This is just a step by step tutorial on how to assemble your Amazon purchased chicken run. Large Metal Chicken Coop Walk-in Poultry Cage Hen Run amzn.to/3K4PXns
i had two chickens for the first time but a bird got one. cried n had ptsd for months. im trying to get a dog kennel and coop for my one chicken i have now. Going to get her more chick friends before i go off to college
We bought one and my husband and son put it up quickly! We have our coop inside it. We love it! The chickens are safe too. They dug down a foot all the way around and had extra wire laid down. Then they poured concrete over it and filled the rest with dirt. It works perfect!!!
I keep my coop inside of mine also. I am going to try to modify it later and try to make a chicken tractor out of it so I can move it around. Will probably put a skirt around it also with the extra wire. Love what you did with yours though. Would do the exact same thing to mine if I was just going to leave it in that one spot.
@@cornbreadcreekfarm7458 if you want to keep it mobile and still have protection from predators digging under, do what I've seen others do with their chicken tractors, and attach sections of hog pen panels to the bottom of your chicken run/tractor. You then flip the hog panels up when moving it, and flip them down to lay flat on the ground when you've got it where you want. The hog panels laying flat on the ground around the perimeter of your run/tractor will keep predators from digging under and getting at your chickens.
Thank you for the informative video I have the same pin still in the box on my back porch that has been sitting there for months my son was supposed to assemble for me but after seeing your video I feel confident that I can do it myself having it enclosed will also keep the Hawks from scooping your chickens up I’m so sorry you lost your chickens I know we can get attached to them I have my chickens for eggs I could never eat one
Oh I am so sorry that you are e having to do it but I am so glad that my video will help you. It is very easy to put together but the zip ties are a little time consuming but for $299 I got over it lol
I have that same run. I use it in the summer to grow tomatoes without having birds eating them before I can harvest them. In fall and winter, my hens scratch around in there until there's no weeds at all. They are great little workers as well as pets. Sorry for your loss. I totally understand how you feel. One of mine died naturally. She was very affectionate. She would hop up on my leg to be petted when I sat in a chair outside.
Protecting your plants is a great idea. My chickens have never jumped up in my lap yet but they do stay by my side and will follow me. We are still building trust.
I haven't lost any of my Chickens yet. I've only had Chickens for 2 months. But I feel your pain. You raise them from hatch-lings, watch them grow and develop personalities and you get attached to them an them to you. If someone told me they are just Chickens I will find someone else to talk too!
It was unfortunate that I had to replace mine but the ones that I got as replacements are so wonderful. They have the best personalities. However, one of them tries to run out every time I open the door. If you have seen any of my other videos and see a chicken escape when I open the door that is her.
I don't know what kind of chickens you have? I have had every breed (mostly) but if you want to know what a friendly chicken is...Cochins!!!!! They are 10 weeks old. I sit in their run area, I have a chair out there. (with my other birds/mixed flock) The cochins fun up to me and jump up on the arm rest of the chair and sit on me or on the arm of the chair. It is unbelievable. They are not the small cochins they are the 2nd larges chicken breed just under the Jersey Giant. I LOVE my cochins. Every chicken owner needs a couple of them.
I got the same kind of Run for my girls, too! Mine is a 10ft by 20ft. They love it!!! ❤ I got an extra white tarp to cover the other end of the run, for shade. I did dig a 3" deep x 2' trench, all around the around the coop & lined the trench with 1/2" welded wire, & 2' up the chicken-wire wall. I filled the trench back up with the dirt & put 12" x 12" pavers all around the new run. We have skunks, racoons, coyotes as the main predators in our area. They already got 7 of the original flock...No More!!!! That was pretty devastating! Good luck with your girls!
Thank you for the wonderful demonstration on how to set up the chicken run! I wanted to make sure it wasn’t too difficult to set up before I bought one for my chickens!
So sorry about your chickens, my daughter just lost one of her 4 from a 🦊, balsie little bigger took her right in front of the dog,y grandson, & my daughter, she was tending to one that got bumble foot, so she could even do anything , it happened so quickly. She was letting them free range. Last yr the 🦊 took the only 2 she had. She gonna have to trap & relocate him. I'm thinking of getting the same set up as yourself, but I'm gonna have them right outside my door plus I'm gonna get a puppy to raise with them. Fingers crossed. Thank you for this video, let's me see the set up before I get it. What did you pay on Amazon?
