Raised Chicken Coop Build and Walkthrough Tour
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- Опубликовано: 17 ноя 2020
- DIY build of our lifted Chicken Coop! Watch to see it come together as our chickens grow up and move into their new home.
Raiding chickens is a new endeavor for us out here on the homestead. We have designed this raised coop and hen house with our particular environment in mind. The chickens are laying and appear to love the design. We will post updates and future improvements to this setup as the preadators and weather put it to the test.
This is an excellent chicken coop thus far. Tell us what you think and we hope that you’ll join us for our next venture into the chicken raising life.
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Hey Group,
We started this project months ago, hopefully it is well received. Though I won’t make a habit of posting non-survival videos to this channel, I do hope for your feedback. I have little experience in filming build montages and this will be my first real attempt at becoming better at them. Survival projects ahead, hopefully this helps me better capture some of the structures and traps that will soon be featured on the channel. Hope y’all enjoy!
Special thanks to Taylor Latus, Whitney Allen, John Allen, Shauna Hansler and HUCK for helping with the build.
Until Next Time,
Bob Hansler
In a way, this is a survival video. It’s a part of homesteading that can be used to raise wild game as well, in an off-grid, end of the modern civilization scenario.
@@denniscleveland669 good point!
@@denniscleveland669 so true. All true preppers aspire to be Homesteaders. Long term self sustainability.
Ok brother. Your automatic yard bird Watering Hole should be modeled after the modern toilet. Water supply bulb float and Reservoir. Chickens drink water, level lowers, and Bob's your uncle, more water. How does that sound to you?
@@feech2 I’ve built many like it. Automated is the way to go. Still tinkering on details.
The people that disliked are just haters on amazing content
Amazing interesting and VERY IMPORTANT content.
I’m a country boy so I know and can appreciate it’s importance.
You may put some straw at the floor, so when the chickens crap, you can use as a fertilizer.
Ahoy from Korea!! I promise we are on yer side here. My wife greatly admires, as do I, your knowledge, courage, and peacefulness.
Cheers!!
Glad to have fans out that way. Always enjoy others perspective on the channel.
Great idea Bob and I like the coop, You need to hang in there Bob your doing well and many folks praying for you, Your practical ideas about life and the woods has been such a blessing to so many people, keep up the good fight, keep posting your videos we need you.
The computer fan setup is genius! Love it!
The great bob, king of texas has come back.
18 min gone by so quickly!
Would love it if you could do live streams every once in a while..
Answering questions, giving out ideas, and communicating with this lovely community here on RUclips! :)
In the works. Ordering a signal booster this week. Looking forward to it.
@@BobHansler Always appreciate it! God bless
Oh man I LOVED this video, it was really calm and relaxing, just what I needed. Music was spot on as well. Would appreciate if you could mention it in description❤️❤️
Will do.
On the main door, a latch in the middle will not cut it. An opossum or raccoon will pull on the bottom left corner and cause the door frame to twist. Then it will stick it's head in and wiggle the rest of the way in. Getting out with the way you built the door frame, no problem, even easier. It will just push at the lower corner and slip out. latch the top and bottom. Still, job well done from Tim out of Kuwait. See yall soon.
Take a look at the door. Horizontal 2x4 keeps any torsional stressed from budging it. Look at it again.
Built to make that impossible.
Bob, you might want to build a small ramp or ladder up to the box. Keep the steps close spaced, I noticed the main ladder was for humans and the had to jump to go from step to step, they are just a little wide. Also you might think about putting a few more nest boxes on the walls and line them in the bottom with a thick layer of straw so they arent sitting on metal or in the wintertime cold wood but soft straw that they can heat up with body heat. Other than that a great job, heck I have lived in cabins that werent this well built. LOL
Your videos are so peaceful. Someday I would like to live in a place like that, have my own chicken coop and all. Amazing content!
I may not have chickens, or will ever need to build a chicken coop, but I can say I don't regret wacthing this one bit.
