i think it is only for the teens
I really need to make one.
@@DisgruntledVet78 could pant it white.
Coons can reach in, grab a chicken, and pull them right through the chicken wire hole. Add a 2 foot wide strip of hardware cloth along the bottom on each side. Love you guys!
The space in the wiring is kinda huge
@@piedpiperredd6261 Correct. That's why they need Hardware Cloth.
Yeah, this coop design is a horrible accident ready to happen. My flock would be dead within 1 night!
I'm surprised these experienced folks made this coop.
->Not safe.
->Terribly dark, which effects egg production.
->No insulation from heat or cold.
->Plastic is nosy in a storm.
We’ve already made two of these several years ago and am now making a third one and we have never had a predator get in and hurt any of our birds. We’ve raised all kinds of birds in these. The third one we are building for our ducks. I know people are concerned but we haven’t ever had a problem. I don’t think LTH has had losses with these either
@@lidip8700 My birds would be gone in the first night. Our raccoons would have that chicken wire ripped to ribbons in no time. I have made similar, but began with placing hardware cloth on the ground and basically wrapping the entire thing in it. I only place the tarp covering half of the coop as well to allow more sunlight for egg production. I think though, these folks are only using it to grow the flock out, not for once they begin laying. My biggest aversion is the pre-drilling of screw holes, which they don't show. UGH!!! Love using the livestock panels though; I use them all over for various projects.
Good plan. I can see many uses for a build like this. Chicken coop, storage, greenhouse, shade house for the hot part of our desert summer, even a dog, sheep, or pig shelter. Thank you.
I envy this Couple . They are so contend with what they are doing . I would love to have people like them as a neighbor .
Here’s a tip for keeping the chick area a bit cleaner. In the evening when the chickens start roosting, lay a layer of newspaper on the grass under their bottoms to catch the poop, then in the morning roll up the paper and put it on the compost heap! 🙂 Greetings from England.
Great tip!
Glenda Lawson what a great idea. Never thought of that. So simple. Thanks Glenda.
Great idea! A piece of linoleum could get hosed off each morning if there's no compost heap!
That's a great idea if it's a stationary coop! I want to build one but I think these are movable so that every few days they scootch it around the yard. I know I am planning on it so by moving it the poo never has a chance to build up. And fertilize the yard while feeding the chickens 🥰🥰🐔🐓🐣🐤
@@Emeraldwitch30 Jeff at Bobblehead puts old bicycle tires at one end so they are easily movable.
الله ايوفقكم ويكمل ليكم بالخير انشاء الله وشكران لكم على هاته المعلومات المفيدة وشكرا الله لكم
Cut a 3/8" x 1 1/4" "lath" strip and screw or nail it over those tag ends of wire on the door and it will protect from snagging your clothes/skin as you go through.
Great idea looks great hope no wild animals dig under it out here they definitely would
They make adjustable slide bolts now for doors where the opening that the bolt slides into moves up and down. This helps to account for expansion/contraction and these locks are usually sold right next to the one you have.
You guys are amazing. I'm 67 yr old and I'm very impressed with how you treat your critters. Keeping everyone healthy and happy. God Bless.
Genius Kevin, with the plumbers strap, you have me using all over the place, works great for lot's of things and it's cheap!
LOVELY CHICKEN HOOP COOP...WELL DONE Sarah and Kevin! Sarah that hat is a 'keeper' = looks great on you! If I were a chicken in that coop...I'd break my beak from grinnin' ! You did a VERY good job Keven, securing and thinking out your plan. Thank-you kindly for sharing your time/homestead with us. Health and God's Blessing on you n' yours!
Simple, Minimal, but very effective, The world has a lot to learn from you guys. I like it.
We built this cattle panal green house 6 years ago and it works like a champ
I’ve moved it a few times and its still awesome. The best part is the weather Ive never have seen it move even when we get a few tropical storms pass here in VA Beach!!
I agree. I have a cattle panel green house and the wind just flows over it. I am using it for storage and it is very secure.
I just finished my hoop coop, thank you for the inspiration and how-to videos! Couldn't have done it without these 2 vids! 😍😍😍😍😍
I've said this before... and will continue to think it, if not say it...
I'm always impressed with how well you work side by side... I don't know of any man and woman, married or not, in the hundreds of couples I've known in my life... that ever consistantly did that... You are like a breath of fresh air... That's what I call love... Unconditional love... In addition to all the information and tips that you share... thank you for who you are❤...
we are making one of these this week. for our chickens . good luck
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Well said . You are indeed a couple truly blessed by God Almighty. May you be a source of inspiration for other couples. From South Africa with love 💕.