Very sorry about your chickens. I know how you must have felt. I lost all of my Rhode Island reds to my neighbors dogs. It did hit me hard because I was just starting out with chicken and my yard is fenced in. The dogs dug a hole under my fence and got to my chicken. You did a great job with that project. Thank you for sharing. God Bless. 🙏🏽
Oh man that is awful. I hate that about yours. You get very close to them when you raise them from chicks. Hope you have more now and are enjoying them.
Great video buddy. I think I will be getting one of these. Love the setup. Plus that is a great price. I will be using your link to order so hope you get a little kickback from that. Thank you for sharing. Sorry about a chickens you lost as well. You are correct they become part of the family.
Well thank you so much. Yes I get a little kick back from the link but the price does not change for you any whatsoever. But a little goes a long ways when several purchases are made. I enjoy my run and do not regret it at all. Hope you enjoy yours
I get a little long winded when I talk and my videos do get a little long but I want anyone who does not have a clue how to do this to be able to it with no problem. Thank you so much for the props.
If you can afford to, buy some 1/2 hardware cloth/wire to run the circumference of your pen about 2 ‘ high. This will prevent your girls from getting their heads through the poultry wire and tearing their crops which can be life threatening. Also provides extra strength to prevent larger animals from tearing through the original wire which is common. Be safe and proactive instead of sorry you didn’t do it sooner. God Bless
As I was watching you cutting the chicken wire I was thinking, you might want to bury it in the ground so that way you don't have to worry about predators like pulling it up and crawling up underneath there also I heard about predators actually pulling chickens by their heads through the chicken wire That's pretty gruesome thought I know but I did hear about that so I thought I'd tell you
I have had 20 plus chickens for years. The secret to keeping them safe is a good.......a good and secure coop that you can securely close up at night. Chickens go into the coop and you close it up and then let them into the run the next morning. Another tip, regardless of make, brand, function or design ......Never, and I mean never rely on any type of automatic chicken door. Get lazy and count on some contraption and it will fail. It will fail to close and at this point it is a gamble if something figures that out. Runs are for daytime use. Other than neighborhood dogs which are easily discouraged with standard runs, ALL predator attacks occur at night.(except birds of prey) Racoons, possums, foxes, coyotes, etc all prowl the night. It is the Racoons that pull off chicken heads if you allow your chickens to run about in a run at night with wire large enough for them to reach in and grab one. They cannot get the entire chicken through the wire so they eat its head. If they are closed up at night, no issue. Leave them in the run and yep, you are flipping a coin. One of the greatest dangers to chickens are Hawks , Eagles, Owls etc, even a tiny little sparrow hawk can kill a full grown chicken, these economical runs put a stop to that. As tempting as it is t o allow your chickens free range, that is a for sure eventual death sentence. So a run for daytime and a good secure coop at night with a human actuated door is the solution. These runs are fantastic used as intended. They are for daytime use and protection from birds of prey and neighborhood dogs during the day. At night you must close them up in a secure coop. Never fear they will go in the coop and roost all on their own, all you have to do is close the door. Chickens are easily taken from the roost, so like I said, never rely on some automatic contraption. It will fail, just a matter of time. Kit
Couldn't hear what you were saying when your back is to the camera. That wire doesn't look strong enough to keep out coons or possums. They will bite thru flimsy "chicken wire". I suggest "hardware cloths" 1 inch squares.
Thank you that was very helpful. I’m sorry to hear u lost some chickens, I would be heartbroken as well. Hopefully it’ll serve it’s purpose & keep the 3 u have left safe from predators.
Suggest using wire or clamps to secure, and put something more substantial for barrier from ground to 5 feet, maybe hog panel of some kind. Dogs can chew the wire ties off. so can most predators. I like the idea, will be getting some of these style shelters/runs for my flock.
Thank you for the suggestions. This video just covers the unboxing and assembly of the chicken run but please subscribe and watch for updates on modifications I make to this run.
I don't know how you can live there right next to all that road noise. It's enough to drive one crazy. Maybe you should cut one or two of those pines down to make room and plant Thule or some bushier non-deciduous evergreens to grow as a high hedge to muffle the road noise. That chicken run from Amazon is a good idea. Thanks for sharing your experience. I am encouraged to get one.