My huckleberry pup broke his leg last night. He is at the vet as I’m watching this. I thank you for the distraction.
Btw. Beautiful heeler.
Wish I had one again. 🥰🥰🥰
Looks super good. Love the "Mother Huck" with the chicks!!! Be sure and keep us up on what you are doing. I see you have Araucana's in the mix with the green eggs, very cool.
Unsure. One of our favorite little hens lays those.
It's so good to see you smiling, working and flat out enjoying life. Life gave you lemons and you made lemonade! Very happy for you. Btw, I like your chicken coop. Nothing beats good fresh eggs. ~Sherrie in South Carolina
55 gallon drums to collect rain water, for chickens. Add solar motion lights to increase security. And mouse trap trip wires to scare off predators.
Nice coop! I love how the chicks are following your dog like it's their mama.
Love the build. Nice and large. Good scores. Buck running from the babies was hilarious
My suggestion for predator protection would be to fix any attempts by predators to get in. They normally don’t find/tear a way in the first night. Also consider getting a rooster or guard goose to keep small predators like possums and birds of prey from eating your hens. They also double as a warning system for you. Good luck with the hens
Only advice I have is watch em and keep em happy. You’re good going...😃
Thanking us for all we do, good sir, thank you for all you do. Great content, hoping for more.
It's a fine coop, Bob, first rate! I especially like the re-purposing of materials, the solar-powered self-starting fans, the egg yield (which shows you're doing a lot of things right), and last but not least Huck's posse! I couldn't see all the construction joinery, so this may be accounted for already, but one suggestion I'd offer would be some angled bracing here and there, since that aluminum and tubing roof can act like a sail and multiply any wind force, turning those cedar posts from the vertical sides of squares into the angled sides of flattening trapezoids. Say a few 3 foot lengths of 2x6 or even 2x4, running from the deck to the posts, or from the posts up to those 2x6 headers, especially in the corners, attached to the posts with maybe 4" lag screws, to stay fastened even if the cedar should soften a bit and allow smaller fasteners to work loose. I could tell by his expression there at the end that the Huckmeister had already thought of this, but was perhaps a bit too tired to go into it. He'll no doubt bring it up after he's rested a bit.
It has proven sturdy thus far, but it hasn’t been tested by the wind just yet. I thought long and hard about additional reinforcement for those uprights, may still need them. I tightened the base 2x6 over the fence wire and pulled them down to create tension from top to bottom. Solid, but it could work loose and provide some five eventually. Definitely more to do on this project.
I have raised chickens for many years. They can be cannibalistic. Watch them closely, if you notice them pecking at each other you can use dog nail clips and clip the tips of their beaks to dull them.
They also tend to eat their own eggs, we always added a false wooden egg to their nesting boxes to discourage egg eating as the hard wood egg won't break.
Hopefully we never have they issue.
Definitely going to do the wooden egg.
Your content was much needed during these times, thank you
This is great! Heck is got some new friends. Nice build! I love chickens. I have 3 egg laying experts that will live a long and happy life with my kids. They are actually pets. We only eat the eggs. Got a Rhode Island, barred rock, and a Delaware. Next I want an Americana.😃🍺🤙🦃🍁
Hey man, glad to see a new video. I know it’s not your usual, but it’s really well shot and edited. And I do think this counts as a survival video, just more long term survival.
Hey Bob! Sorry I missed the live stream, but I love watching your videos! So informative and relaxing! Love you brother! ♥️👍🏼
wow a nice change! I just so happen to extend my interests to homesteading... and I was talking with my wife about setting up a chicken coop!
hi, a greeting and some advice from a chicken farmer from Tuscany!
If you move the nests where the hens lay eggs to an outer wall and make a hatch to match, you can collect the eggs without having to enter. The same for water and food and whoever goes to look after the chickens will not get dirty with .... their shoes.
Hens sleep best perched on 1.5 inch cylindrical stakes, if you put the wide planks on they will fill up with droppings.
