I just want you all to know Matt is still helping us all . I’m using this video to build my chicken run . We love you and I so proud that you have this video of him . RIP... Matt
So heartbroken over your great loss. We love your precious family. We will do all we can to get you through your healing. I'll be watching ALL your videos to help your family on RUclips. God bless you and your precious family
Thank you so much for the shout out guys ! And thank you to your supporters who came over to say hello and check us out ! Glad you got your run completed and it looks really secure ! Glad to help any way we can ! It looks great ! Awesome job !
😁👏🏻 so happy i could help more folks find your channel. you are a priceless gem here in youtube land! thank you again for helping us get started in the right direction! i must have watched your video a dozen times. 😆👍🏻 and Tina was so helpful on how to care for my babies. you guys are the best! i think you are one of the best channels on youtube. ❤️
@@TheKneadyHomesteader Thank you again ! And especially for the kind words ! You and Matt are out there just doing an awesome job, and it will really pay off in your chickens ! And man oh man did Matt do great on camera ! He was clear and concise... I think some of that "homeschool teacher" is rubbing off on him... He did a great job for you (and your young feathered ladies) ! I was the same way building ours... I never wanted the day to come when Tina came back to the house in tears because something had happened to her chickens... I could not abide that... And in 10 years of those coops standing, she has never lost one to a predator... I am sure that Matt had the same thing running through his mind !
In Australia, we use snake mesh to cover the sides and top of bird cages. Its a square mesh about 1/3” of an inch square to keep larger snakes out. It won’t keep out hatchling snakes but hens would eat them anyway. There would be no gaps anywhere. I sort of wonder how you control them and weasels etc? We also dig down and bury wire about a foot down to stop things from digging in. Its good to see your husband Matt, even though he is gone now so tragically, its a nice reminder of his important presence and contribution to the family.
We use very similar mesh wire although here it isn't called snake mesh. That entire run is covered with it and bolted to the coop. It is also buried and spread out underground so anything that digs will hit wire. He did an amazing job. 🥰 It's been 5 years and never had a critter get in! Praise the Lord!🙌🏼♥️
Awesome job you guys!!! I'm a city girl through an through... No farm animals for me... Lol (farm animals dislike me for some reason)... But my children are doing exactly what you all are doing, and I'm so proud if them... Proud of you for how far you have come!!!!
I'm very impressed with the care and thought you put into this plan - it definitely shows. Well done Matt! Looking forward to seeing the additional improvements you'll be making to further secure the coop. Thanks for sharing your construction.
I hear you lady! We had a run built and we just reinforce the ceiling on it today. We had chicken wire rolled across the top and it was fine and in fine shape. I had ducks in there for 3 1/2 years and not one predator could get in. But I do know the chicken wire will wear out. So we put fencing up there today. Like y’all we are reinforced for an apocalypse!!!!
Hey Matt, These chickies do not realize how lucky the are to have you and Heather to give them this luxurious condo, safe and easy living. You did a great job. 👍👍👍👍👍🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓
@@TheKneadyHomesteader Will do. Coop is up and working as Matt implied. I mentioned his name to quite a few folks. Everyone was impressed. Happy to know myself and other folks who followed suit in the comments help his memory live on. His flag is very much worth flying. Hopes and prayers to you and your family.
Love it! You might want to consider a roof over part of the run for shade and protection from hard rains or snow, flooding the run near the coop and allows them to stay outdoors in bad weather. Just a thought! We learned as we went too. We actually metal roofed the whole run the 2nd year. We also plastic most sides of the run in winter (WI here) so they can still go out of the coop. I adore you two!
Two thumbs up on the top welded wire! We did that on our old bantam coop, but my husband used long flexible PVC pipe in an arch, if you saw those way back in the earlier days of our coops. That is the only way to do it on top, not bird netting, which is useless except to keep birds inside. I keep telling people that a lot of planning and thought in the beginning and crawling around on the ground to see what ground predators see is a great thing to do to shore up weak spots, too. People try to save money in the beginning, only to lose their flocks and have to start over. They often forget dig barriers and hardware cloth over every opening larger than 1/2". The top of the gate is a weak spot that took some thought to fill in, as well as under the gate where they can dig-we buried one of those closet shelf things, the coated wire, right in front of the gate so nothing could dig, but it did not interfere with the gate opening. So much to think about, right? I like it so far, Heather! Take care! ~Cynthia
your two thumbs up means the world to me! 😆👏🏻 we put so much time, work and love into this coop and run. I wouldn't put the babies in it until it was as safe as we could possibly make it. And you are so right, you have to get down on the ground and double check everything! Now, I have to go to the youtube time machine and see if I can find your old bantam run videos! I am dying to see your hoop roof which sounds amazing!