Those trees will either crush the house. Crush the shed or crush a car when it falls in the road. Has a very thin line to fall in. There are 84 of them also. A tree surgeon would have to remove them and that would cost a fortune. We are building another house. Just need everyone to subscribe so I can start making money off of this channel to help pay for it hehe.
@@cornbreadcreekfarm7458 Just don't get too big for your britches like some of the channels. They forget who got them where they are. Many subscribers are noticing how "commercialized" they have become and have un-subscribed. They suffer from the "more" syndrome.
@@pamelaremme38 I am just a regular guy and O do things around my house that people ask questions about. My hydroponic greenhouse for example. So I figured I would just make videos and share them so I can show how it is done. I am very humbled by every comment and every subscriber. I get all giddy about each and every one. My accent is so country and I am so long winded that I get surprised that anyone watches my videos. I don’t feel like I am anywhere in the ball park of other TH-camrs. I just have something I am doing around the house so I just now video it, post it, and hope it helps someone.
@@pamelaremme38 and for some reason when I reply from my email it responds from my personal account instead of the cornbread creek one. I am still figuring all this out.
@@perryfletcher3647 Just keep doing what you are doing. It takes time to build a channel. The key is...add humor if you can, and some kind of teaching. Also pitfalls. People like to know what to watch out for. I just watched a video on lice and mites on chickens and what to do about it. I never thought to check for lice on my birds. Now I am. Also...just because one channel covers something don't let that prevent you from covering it also.
Understand the feelings after a loss. Wondering if your going to give updates on your chicken run? How it’s holding up etc. are you going to put hardware cloth around it to keep animals from digging under? Did you anchor it to the ground?
I actually have did an update of making it into a chicken tractor th-cam.com/video/u3n9q39bDXY/w-d-xo.html But I will probably make even more changes over time and will definitely do updates and upload them. If you are not already subscribed to the channel then please do so. That way you can get any updates I make.
The chicken run comes with enough netting left over to put an apron all the way around it but I think that is a great idea. I will probably make an apron to go around it with welded wire. It will be very easy to attach to the bottom railing . If you did not want to spend any extra money on the chicken run then you would not have to because of all the left over materials.
I'm so sorry for your loss! The same thing happened to me with all my bantams. By the time i got out there i saved 1 silkie and i was so torn up and scared for her that i kept her in the house at night with me in a cage and put her outside during the day! I'm now starting to collect some more bantams and i considered buying one of these runs but, i just decided to build a bigger coop and run for them instead, i used 1' mesh wire for the run. It's VERY sturdy wire that's for sure. That regular chicken wire animals can still tear through it, i HIGHLY RECOMMEND you put up some 1' (inch) mesh wire instead!! The dogs that got my bantams tore right through the regular chicken wire! Instead, use that regular chicken wire to close in the floor of the cage for extra security, plus you'll be able to move it around the yard like a chicken tractor so they'll always have fresh grass to eat as well!! I can't handle losing another bunch of bantams like that again, it's just to heart breaking. I'm sure you don't want to go through that again either. I hope your new run works out well. Blessings and prayers for you
Just found your channel. What a good deal on the run! Enjoyed watching you work, so much faster than what we have been doing for 2 months in Fla. heat. Are finishing our new coop made from pieces of our old usable coop ( hardware cloth, 2x4s and 4x4 posts ) T-111 siding and metal roof from a hurricane damaged shed and a hurricane bent carport like your run. Can't afford all new supplies, too expensive right now. Lost 3 chickens to foxes a month ago, so know how that feels. Have had almost every predator kill some over the years - neighborhood dogs, bears, hawks, eagles, foxes, rat snakes and raccoons. Put up a game camera and see what shows up at night! Good luck and we'll be watching.
I bought one of those two years ago, and I love it! It has held up well (the tarp was replaced with one the goes all the way down both sides, since the original tore up in the wind). I ran the chicken wire down an additional four feet on all sides and buried it, so nothing is able to dig under the walls and get in. My only concern is the gaps around the door are big enough to let a marten in, but we do have grey squirrels here so maybe we don't have marten in my area (fingers crossed).
Sorry to hear about your chickens, I hope the owners of the dogs take responsibility and cover the cost of replacing your chickens. I'm enjoying your video.
We don’t know where the dogs came from and have not seen them since. That is why I had them free ranging because there was not any dogs to worry about at the time. Or so we thought.