Amazinggg. I hope we can get updates on the coop every now and then
Nice. Always good to see start to finish projects like this. Good to see you again. Thanks for the content. 🤗
Why do chicken coops only have 2 doors???????.......
Because if they had 4 doors they'd be Chicken sedans.
Looks good Bob. Only thing I might add is to enclose your north wall to block the northern wind. After you treat the floor use a leaf type much. Makes great fertilizer for the garden
For a feeder get a 55 gallon Rubbermaid trash can and 4 4” 90 pvc elbows. Cut off the coupling end of the elbow and install in holes in the trash can leaving the bottom of the elbow 1” above the base of the trash can. Can hold 150 pounds of feed.
Not a bad idea.
Bob- try to tie in with a bakery to collect their egg shells and burned baked bread. I fed my chickens on the cheap that way 9 Also bought feed & grain) and the shells I dried and "powdered" up into small pieces for calcium. The chickens never broke or ate any of their eggs either.
Using crushed clam shells from creek. Still looking for feed alternatives. Will check.
adding to this, if you're near some coffee shops, see if you can get their spent coffee grounds. they're a good addition to the sand bedding as an insect repellent. and whatever you shovel out along with leftover eggshells and chicken poop, make for great nitrogen source for compost.
I'd be interested in your homesteading activities. Show us whatever you catch in that trap rabid or not. I know YT will not want you to show the dispatching of animals, but if you get some game cam footage of wildlife taking the kills or live release footage, that will fly. Is a tour of the ranch possible?
You got it! Most will be posted to side channel.
Very excited
Wow! It is a Chicken castle! Beautiful!
Kool look. Small impedance battery-powered electric fence around the bottom, charged by your solar panel, just a thought
Missed Bob! Glad to see you uploading again!
wow, great seeing you building a coop! great design
Glad 😃 to see you back I love 💗 it god bless thanks 😍 again for your videos glad 🙂 your back be safe love 💕 hope all is good 😌 with you and your family love 💗 you all
See huck always attracting chicks 😆! Hope y'all staying safe and look forward to the next one
I've never had chickens but I think your coop turned out great. They don't seem to mind those steps. Do they fly out or do they hop going both ways? Kind of cute. And those are the quietest chickens I've ever seen. They're happy and there's no surprise about that. Yes on the other project videos. And Huck steals the show, as always. ;)
They hop both ways. Wondered if I would need a ramp, but they seem happy with it.
I’m glad you used CDX for sheathing rather than chipboard.
The chipboard seems to swell out here after a time.
Great video Bob! Appreciated the idea of reclamation and reuse of other builds/ materials as part of this coop, it's a way to keep costs down and some character or texture of past nostalgia makes its way into modern work. Like past and present can work together. When the defenses are tested I hope you will update us on how it goes, and I hope the chickens thrive a darn long time!
For sure. Should be interesting night footage.
Good looking coup. We always keep a small coup segregated for a momma to raise the next generation.
Great chicken coop mate. 👍👍👍
Nice you used all reclaimed materials.
You asked something about the water.
Can you find an IBC ?
If you put and hose on the outlet and place that end in a shallow bucket it will fill the bucket time and time again without flushing it all in one time.
Just make sure that you reach about an inch of water level and if the water is under that, that the next gulf that comes out does not go over the edge.
You might have enough water for about a month or so.
Mind yourself and stay safe
You will need some diagonal bracing for wind load. There should be plenty of examples you can adapt from on RUclips. Great to see you again.
Wire mesh was dickered down when attaching boards. There is no give in this design.
If you put metal flashing around your upright posts it will keep most predators from climbing up them. Yep.
We have super raccoons. They’d laugh. I’ll get game cams up soon to record the antics.
I like all your videos! They don't necessarily have to be survival oriented
your dog is so well trained my dog tries to take scraps off of any possible surface and is known to lick plates when were not paying attention
Had the same issue with the kids :). Kidding. Huck knows his manners though.