I really don't recall if there is a video that shows the coop, tried to find one-it was built in 2011 before I had my channel-but I can send you pictures of that run by email, if you like. The run is no longer there and the coop is a storage building, but it was really cute inside, used all sorts of "oops" paint to paint the inside, very colorful.
You are a Rockstar!!!! I have been looking for a roof for my dog run. I live with black bears and mountain lions. My dogs don't stay in the run. It is just for night time potty breaks. You inspired me. I think I will use your idea with the bars on top but use more dog run panels for the roof. It won't keep bears and lions out but it will slow them down enough to get my pups inside the house if they come around. Thank you tons!!!!
I am using zip ties to tie the the welded wire on top to the top rails just make it more secure, but I thought the wire would last longer. It takes a little longer to secure it that way, but no biggie.
I chicken coup to be proud of. I bought a used dog pen and will add it this year for my chickens . My neighbors dogs will kill them so they can not free range until I move them to the field and fence it in. Prayers and Love your way 🙏❤
@@TheKneadyHomesteader Hey Heather, how is the garden doing? I had to replant part of mine because of all the rain..... AND because the deer found my peas.
From an old farm girl, weasels will love the space between panels, they can squirm thru anything, think of a mongoose how slim they are. They will borrow under or imbetween any opening. My dad used concrete blocks one layer half under with another on top for the ground. Groundhogs and squirrels looking for food will easily dig under. Just some advice even with all that dad still had to spend a few nites looking for that pesky weasel. Good luck!
I got the 10x20 ft chicken run by ordering from Walmart having to pay the two teens down the road to put up for me hubby and I put up the over ez chicken coop but had to climb back into semi to haul food can’t wait to be able to not drive truck anymore so I can enjoy life. Love how you reinforce this I also have to run 1x2 on floor so predictors can’t break in and put dirt over it how deep should I do that to protect chickens feet?
It looks nice you did a good job at putting up the fence The Coop that is are you going to put wire on the little window behind the chicken hoop house it looks like the birds may try to break the window and fly in or the Eagles are you going to put a strip of wire to block off the windows or will they be all right just saying
One thing Matt..our son has a duck yard very similar. They had a skunk get into the fence area.through thr gate space..between the fence and gate. He had laid down chicken wire on ground and covered with dirt to prevent predators from digging under. But never thought a predator could squeeze through the small gate to fence space. Just wanted to give you a heads up on that.
yeah, this was only part one of several videos. every nook and cranny ends up in hardware cloth by the end. i will show a full coop tour at the end of the series. 😁❤️
🐣 Matt you are so great at explaining things in your soothing voice. See you in heaven, after l visit with Jesus and my son. Blessings to you all family and fans. 🦋🕊
How is it possible this vibrant human being can be taken away through no fault of his own by just the choice of another person? I believe there is no one that has not been affected by the loss of this wonderful man. I hope that the person who chose to kill him will never be still. Everywhere he goes, someone will know he murdered Matt. Let him never find peace.
It's beyond horrific. I just can't imagine. It's so easy to call a Uber now days and the wait time is just a few minutes most of the time. The drunk murderer didn't even have any insurance!
I believe in God and therefore forgiveness. I also believe if you live with anger, you will never have true peace yourself. I hate the choice he made and the devastation it caused but i hope this changes that man's heart too. No one wins in these situations. Its just so sad. RIP Matt ❤
I like those metal brackets to attach the poles to the top sides. You said you you got them at Lowes. I can't find them. What are they called? A link please. Thx.
this was only part 1 of simply building the wire roof. 😉 the finished run can be seen on both instagram and facebook and yes, it ends up having a covered roof. 🥰 stay tuned for that video.