HI looking at one of these VERY simular but larger would u say these would be good for rabbits? and any ideas what i could put for a floor to keep stuff out iv heard the wire provided with the run is very weak so ill buy extra and go round a few times
There is a larger version of this pen. It has 3 sections instead of 2. Unfortunately I have no idea about rabbits or how they are housed. Maybe someone else can chime in and give you some advice.
Great job my friend getting the run set up, sorry about your chickens it even hurts me to hear about the incident because I have chickens that I love dearly.
Good to dig down a foot around fence, so no smaller critter can go in under and have a chicken for a snack!! So sorry you lost your little Henrietta. !!😍🇺🇸🇩🇰🙏🌅
So sorry for your loss. It hurts even though they are chickens. I have the 18 foot model of this run for my 3 hens and 1 chick. They all seem happy. The run works well but I added a wrapping of 1/2 inch hardware cloth around the bottom section, over wrapping the bottom of the door and door frame because I live in the desert where everything loves chicken. I also replaced the plastic zip ties with metal ones because the sun and heat rot plastics in a month or two. The tarp roof tore out in a wind storm 2 nights ago so it now has a blue tarp tied on with mule tape. The back 2/3rds is also wrapped with shade cloth to keep the girls from frying their little brains in the heat. I like this kit and am thinking of getting another for turkeys. I had to have some help putting on the wire. Thank you for the video. A note for anyone getting this run who is worried about bird flu, it does not keep the smaller birds like wrens and sparrows out. They are able to go through the chicken wire and through the top of the door frame. The baby mourning doves are also able to go through the door frame, but are too stupid to get back out the same way. I have to leave the door open for them to fly out but some of them still don't get it.
Thank you Merry for such a great post. I think the chicken run is a great deal but your additions will definitely make it better for the chickens. Thank you again for your post
Sorry about your birds. I have the same coop and it is a POS. Chciken wire it comes with is terrible. Raccoon chewed throught wire the FIRST night. All the birds survived. The metal construction is horrendous. Nothing is level and plumb. If you plumb up one side the opposite is leaning 6 inches out. Looks as cheap as it is. Ended up buying a better one at tracto supply. It wasnt cheap but my birds are more than safe.
I have 18 hens and 1 rooster...live in northern territory on 54 acres so we battle foxes, coyotes, fisher cats, ermine, raccoon, skunks not to mention hawks... once in awhile a bear or bobcat. We buried wire....had to. We drizzle our pee every few weeks. Don't worry we put it in a milk jug first. Don't know if it really works but I haven't had any attacks yet....another tip...I buy pin wheels from $ tree. The movement bothers approaching attackers. Good luck to all....
That is so awesome you love your chickens like I do. Our oldest hen is 15 years old. The oldest I ever had was 18 when a dog got her sitting on eggs at my uncles when he was chicken sitting. I was so mad! I was 24 when she died. (59 now) I would skin the whole thing with welded wire or the small hole panels. Poultry wire keeps poultry in but does nothing to keep predators out. I had a stray rip right through the wire. I also flange the wire 2 ft on the outside on the ground so diggers have a harder time. Metal panels for the roof. Today mine are as predator proof as I can make it. I'd also auger it to the ground. We get high winds
It looks good but it ain't good. I would never use chicken wire for outside use ever. Not strong enough for predators at all. If they want to get in they are getting in. Door gaps are way too big for weasels, stouts. That wire will not hold if predators want to get in. Even dogs will tear it apart. Don't mean to be negative but I feel I am being positive because your setting your chickens up for a future slaughter again. I like the metal frame. I would put 1/2" hardware cloth on all of it instead. More expensive but the chickens are worth it, unless you would rather start all over again. The bottom is most vulnerable at ground level. A 12" wood skirt would help a lot or small hole cattle panel. The door should be the same size as the opening and mounted differently so there wouldn't be any big gaps.
Thank you for this video. My coop/ run is from a dowry company but it looks like it must be made by the same manufacturer. Very helpful! How is it holding up now down the line?
