Nice coop and run. About keeping them warm enough in winter… When I got my first chickens (near Salem, Oregon, planting Zone 8) I asked my grandma how they kept their chickens warm enough during Minnesota winters. She just laughed: they didn’t even have electricity to run any kind of heater, and the chickens were just fine without it. I never worried about it again, and just like grandma promised, my chickens are fine. So I wouldn’t worry about it in Florida for sure. 💐
the heat lamp is preventing them from sleeping when sun light goes down ... heat lamp can cause FIRE when feathers and the hen flying to escape from the heat can knock that down
We only run them on sub freezing nights...which isn't too often in Florida. Plus the heat lamps are literally nailed down...they're not going anywhere.❤️🎉
Do you really need those heat-lamps? If you had a better insulating system/structure, you wouldn't need those heat lamps. Afterall, it is Florida. But I have checked and I see you can get as low as -15° C. It is very roomy - and the roof is a good idea. In general, it looks very nice and practical.
So you don't have any single bar roost or perch but instead a narrow platform with I believe has a high 2x4 along the edge to be used as a perch.... is that right and how do they like it??
Yes.. that's correct and they seem to love it! I regularly keep the platforms and the coop cleaned out with fresh bedding. They seem to do really well!
I like to spoil our girls is the answer in a nutshell. It's funny because on nights in the winter that are below freezing, I'll go out to check on them and out of 10 chickens maybe 3-4 of them will be perched under the heat lamps and the rest of them will be on the floor away from the heat lamps. They get to pick and choose but the option is there for them if they want it. 😂🎉
I wish I could. This wasnt a kit. It was a custom build from scratch and I never kept much track of all of the required materials. It took A TON of 2x4s, 4x4s, countless screws ( 3" Deckmates), chicken wire, James Hardie concrete plywood siding, a custom ordered roof from Tri County Metals in Florida and lots of metal connectors. Then there was the electrical side...a breaker, wire, receptacles, a switch and 2 heat lamps. The total cost FOR MATERIALS ONLY was about $2500 and that was two years ago.
I actually never made one..😁...We just kept buying A LOT of 2x4s, 3 inch deckmate screws and 4x4 posts until the frame was up. We went with a metal roof company called Tri-County metals for the roof that was 16x24. I believe the total cost of that coop was about $2500.
Nice coop and run. About keeping them warm enough in winter… When I got my first chickens (near Salem, Oregon, planting Zone 8) I asked my grandma how they kept their chickens warm enough during Minnesota winters. She just laughed: they didn’t even have electricity to run any kind of heater, and the chickens were just fine without it. I never worried about it again, and just like grandma promised, my chickens are fine. So I wouldn’t worry about it in Florida for sure. 💐
Great job, Chicken Palace
Thank you! Very interesting, now that we have chickens too!
Love that coop!! Beautiful chickens!!❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much!🎉
Nice run where are the roosting bars and they won't go to sleep unless the light is off. They need darkness.
the heat lamp is preventing them from sleeping when sun light goes down ... heat lamp can cause FIRE when feathers and the hen flying to escape from the heat can knock that down
We only run them on sub freezing nights...which isn't too often in Florida. Plus the heat lamps are literally nailed down...they're not going anywhere.❤️🎉
COOP IS VERY VERY NICE!!
Love the coop , run and girls.
Look very good coop i really love nice to see+
WOW! your coop is so nice. Wish our handyman built our's this good!
Interesting to see the platforms for the chickens to sleep.
Thank you for the video.
Yes... they seem to LOVE it!😂 Thanks so much for watching and you are most welcome!❤️🎉
Chicken living in style. Good 👍
Yes... They are spoiled rotten😂 We take good care of each other!💥
Great work!
Thank you!🎉
Very nice coop.
Thank you! I appreciate you!🎉💥
Excellent coop
Thank you so much!❤️🎉🔥
Nice coop! Looks hurricane proof
Thank you so much! Hhhmmm....not sure about the hurricane proof part though!😂😂🎉❤️
nice coop, but i dont understand the heat lamp in Florida. chicken body temp ,is 105 degrees. mine are out at -20 no heat.
Do you really need those heat-lamps? If you had a better insulating system/structure, you wouldn't need those heat lamps. Afterall, it is Florida. But I have checked and I see you can get as low as -15° C. It is very roomy - and the roof is a good idea. In general, it looks very nice and practical.
Impressive build.
Thank you so much!
So you don't have any single bar roost or perch but instead a narrow platform with I believe has a high 2x4 along the edge to be used as a perch.... is that right and how do they like it??
Yes.. that's correct and they seem to love it! I regularly keep the platforms and the coop cleaned out with fresh bedding. They seem to do really well!
Access to grass, greens and bugs? Just pellets?
Awesome !
Thank you so much!🔥❤️🎉
Curious as to why you have heat lamps in flordia? A chicken's body temp is 103 degrees.
I like to spoil our girls is the answer in a nutshell. It's funny because on nights in the winter that are below freezing, I'll go out to check on them and out of 10 chickens maybe 3-4 of them will be perched under the heat lamps and the rest of them will be on the floor away from the heat lamps. They get to pick and choose but the option is there for them if they want it. 😂🎉
Great job!
Thanks so much! It was a fun build..labor intensive but worth it!
You really should get those heat lamps out of that coop they don’t need it
Maybe I missed it but why so many outlets in there?
no roosts ? do they like the shelf better ?
They seem to. They spend a lot of time up there!😂❤️🔥🎉
you don't seem to have any ventilation in the coop
It's got open eaves all around and the door and the ramp opening are almost always open.🎉❤️
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks so much!❤️🎉
Not sure birds need a heat lamp in FL. We live in Arkansas and never use heat lamps.
You're probably right! They're just spoiled rotten.😂🎉
Can you forward the Instru ctions and supply list for this coop
I wish I could. This wasnt a kit. It was a custom build from scratch and I never kept much track of all of the required materials. It took A TON of 2x4s, 4x4s, countless screws ( 3" Deckmates), chicken wire, James Hardie concrete plywood siding, a custom ordered roof from Tri County Metals in Florida and lots of metal connectors. Then there was the electrical side...a breaker, wire, receptacles, a switch and 2 heat lamps. The total cost FOR MATERIALS ONLY was about $2500 and that was two years ago.
Can I hAve a material list please?
I actually never made one..😁...We just kept buying A LOT of 2x4s, 3 inch deckmate screws and 4x4 posts until the frame was up. We went with a metal roof company called Tri-County metals for the roof that was 16x24. I believe the total cost of that coop was about $2500.
They're on the ground because it's hot.