Oh, my gosh- it's absolutely beautiful!! Two questions: do you worry about critters getting in around the door frames? Seems like the vulnerable points. Also, are you going to cut an opening in the back of the coop at that door? (The last question is probably stupid, but I don't understand how they get into the run, otherwise).. Thank you for sharing!!
The Kneady Homesteader I’m a preschool teacher and drove to my family’s houses to deliver end of the year packets and had to take many detours due to our roads. I’ve lived here for 25 years and have never seen anything like this.
😆 i think Matt has become one with this coop. He has spent countless hours on it and in it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I don't know if he can part with it to make another one. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I just want you all to know Matt is still helping us all . I’m using this video to build my chicken run . We love you and I so proud that you have this video of him . RIP... Matt
Just so heartbreaking ...praying Heather and her dear family can heal and remember the good times with her precious Matty .
Amen🙌✝️
Amen & amen. Love & prayers for Heather & kids. RIP Matt. ❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️❣️🙏🙏‼️‼️‼️
So very sorry for your loss. My prayers are with all of your family. RIP Matt 🙏😭
So glad I found this one in your playlist. A wonderful day and cherished memory.
I miss you Matt. Loved how you treated Heather & the kids & how you made her laugh.
So heartbroken over your great loss. We love your precious family. We will do all we can to get you through your healing. I'll be watching ALL your videos to help your family on RUclips. God bless you and your precious family
Even for a short time...you were loved beyond measure. You are lucky. He will always be there for you. God bless.
Prayers sent.
Thank you so much for the shout out guys ! And thank you to your supporters who came over to say hello and check us out ! Glad you got your run completed and it looks really secure ! Glad to help any way we can ! It looks great ! Awesome job !
😁👏🏻 so happy i could help more folks find your channel. you are a priceless gem here in youtube land! thank you again for helping us get started in the right direction! i must have watched your video a dozen times. 😆👍🏻 and Tina was so helpful on how to care for my babies. you guys are the best! i think you are one of the best channels on youtube. ❤️
@@TheKneadyHomesteader Thank you again ! And especially for the kind words ! You and Matt are out there just doing an awesome job, and it will really pay off in your chickens ! And man oh man did Matt do great on camera ! He was clear and concise... I think some of that "homeschool teacher" is rubbing off on him... He did a great job for you (and your young feathered ladies) ! I was the same way building ours... I never wanted the day to come when Tina came back to the house in tears because something had happened to her chickens... I could not abide that... And in 10 years of those coops standing, she has never lost one to a predator... I am sure that Matt had the same thing running through his mind !
Hey Matt ! 😊♥️….an Angel then and a Angel now. Your never alone. What a Blessing. ♥️👍👍👍
thank you. I miss him so much!
Continuing to watch your playlist. Matt Conn, R.I.P.
Thank you..🌻
Great job
Wow! What a project! Matt explains things out like you do Heather. Matt really made a Grand Hotel for your chicks! Awesome 👍😎👍
❤️good husband. Sorry for your loss.
that man of yours is Amazing girl!
he is a good one!🥰
Great for any pets. Dogs especially. Great job. We did this for our chickens.
What a great guy. Always doing anything he could to help his sweet wife. God be with you Heather and all of your loved ones.
In Australia, we use snake mesh to cover the sides and top of bird cages. Its a square mesh about 1/3” of an inch square to keep larger snakes out. It won’t keep out hatchling snakes but hens would eat them anyway. There would be no gaps anywhere. I sort of wonder how you control them and weasels etc? We also dig down and bury wire about a foot down to stop things from digging in. Its good to see your husband Matt, even though he is gone now so tragically, its a nice reminder of his important presence and contribution to the family.
We use very similar mesh wire although here it isn't called snake mesh. That entire run is covered with it and bolted to the coop. It is also buried and spread out underground so anything that digs will hit wire. He did an amazing job. 🥰 It's been 5 years and never had a critter get in! Praise the Lord!🙌🏼♥️
I love the train. It's a comforting sound. Because this coop was made with love, I'm sure it holds lots of love in it! Love you, Heather!