I've watched enough videos to have reservations about the complete safety of that run. I just hope raccoons / possums don't cut that chicken wire with the strength of their claws + or teeth. I've heard that their teeth are scissorlike, but their claws can rip thru chicken wire like a paper bag. Coyotes + dogs + perhaps large foxes would also be able to jump up on that + maybe tip it over if it isn't quite heavy. Weasels + rats would be able to squeeze through the circles of chicken wire + could potentially kill your whole flock if they can enter the part of the coop you don't seal up with hardware cloth. I am seriously considering buying one just to pull around the yard for a few hours while I'm out watching them eat grass + forage. But I wouldn't dare leave them alone in it, just in case of a high wind or persistant preditors that would dig under it or climb on top of it. The tarp on top may act as a sail in a strong wind. I'm praying that what I heard isn't really right , but I'd hate for you to lose the last 3 precious birds due to not fortifying extra well with hardware cloth under the bottom + up on the first few feet of the walls. God bless 🙏
Chicken wire is intended to keep chickens 'In' not dogs 'Out'. A small determined dog will be in that pen in under 5 minutes, and two large dogs... in, damage done, and gone in that amount of time. Save yourself a future heartache and put hardware cloth over the chicken wire.
I have this pen. My quick connects would not compress so I had to pinch each piece together. I'm still not done with it. I'm older and working alone but determined.
I hope that you don’t think that hicken run will keep you chickens safe. You need to put an electric fence around it. I learned that the hard way. A raccoon got into mine thankfully I got out there before it killed any of my chickens. I was so mad that I killed the raccoon, not sure if that was legal but I did not care.
waste of money if you live were high predator or strong winds and weather. You will have dead birds.. chicken wire is the worst. snakes go right through it as well. I got one waste of money for my hens. I use it for a play area for my dogs
I feel for you bud I had the same with a Fox here in the UK however, I evened the playing field because I shot the dam fox all the best for the future with your new run buddy
Thank you for the video! We have a smaller version of run we are putting together for our young cockerel , Little Dude. We also have a larger pen for our two older girls that I had put up 2 years ago.. I couldn’t remember how I laid the poultry fence on though. This video helped a lot!
I’m so sorry about ur chickens. I also lost a few of my ducks. It is very painful.. all the work and love, you put into them, the amount of time. You become very attached. I hope this will help keep them safe. I saw these on Amazon & did not know if I could actually put this together. Thank you for the video. Take care🪿🪿💕
Sir....you should get a free chicken run for this fabulous demonstration. I am going to buy one!!!!! I free range my chickens but there are days that I need to leave for the day and I would prefur that they are safe in my absense. Also my coop is large but hot and it would be nice to but this against my coop and they can sit out on perches if I am gone. Great perches...4x4 whatever height you prefur and either bolt them together in a T OR I buy L brackets to secure them. Just dig a hole and bury the post. They are great.
I just wanted to add one thing: I could never use chicken wire in my area. Raccoons can chew right through chicken wire. I have snakes, weasles, mink, fox and coyotes. I would have a wood frame door made for it so there is no large gap between the door edges. I have had chickens for a long time and that gap is a no no. I will also use wire cloth 1/2 inch.
@@cornbreadcreekfarm7458 I've had many breeds of chickens. If you like friendly chickens that literally jump on your lap and sit next to you....COCHINS. they are the ones with the feathery feet and are large and adorable. Looks like they have bedroom slippers on. LOL
It has been working out great. I highly recommend it. Had 2 dogs come up today and it kept them away from my chickens. For the price you can not beat it. If you have help you can have it put together in about an hour. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Hi, I just found your channel. I’m so sorry for your loss. What an excellent video , very informative and a great setup. I need one of these for my girls too. Thank you so much for sharing God bless from England 🏴 ✝️
We bought one smaller (6.5 x 10ft.) But because we live in the country and chicken wire is not predator proof we also bought 2 x 4 in. Welded wire and put on top pf the chicken wire. Don't forget to add 1/2 in. Hardware cloth to the bottom rail for about 2 ft. Out ( for digging predators.) Bury it a couple inches under the dirt. I am going to plant wild flowers around the outside on top of this soil. We zipped tied this run to one we already had just to add additional run space for our chickens. Soon as our new little girls are big enough I will be cutting a hole out of them so everyone will be able to go back and forth between the two runs. Helpful hint, Amazon has stainless steel zip ties, use these and you will not be replacing zip ties for a long time. Texas heat really does a number on plastic zip ties.
That chicken wire (mesh) will keep your chickens in, but I don't think it will keep dogs and other predators out for long. I built my chicken run using 1/2 inch hardware mesh. It costs more, but it's much stronger than chicken wire.