You are one lucky man my friend.
The hoop coop looks great. One thing I thought you might want to try. Take eight 1 x4's put one on each side a few feet up on the cattle panels, then put your plastic over and attach your to the board, then your straps. Attach the bottom of the plastic to another 1 x 4 at the bottom, with the board under the plastic. Now put the remaining boards over the plastic and the the one by fours. Now you have a flap on both sides that you can roll or food up to allow ventilation. You can fix hook and eyes to the middle and bottom to hold the flaps up or down.
What a lovely couple of farmers in RUclips .we love you and your works.let göt healthy eggs💓
Love this plan. Could be used for many functions - new puppies, greenhouse, rabbits, short-term storage....
Another great video. Keep up the great work.
Awesome, I'm definitely making this coop for my chickens. Nice and easy and not expensive. Thank you for an awesome video! God bless!☺️
I'd move that sucker every year and have a new gardening area. Great design, great job.
Good idea.
Idk. Chick Shet is strong.. Hot.. An may burn ur plants up if its not left & aged a bit. But def not fresh on ur plants.
Thanks for every video y'all make. What State r y'all in ? We're from East TN. An whats on the floor of the green house an where did ya get it. An on gardens. An where did ya get it ?
@@susiedixon3347 40 year all my fresh chicken and turkey poo and bedding gets tilled in to my garden, as well a fresh cow poo, and it watered with fresh cow or bird poo tea for over 40 years, and all summer long i put all the barn bedding poo and all on the walk ways to kep the weeds out and feed the plants, what you are saying is a total meth,
Nancy Fahey great idea!
I would move it every day
Thank you for taking people how to build chicken coop
I love watching you two work together. Real teamwork, and an example to others on how a husband and wife can enjoy each others company.
Y'all are awesome! Love watching y'all's homesteading adventures because you're such great teachers.
to fasten the bottom of the tarp, place 1x2 over the tarp to top of lower 2x4 the screw into place. those screws and washers will tear out!
Good save! Hope they see your comment!
I was going to suggest the same thing. In fact, if you roll the tarp around the 1x2 and screw through them both into the bottom frame board, it will last for years.
You can also use shade cloth on half. Tarp ON HALF WORKS GREAT
@@bettycrunk206 I thought of half clear vinyl and half tarp
This week I will buy everything and start building my cage for my chickens, I was planning to buy one already made but they are very fragile, this one is perfect for me, thank you and they are both very nice, happy marriage.
Fort Worth Texas loves you guy's.
Great job .
Blessings and more Blessings to you and your family
What a great chicken coop. You 2 are such a great team. Luv n Huggs to you both, God Bless
I always watch your videos with my 10 year old daughter in the morning while I get her ready. Emily has an ultra rare genetic condition and is nonverbal and doesn’t walk among other things. I say this because she LOVES when you all use your power tools! She laughs out loud when she hears them. Please Don’t skip those parts in future videos. :) thanks!! You all bring joy to so many! God bless!
Love it! I made one like that without chicken wire and no doors, with clear plastic to protect my succulents from the rain , here in Florida it rains everyday in the summer.
One thing that is great about UTube videos
Is that viewers have such great ideas to add. 👍👍👍👍👍
I LOVE this design. I could actually put this one to get her by my self
ITS ALWAYS A JOY TOO WATCH YOU TWO WORK TOGETHER. YOUR AN AMAZING TEAM. HAVE A BLESSED DAY.
Excellent. Great way to make a place for a couple of round bales of hay, too. I love the cattle panels. Used them for around my horse ring.
So many suggestions for changes/improvements. I like that you started this project series by stating you had no plans and would figure it out as you go. Your first hoop coop turned out excellent IMHO. The only thing I truly wished for was a list of items used.
I agree!! Supply list would be super helpful..
I was curious about cost as well
@@rjjordan27 @Living Traditions Homestead
Omgsh, I love you guys. 😍I've learned so much. But I love that you teach well and that you are both so down to earth. And GOD BLESS YOU AS WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great idea. Easy to modify from the plan you guys used. I live in the Northern Michigan back woods. A dog is the best deterrent for predators. I will use 1/4” mesh instead of the chicken wire more for snow and strength. In winter I will need to have some 2x4 supports to hold the snow weight. The plastic sheeting will help with snow sliding off. Great job.