Great job Matt! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
The girls are settled in, I saw them on your Instagram post. Loved how they come running when they hear your voice!! Well done Matt. X
thanks Eileen🥰
Awesome job you guys!!! I'm a city girl through an through... No farm animals for me... Lol (farm animals dislike me for some reason)... But my children are doing exactly what you all are doing, and I'm so proud if them... Proud of you for how far you have come!!!!
that is awesome! tell them congrats for me!
Great job Matt....That makes a nice run for the chickens. Love their pink sand bath. So nice for the ladies. Y'all stay well and have a Blessed day.
God Bless, Margaret 🥰
That is an awesome run!! Great idea!! GOOO Matt!! Looking forward to watching your chicken and garden videos
Great idea. I'm trying to figure out how to expand it a little for my chain link run.
Thanks Matt, you will be so missed!
I'm very impressed with the care and thought you put into this plan - it definitely shows. Well done Matt! Looking forward to seeing the additional improvements you'll be making to further secure the coop. Thanks for sharing your construction.
Thanks so much!
This is terrific, I bet Heather is happy. Thanks Matt!
I am over the moon! Wait until you see the end result!😁👏🏻
Great job! I love when things are functional AND look nice , too!
I hear you lady! We had a run built and we just reinforce the ceiling on it today. We had chicken wire rolled across the top and it was fine and in fine shape. I had ducks in there for 3 1/2 years and not one predator could get in. But I do know the chicken wire will wear out. So we put fencing up there today. Like y’all we are reinforced for an apocalypse!!!!
hahaha YES!!!!!! apocalypse! I swear we aren't too far off. Best wishes and much love to you and your flock!
Hey Matt, These chickies do not realize how lucky the are to have you and Heather to give them this luxurious condo, safe and easy living. You did a great job. 👍👍👍👍👍🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓
Great job, great idea. Dog run, awsome.
Really enjoyed the video! Gave us some great ideas!
That’s so awesome I loved it. Can’t wait to watch some more. Your husband and son did a fantastic job!!!
Thanks so much!!
What a wonderful man
💙
Rest In Peace Matt. Thank you for helping me make the best coop a dad can make for his daughters.
God bless you. This just made my entire night. ❤️ Say hi to your daughters for me😁❤️
@@TheKneadyHomesteader Will do. Coop is up and working as Matt implied. I mentioned his name to quite a few folks. Everyone was impressed. Happy to know myself and other folks who followed suit in the comments help his memory live on. His flag is very much worth flying. Hopes and prayers to you and your family.
Very nice chicken run. Never seen it done that way before. A preditor would have to work very hard to get in.
Love it! You might want to consider a roof over part of the run for shade and protection from hard rains or snow, flooding the run near the coop and allows them to stay outdoors in bad weather. Just a thought! We learned as we went too. We actually metal roofed the whole run the 2nd year. We also plastic most sides of the run in winter (WI here) so they can still go out of the coop. I adore you two!
oh yeah, this is only
part 1! 😉
I like the metal roof idea. Then I don’t have to screw with water pooling.
You sir are brilliant!!!!
This is a great run. I’m sharing with some one who just asked for help in creating one for her chickens!🙌👏👏
Thanks for sharing!!
Looks good! The chickens will love that! Many healing prayers for you and your family 🙏🙏🌻🌻❤️❤️
What a great and well thought out set up! Thank you very kindly for sharing this with us! :)
Glad you liked it!
Very nice job!
Rest in Peace of the Lord. God's got your family. He's got many, many people praying and looking for ways to encourage and help.
Great job. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching!
happy chickens
I also used dog kennels for my chicken run. It was easier and they were on sale. Double bonus ❤️
Great looking chicken coop..happy little chick's they will be!.