This is my first time watching your channel. I know it happened a while back but I'm sorry you lost your hens to predation. I like your new set up which gives the hens one more layer of protection. We should always do our best to protect our animals. I'd love to see you build one of those fresh food growing stations. I don't know what they're called but it's basically a 2 x 4 frame with a wire mesh top and you plant seeds in the ground under the mesh. The chickens graze on what ever grows through the mesh and the plant lives to grow another day. They love it.
I finally got smart when I was trying to put the netting under the bottom pole of the frame, I took some half bricks I had laying around and stuck the bricks under the supports that would normally anchor to the ground. That gave me a extra 1 1/2' between the ground and the bottom frame pole! Made it a whole lot easier to work with the netting and get it under that bottom frame pole! Of course I didn't figure this out right away, I had to do a couple of them before it clicked! Better late than never! 😀 Another thing I came up with, since I really didn't trust those zip ties and possibly a predator chewing thru a zip tie? I cut thru every hole in the netting, so I had two somewhat straight wires that I could pull tight to the other side of the netting and wrap each piece of the wire around the netting several times using my fingers to keep wrapping the wire around a solid hole in the netting! ( on every hole of the netting for the whole width) Really strengthened it a lot, even without using the zip ties! But I still added some zip ties anyway just as a extra precaution! Actually looks a lot better too then having the netting flopping around at the bottom with just a zip tie every so often to hold it together! I can tell you it's a time-consuming project wrapping the wire on the ends like that! I have no doubt though that it"s stronger holding around the bottom frame pole, as well as looks better! If you don't mind spending the time? It's a pain to do on every hole of the netting! I'm glad I did it though, a little more security in case a zip tie fails the wrapped fencing wire will still hold it together around that bottom pole!
🌼😁 Hello new friend ! I'm sorry for the loss of your pets... I'm glad you got a run for them. Been there , where you are , my chickens always got attacked by hawks . It still hurt because they were my pets too ! 🌼🌺 Turned out real nice looking ! Thanks for the share !
I used to feed the mourning doves but I stopped because of the hawks. They would kill them and I would come home and find blood sprayed all over my white railings. There is one hawk that would terrorize my little doves so I just stopped feeding them. They were too easy of targets for the hawks.
@@HulaShack1 oh my goodness. That is awful. I had a hawk try 1 time to get my chickens but since he could not get them through the cage he has not since tried
I've been using that coop for 2 yrs niw. I put it together by myself as a 72 yr, overweight, female. I recently moved it by rolling it over, onto a trailer, and going the lenght of a football field to add to a larger yard for more chickens. I love this shelter and would recommend highly.
Hint... The tarp is notorious (see reviews) for holding rain water across the top. I wove pvc pipe to arch across the top to lift the tarp and I have never had a problem from rain.
Thanks for the explanation of the roll of wire. Mine came with the roll but no instructions on what to do with it. Now I know! Also I filled the gaps around the door by splitting a pool noodle and applying it to the vertical pipes. Gate still functions fine. My next modification will be to use hose clamps instead of zip ties. Not confident zip ties will last through winter. Good video!
We have a run like this. Unfortunately dogs got in twice. First time they tore through the chicken wire and killed 24 out of 25 chickens. Then we added goat wire around the sides. Dogs got through the double latched door and killed 2 bunnies we got after loosing our chickens. Now we have an electric fence up around it and only a snake got in and sadly killed another bunny. It’s a lot of learning as you go. Now we have chickens and bunnies. Added sensor alarms (to scare what may jump over the electric fence). Just heard them last night 🚨 sadly my game camera couldn’t capture what it was). Ultimately we trust God to watch over them and give us wisdom to care for them. He gives and He takes away, blessed be the name of the Lord. So sorry you lost chickens to dogs too. Hope the new set up is working well for you!