Thank you very much showing us very easy way
Thank you both for sharing this video with me. I am a bit of a prepper and this has helped me to determine whether or not I could sustain and maintain chickens the way you both do. God bless you for taking the time to show others how it gets done!🤗😁
We just purchased a farm about a month ago and we have been watching your channel for a longtime. We just built this off of your video yesterday and it took about 8 hrs to build it turned out amazing! We watch your videos every time a new one comes out and just wanted to thank you for everything!! We also live in Mo and have learned a lot from y’all!
I have a hoop house made from cattle panels. I used the foam insulating tube used for pipes over the hog clips to save the plastic. It has been several high winds and it has not budged. I also live in SW Mo. We moved ours this summer and it was a chore. We loaded it on a trailer to move to a different part of the farm. We also had shelves build inside so it was heavier and a burger to move.
Thank you so VERY much we followed your basic pattern and I am VERY happy!
Great idea, We are new farm owners in MD so I need as many ideas as I can get, and this seems like an easy inexpensive solution to fixing our current chicken coops
great hoop house. just starting to build ours. i will pretty much copy your ideas with a few modifications. love the pipe strapping and the wind strapping idea.
I found that using an angle grinder to cut the netting makes the job a little quicker and easier; also it makes a neater edge. It may seem like overkill, but it works really well!
Jonas Troyer great idea
Best and easy materials coop I’ve seen. One thing I’d have to do as it gets cold in south Australia, I’d put a back board for wind protection, with upper vent window to open in summer.
You should have made mounts for applying wheels on the back end so you could hook it up to the tractor to pull.
Respect for dreamer couples
God bless you
Leaving a foot or more vinyl on each side could have helped to deter critters from trying to dig under. I built a 10ft x 48ft using this similar method, it’s in permanent location.
I actually bought a box of that strapping a few weeks ago. I did not know what the package looked like so I walked past it twice. I finally found an employee who was available and he also knew what It was that I was looking for.
So thank you for your homesteading tip, it will be a great help when I finally get there.
Bkessings!!
I love this, gonna use this plan to build a run, we used an old out building for our coop but it needs a run so they can get "outside" and get some more sunshine
You guys are smart..you are solving the grocery store problem with fresh eggs and meat
I like this design. With a little modification it can be used for a low budget greenhouse 😀
Just make sure to cushion the edges. I had a green house made from panels and there were sharp areas/edges that we had to put cardboard on as the wind rubbed the poli against them and ripped it. Easy to fix but I figured if I can warn people ahead of time they wont end up having to fix. A tree fell on mine and I'm just saving money to replace it but next time round we are covering the panel edges with duct tape first. Oh and this time round. Door on both ends. Only one door that little green house heated right up in the summer lol I want a way to control that heat this time around
@@Emeraldwitch30 thanks for the tips. I am reading all of them. I have always wanted a green house & this is making it a possibility.
yes, my thoughts exactly, it would be squirrel proof, bunny proof.... and the chickenwire over cattle panel might even make it cabbage butterfly proof LOL I actually got a start, sort of, put up 4 cattle panel hoops in the garden so my beans can climb.
Simple yet beatiful the chicks will love it
FYI Zip ties last 1 year max here in Texas. Then picking up pieces for months. Thanks so much for great ideas Keep up the great work.
we were lucky for zip ties to last through summer!
You want to use stainless zip ties. Yhey last a lot longer.
THANKS FOR THE hoop COOP. BUILDING video.......!
I knew it would be amazing. You two work together so well. God bless y’all.
Rather than putting a latch at the bottom, you can put eye bolts, one on the door and one on your support frame piece. Then put a rubber bungie hooked in each eye bolt. Make sure it's fairly tight. That keeps the door shut even when you forget to latch it. We have that system on all our coops. Really nicely done. Love your great videos of this project. Much appreciated!
I like it and is really practical to build KIS "Keep it simple " and your "t" shirt made me smile. God Bless from South Africa
Hubby and I are building this today! Thank you so much for this video!
What a fabulous coop and yes, could easily be made into a greenhouse too...great job guys! So far...one of our eggs has hatched and we have one active chirping chicken...fingers crossed for some more! Yay to adding to the flock~!
Hey there. I saw this video and I built our own hoop coop and it came out absolutely amazing. Very glad I saw yalls video.
You just gave us an idea to make our own greenhouse out of cattle panels. We don't need a very big one but that size would be just right.