Chickens will eat anything red. If you go to the grocery store and get them to give you the old fruit and vegetables, the chickens love that stuff. And
You will get low colesterall eggs. Sorry cant spell . Glad to see you at it again.
Trying for this.
I love how this makes you happy
Nice work there Bob. It looks good. Nice to see you back.
5 wolves disliked this. i love this channel so much. thx bob.
Here in the UK we used to use what are called staddle stones under hay Rick's to prevent rats and rodents from getting in. They could work well under the legs of your deck to help stop anything climbing up the legs
Huck's always good for a chuckle and that's always a good form of entertainment. Nice work for a self-professed rookie. I'm confident your dedication will easily deal with any "mistakes" you may have made. So, just waiting for the next one. :0)
Love the coop Bob ! Good job ! It`s paradise here in central Florida.....50`s at night & 70`s & 80`s during the day.Thumbs up ! Wolf from central Florida.
Hansler is back guys!
Love your channel!! Keep on keeping on!
Hey Bob, cheers from Brazil. Nice build you got there. Good thing you used repurpused materials, it's cheaper and better for the environment.
Great to see a vid from you again, much anticipated! As a carpenter by trade, I admire your build and have much respect for your ingenuity & ability to repurpose materials. Might not be a survival video per say, but IMO having a resource like chickens certainly could become a crucial component in a survival situation! Thanks for the entertaining and informative videos, keep em coming!
Advice. I left diagonal bracing off until I knew how well the fencing wire could be tightened. The boards snugged it down until it twanged and made the coop rock solid. I still have folks asking about the diagonal bracing...
@@BobHansler If that fencing wire is fastened pretty good, it will add shear strength to it the same as sheathing on enclosed structures. Sounds like you figured that out w/out my 2 cents though! I cringe when I hear wire fencing, had my fill putting that up years ago when my buddy & I raised/trained cavalry horses for Civil War reenacting!
your dog didnt know what to think of the babies :-) my sister has had one for a decade or so, her chickens love to eat lizards, believe it or not
I say I say I say boy you can't be fresh eggs Great video brother growing up on the farm you Can't beat fresh eggs still keeping you in my prayers brother
Huck says "Yeah ! ! Extra eggs."
For predator mitigation - I piled branches in spots 100' away from the chicken run. Rodents, rabbits, etc.. take up residence in the piles and the fox/hawks hunt those because it's easier than fighting with a fence.
The set-up is beautiful. -KJ
You might want to look into getting some Diatomaceous earth, it can help with Dust baths for your chickens to keep them from getting mites, ticks or other bugs. Great coop in my personal opinion.
They’ve been making use of the ashes in my fire pit. Is the earth better?
Someone has a grudge one dislike and its not even published yet... Freaking haters
3 haters now and still 2 hours until publication.. RUclips is great
@@plotholedetective4166 I’ve offended a few child jokesters and animal abusers. They seem to have a grudge.
@@BobHansler well if you don't have haters all it means is you never said anything worth having an opinion about, so good on you for whatever you did to piss them off.
Probably because he used a jeep for haulin
@@joeshmoe6798 not mine.... I would never buy one.
Can’t wait to see this!!!!
That’s a chicken condo! So funny watching the chics chase your dog. You’ll love the chickens, they’re easy and so beneficial. Must say, the Easter eggers I’ve had didn’t lay more than two years or so. I miss the colorful eggs. Our chocolate egg layer was aptly named “Crazy Eyes” and met her demise by falling in a horse watering trough.
The coop looks awesome. Great video.
Always glad to see your videos. How are you doing? How’s the family? Happy ya got ya some chickens. Now ya just need ya some meat birds and your set. 😉 Thanks so much for all ya do. Blessings always ~Lisa
Oh and sweet Huck with them chicks was precious! 🥰
We are doing well. There are 3 meat birds in the bunch, but meat isn’t a need out here. In it for that awesome egg.