Great hubby you got there..he looks like he should of been in Braveheart ❤ good luck!🍀
I am Scottish. 😁
What a great run! I am stealing the tire sand bath idea! Love that... The behind the scenes footage was great 😂 thanks for leaving it in!
hahaha i laughed when i was editing, I hadn't seen any of the footage and that caught me off guard. I had to leave it in! hahaha
Very practical. Praying for you and your family. ❤️❤️🙏🙏🤗🤗🤗
We did almost the same set up as you when we had our chickens but we tarped a section of the top to give the chickens shade and rain protection.
we tarped our entire run! :D
Two thumbs up on the top welded wire! We did that on our old bantam coop, but my husband used long flexible PVC pipe in an arch, if you saw those way back in the earlier days of our coops. That is the only way to do it on top, not bird netting, which is useless except to keep birds inside. I keep telling people that a lot of planning and thought in the beginning and crawling around on the ground to see what ground predators see is a great thing to do to shore up weak spots, too. People try to save money in the beginning, only to lose their flocks and have to start over. They often forget dig barriers and hardware cloth over every opening larger than 1/2". The top of the gate is a weak spot that took some thought to fill in, as well as under the gate where they can dig-we buried one of those closet shelf things, the coated wire, right in front of the gate so nothing could dig, but it did not interfere with the gate opening. So much to think about, right? I like it so far, Heather! Take care! ~Cynthia
your two thumbs up means the world to me! 😆👏🏻 we put so much time, work and love into this coop and run. I wouldn't put the babies in it until it was as safe as we could possibly make it. And you are so right, you have to get down on the ground and double check everything! Now, I have to go to the youtube time machine and see if I can find your old bantam run videos! I am dying to see your hoop roof which sounds amazing!
I really don't recall if there is a video that shows the coop, tried to find one-it was built in 2011 before I had my channel-but I can send you pictures of that run by email, if you like. The run is no longer there and the coop is a storage building, but it was really cute inside, used all sorts of "oops" paint to paint the inside, very colorful.
I emailed you some pictures of that coop and run. Might end up in your spam folder, though.
You are a Rockstar!!!! I have been looking for a roof for my dog run. I live with black bears and mountain lions. My dogs don't stay in the run. It is just for night time potty breaks. You inspired me. I think I will use your idea with the bars on top but use more dog run panels for the roof. It won't keep bears and lions out but it will slow them down enough to get my pups inside the house if they come around. Thank you tons!!!!
We probably would of used zip ties. Didn't think about hog rings. I am sure they will last a lot longer! Great job, Matt!
I am using zip ties to tie the the welded wire on top to the top rails just make it more secure, but I thought the wire would last longer. It takes a little longer to secure it that way, but no biggie.
Great job. Thanks for sharing
Those dog kennels are the bomb! You did a fine job!!!
You can get the clamps at quite a few feed stores. Along with gate hardware for similar construction.
deb
Very informative video!! I learned a lot & took notes. Now let’s see if I can apply this knowledge
Zip ties would work too. 👍
Excellent idea
Such a great idea with the hog pliers!! I'm going to have to get some!! Thanks for the link :)
they are game changers!
This looks so sturdy! Do it right and do it once!💪
exactly! hahaha thanks sweet mama. xoxo
Nothing is getting through that run! Nicely done!
I chicken coup to be proud of. I bought a used dog pen and will add it this year for my chickens . My neighbors dogs will kill them so they can not free range until I move them to the field and fence it in. Prayers and Love your way 🙏❤
I like this chicken run
Wire twisting pliers would have been very helpful.
Great job on the run!!!
i won't tell my husband that. 😆
@@TheKneadyHomesteader Hey Heather, how is the garden doing? I had to replant part of mine because of all the rain..... AND because the deer found my peas.
This is a great video. Mush better run than the prefab medal run I was going to get. This seems more stable and secure.
From an old farm girl, weasels will love the space between panels, they can squirm thru anything, think of a mongoose how slim they are. They will borrow under or imbetween any opening. My dad used concrete blocks one layer half under with another on top for the ground. Groundhogs and squirrels looking for food will easily dig under. Just some advice even with all that dad still had to spend a few nites looking for that pesky weasel.
Good luck!
thanks Mama! This is just part 1.....there are a few videos to come as we progress 😁
No worries. We have that covered!
Great this video
Thanks dude! Excellent video!
It looks great
thanks Rochelle! How are you?😁
@@TheKneadyHomesteader im hanging in there. A little cabin fever though lolol
done right from the JUMP!
thanks Mama!💋💋💋
Thank you ma’am!