BEAUTIFUL COUPLE WORKING TOGETHER FOR THE GREATER GOOD, JUST LIKE MY HUSBAND AND I... WE WERE PAINTING THE GARAGE TOGETHER...LOVELY! THIS IS WHAT MARRIAGE IS! TOGETHER! TOGETHER!
Great job guys!! This gave us lots of guidance for our own Co-op and maybe some other ideas for shelters
Lucky man. Your old lady actually helps you.
This hoop coop is awsome, I love it, looks so secure and steady. You both did a good job and design.
I made a similar hay storage shelter last year with a floor from a wood crate that was 8x16. Worked Great. I watched this looking for ideas on building doors on the ends and this was very helpful. Nice job. Both of you
Hi, nice work! Just a detail tip: try to reinforce the front and back with the stronger net or wire that you used in the top, otherwise predators will easely wrap the smother chicken net.
Wish we would have thought to do a hoop coop! Ours is nice and solid and sterdy but a hoop coop is perfectly practical and awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Suggestion, add a top cross board to the back, and then add a long board from front to back on top of the top cross boards that are above the door and the one in the back I suggested you add. That will give it needed support for any winter snowfall. We had a hoop coop much like what you built and had issues with the top collapsing under the weight of the snowfall. We have to rebuild ours this year due to not moving it and it ended up having a deep litter situation and it was sitting directly on the ground.
Improvements I want to make besides the top bracing I suggested above is I want to use the Japanese method of lightly burning the surface of the boards on the bottom and also thinking of setting it on some bricks or something.
I love your build and the tip about using the pipe hanger material.
Grandma Scott, I was just thinking the same thinking about suggesting the extra top bracing. I had the same snow problem with my hoop coop. It imploded from the top.
Awesome. You guys explained in a simple way . Thanks
Please, secure it to those t-post... 5 years ago a western wind mustard up in a swale and it unzipped my 120 year old barn roof! (40x60ft)
Call the coop 'dorothy II' it may parachute into the heavens...
Nice start for happy chickens.
Yes..all their animals seem happy🐣
Thanks for a great tutorial. Simple & affordable. I love how well you both work together.
Great job on the coop hoop! The chickens sounded happy too.
You make working with chicken wire look easy, to me it has a mind of its own. I fought it covering the inside of my compost bibs and I am glad thats done.
Can’t believe how solid that looks as you pull the tarp over
Great work, I think I will give my hens and ducks a nice new home. You both have a great way of working
U could put rabbit fence 1in by 2in around the outside about a foot out all around then predators can’t dig in if you’re going to leave it in one place looks great 👍 form Ohio
Excellent advice
Larry Wilmoth that’s a great idea thank you as I am using left over wireing from my rabbit cages and lean to
That's a really great idea! Yeah, that's what I think I'd be doing if I had chickens. I think coyotes dig, don't they? I know my dog does.
Joanie S yep I have Huskys they do it a lot predators won’t dig a foot out or two they like to dig close to what they are trying to get into
Yes rabbit mesh has smaller squares too.
Omg! In a good way- it’s so simple, looks durable, awesome design. I nah steal this design with added on for my rabbits
I agree this would make a decent small green house
Best chicken coop. Thanks as always xxxx
Love you programs! The coop looks very nice. The only thing I would change is the tarp to a lighter color. Black draws heat so I would make sure to check temp. so the chickens don't get over heated and die.
Loved this video!!! Great chicken house!!!
I would have left half open by just chicken wire and covered the other half with the vinyl. That way the chickens would be able to get some sun, getting them used to the environment they will be in free ranging
Think the 3rd hoop coop is the best! The metal on the back a real great idea
Kevin, zip ties will have a massive failure in short order when exposed to UV / sunlight. Been there, Tom
Guess it depends on which ones he bought. I have some on my trellusing out back that are from 2008. But I buy the big 1000 pack heavy duty uv resistant something or another ones.
So far the only ones that have broken are the ones where the tree limbs came down. Oh and where the deer got trapped inside the circle garden and tried to smash it's way out. And even then I only had to replace a few.
Wish I had the packaging I'd send you the brand name. They also make stainless steel zip ties we use on the mowers and even my jeep muffler (lost a hanger under there lol )
Aren't the zip ties covered by the billboard material?
The white ties are UV resistant.
Black ties indoors and white ties outdoors. They are UV resistant.
Well thought out plan. Good job. Thanks for sharing.
The hoop coop came out great! Nice job guys!
Awesome job on the hoop coop. Love ur videos