@@BobHansler I don’t blame you one bit. The meat bird comment was a tease cause everyone did them this past year. In fact we had a hard time finding them. Everything was scarce. You know I’d been showing my grands wild plants and what not. They’re now all either Cub scouts or Girl Scouts and helping teach their friends. It’s pretty cute. I thank you for helping me all you have. Stay well, safe and happy.
That’s a great chicken coop! I’ve have made several and can honestly say this one is my favorite
When did you come get my trailer lol looks just like mine with the deck boards . keep moving body in motion stays in motion 👍✌🖖
South Texas tots everything. You need to come put new boards on your trailer.
@@BobHansler ok
Genial, I have chickens too, about 13, I'm becoming selfsuficient day by day... From Paraná Entre Ríos 🇦🇷
Saludame Bob!
Yo Fui a Argentina tres años pasados. Que país hermosa!
@@carriec910 oh yes? Que bien, yo si puediera irme de aqui, lo haría, no están muy bien las cosas aquí en este Gran País, greetings
good to see ya doing better peace and blessing
Great video Bob.. Good looking coop.. Those eggs will save on the grocery bill.. Keep putting up videos my friend and ill keep watching
Man cant believe i missed this when it was uploaded. I love this idea.
Excellent job on the coop!
Good stuff Bob , Huck has some company !!
Hello. We are in our first winter with our first flock. Only thing i could recommend is an automatic coop door. They make them in solar models too.
Loved it .... So very glad I got to help out on this project
Same. Thank you again.
Not sure how I missed this video. Figured the hawks and heat would deal you grief. Hope y’all are well
This was really peaceful
I love it
Great video, keep up the good work Bob!
Love all the videos! Keep up the good work!
What a nice chill video
Awesome video! going to build mine in the morning!
Nice.
Guinea Hens will actually kill Rattlesnakes. A buddy of mine had some in Pennsylvania, might want to try a couple of them. If I remember right they get along with regular chickens too. If Weasels or any of their cousins are a thing where you live maybe take some measures for them.
I’ve brought it up, but Zshauna tells me that guineas are notorious for leading flicks far afield. I’ve been told no... so far.
@@BobHansler right on, good to know
@@BobHansler your chickens will take awareness of predators from the guineas. They will also take on other flying predators.
You can freeze your eggs the ones you don't use and save them for in the winter time when they're not laying eggs for the chicken coop you could lay down linoleum that way you can sweep it out and it keeps the floor from riding
Hope you're doing well bob I havent had the time to watch anything to keep myself upated for a while
I can't read the other comments so this might have been said. I only see 2 issues. One is the mesh is too big. Most predators can reach a paw through and try to pull the chicken out and snakes can go through it. The other one is the steps. I noticed you have a rooster so broody mamas may be in your future and babies won't be able to go up those steps. The rest of it is amazing.
I am really happy to hear about your eyesight getting better. When I met you at the self reliance expo, you weren't expecting any improvements.
Chickens stay in the coop at night, predators have no access to them. Making a coop snake-proof is a tall order out here, but we set traps for them regularly. Nothing has gone broody just yet, the ramp has been a thought for some time though. We’ll see what the future brings. You are probably right though in the long run.
@@BobHansler My dad raised horses and hundreds game chickens Bob. Your girls and boys look happy and healthy. Beware weasels..if you have them and Coopers hawks. But it looks like yours are surviving well. They have a nice place run and to roost, that is half the battle. Good job.
@@crowhaven200 ringtail cats and lots of raccoons.
@@BobHansler It's the "little" things in life that sometimes matter..lol
Nice work. Thanks for sharing.
Thnxs 4 uploading. Happy Thanksgiving !
🐓🐣🐥
You look like a man that knows about chicken..... Fried , baked , barbecue, stewed, and soup . Looked good to me , but I’m not a chicken farmer . Nice video.
Bob, how is your daughter doing in collage? We all wish her the very best.
Rocking it. Staying busy and out of trouble.
Thumbs up ! Wolf from central Florida.
Great stuff Bob