Wow that’s a great job done dear..chicken will be very happy.. enjoy watching your video.. new friend stay connected stay blessed 👍🙂❤️🤝👌🛎🙂
I got the 10x20 ft chicken run by ordering from Walmart having to pay the two teens down the road to put up for me hubby and I put up the over ez chicken coop but had to climb back into semi to haul food can’t wait to be able to not drive truck anymore so I can enjoy life. Love how you reinforce this I also have to run 1x2 on floor so predictors can’t break in and put dirt over it how deep should I do that to protect chickens feet?
Are you planning on also securing it down to the roof poles? May help with wind slap noise?
Using zip ties to secure the welded wire. You will see that in an upcoming video.
Great job!!!
Great video! I haven't saw one of your videos in a long time. Some reasoning they aren't coming up on my fed of videos to watch.
it's been a couple of weeks. 🥰
It looks nice you did a good job at putting up the fence The Coop that is are you going to put wire on the little window behind the chicken hoop house it looks like the birds may try to break the window and fly in or the Eagles are you going to put a strip of wire to block off the windows or will they be all right just saying
I was watching cavalcade of food a fellow Michigander he made City Chicken ever herd of it?
Looks great! Great job Matt! xo
Thanks so much!
I have read not to use play sand- silica I believe is an issue for chickens. Thank you I am going to add a top.
One thing Matt..our son has a duck yard very similar. They had a skunk get into the fence area.through thr gate space..between the fence and gate. He had laid down chicken wire on ground and covered with dirt to prevent predators from digging under. But never thought a predator
could squeeze through the small gate to fence space. Just wanted to give you a heads up on that.
yeah, this was only part one of several videos. every nook and cranny ends up in hardware cloth by the end. i will show a full coop tour at the end of the series. 😁❤️
🐣 Matt you are so great at explaining things in your soothing voice. See you in heaven, after l visit with Jesus and my son. Blessings to you all family and fans. 🦋🕊
What kind of shed is that? I didn't see it mentioned anywhere.
cool chicken run. can I use small space live stock(pig/goat) panels for the roof? and bears oh my. I take it you live near a train track
How is it possible this vibrant human being can be taken away through no fault of his own by just the choice of another person? I believe there is no one that has not been affected by the loss of this wonderful man. I hope that the person who chose to kill him will never be still. Everywhere he goes, someone will know he murdered Matt. Let him never find peace.
It's beyond horrific. I just can't imagine. It's so easy to call a Uber now days and the wait time is just a few minutes most of the time. The drunk murderer didn't even have any insurance!
I believe in God and therefore forgiveness. I also believe if you live with anger, you will never have true peace yourself. I hate the choice he made and the devastation it caused but i hope this changes that man's heart too. No one wins in these situations. Its just so sad. RIP Matt ❤
I like those metal brackets to attach the poles to the top sides. You said you you got them at Lowes. I can't find them. What are they called? A link please. Thx.
Great video!! I'm wondering where the best place to buy a dog kennel is?
Where did you say you got the extra poles for the roof system?
Are you going to give the chickens any shade?
this was only part 1 of simply building the wire roof. 😉 the finished run can be seen on both instagram and facebook and yes, it ends up having a covered roof. 🥰 stay tuned for that video.
Oh, my gosh- it's absolutely beautiful!! Two questions: do you worry about critters getting in around the door frames? Seems like the vulnerable points. Also, are you going to cut an opening in the back of the coop at that door? (The last question is probably stupid, but I don't understand how they get into the run, otherwise)..
Thank you for sharing!!
😆👏🏻 stay tuned. this is just part 1! more to come!
Hey a new video missed you Heather.
Missed you too, Tony!🥰
Good chicken run but where will the chickens get protection from weather?
this is just part 1. much more to come!
We got you covered. 🙂
We love you Matt. Please know that Heather and family are being looked upon by God for their wellbeing. Fly high with Jesus by your side.
Sweet 👌
Nice job.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I’m in Tawas and we had a lot of flooding & damage here. Way to much rain.
we are almost neighbors! haha I am just south of you. We were so flooded......it was incredible!
The Kneady Homesteader I’m a preschool teacher and drove to my family’s houses to deliver end of the year packets and had to take many detours due to our roads. I’ve lived here for 25 years and have never seen anything like this.
Great job. Do you hire out? Lol
😆 i think Matt has become one with this coop. He has spent countless hours on it and in it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I don't know if he can part with it to make another one. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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