Good luck. I ordered the same and parts were missing, parts not labeled per instructions. Not secure. Put 1/2 hardware cloth all the way around 4 ft up & lay bricks or cinder blocks around the bottom so nothing can dig under it. The chicken wire that comes with it will keep your birds in but will not keep predators out. Hard cloth us essential in protecting your birds
Nice job. What kind of chicken wire is that . It looks like very light material. But should protect your chickens. Good luck. I cant keep the raccoons out of my chickens so I stopped having them. Thinking of getting ginnie. They are louder the chicks.
you call it chickenwire - if that is the case, it will not keep dogs out. Edit: everyone watching this video needs to understand that will not keep coons out which are the chicken's main predator at night. It certainly will not keep out foxes, coyotes or just plain old neighborhood dogs. Dogs that attack my chickens never make it back home if I catch them in the act. In 2022 with food shortages, there is no room on earth for a livestock killing dog.
I love my chickens too. It is very sad to loose them as yours did. People need to keep their dogs on their own property. They free roam during the day but I lock them inside every night. Roaming dogs, and raccoons can kill them all. Also humans steal them. The price increased to $399!
Just now checked and it is down to $329 for the size that I have. Just keep a watch on it. I think the price fluctuates . I have seen it go down to $279.
There is one problem with this type of coop. If you put a tarp on it, it then the tarp definitely sags after a rainstorm since the roof is flat not peaked. Other than that, this works well for chickens.
I ordered this thru your link awhile back and finally got it all setup. It's been great so far and has kept my chickens safe. Thanks good job. And God bless you Perry🙏
Yeah, the loss is tough. Some say they’re just chickens but we have love in our hearts for them anyways. Thank you for the video!
You are so welcome and thank you for the love.
Thanks for posting! I can do this! When I get my land I intend to have a coop/run . I wondered how I'd manage ...you got my brain goin now! Thanx
@@KCSmith1 I am confident you can do it
i had two chickens for the first time but a bird got one. cried n had ptsd for months. im trying to get a dog kennel and coop for my one chicken i have now. Going to get her more chick friends before i go off to college
We bought one and my husband and son put it up quickly! We have our coop inside it. We love it! The chickens are safe too. They dug down a foot all the way around and had extra wire laid down. Then they poured concrete over it and filled the rest with dirt. It works perfect!!!
I keep my coop inside of mine also. I am going to try to modify it later and try to make a chicken tractor out of it so I can move it around. Will probably put a skirt around it also with the extra wire.
Love what you did with yours though. Would do the exact same thing to mine if I was just going to leave it in that one spot.
Picture, please?
@@cornbreadcreekfarm7458 if you want to keep it mobile and still have protection from predators digging under, do what I've seen others do with their chicken tractors, and attach sections of hog pen panels to the bottom of your chicken run/tractor. You then flip the hog panels up when moving it, and flip them down to lay flat on the ground when you've got it where you want. The hog panels laying flat on the ground around the perimeter of your run/tractor will keep predators from digging under and getting at your chickens.
You worked really hard on this for your chickens and your subscribers. Thank you!
I am honored. Thank you so much.
Thank you for the informative video I have the same pin still in the box on my back porch that has been sitting there for months my son was supposed to assemble for me but after seeing your video I feel confident that I can do it myself having it enclosed will also keep the Hawks from scooping your chickens up I’m so sorry you lost your chickens I know we can get attached to them I have my chickens for eggs I could never eat one
Oh I am so sorry that you are e having to do it but I am so glad that my video will help you. It is very easy to put together but the zip ties are a little time consuming but for $299 I got over it lol
I have that same run. I use it in the summer to grow tomatoes without having birds eating them before I can harvest them. In fall and winter, my hens scratch around in there until there's no weeds at all. They are great little workers as well as pets. Sorry for your loss. I totally understand how you feel. One of mine died naturally. She was very affectionate. She would hop up on my leg to be petted when I sat in a chair outside.
Protecting your plants is a great idea. My chickens have never jumped up in my lap yet but they do stay by my side and will follow me. We are still building trust.
Nice presentation of putting it together. It’s nice to know one person can do this by themselves.
Lol I was glad I was able to do it.
I haven't lost any of my Chickens yet. I've only had Chickens for 2 months. But I feel your pain. You raise them from hatch-lings, watch them grow and develop personalities and you get attached to them an them to you. If someone told me they are just Chickens I will find someone else to talk too!
It was unfortunate that I had to replace mine but the ones that I got as replacements are so wonderful. They have the best personalities. However, one of them tries to run out every time I open the door. If you have seen any of my other videos and see a chicken escape when I open the door that is her.
I don't know what kind of chickens you have? I have had every breed (mostly) but if you want to know what a friendly chicken is...Cochins!!!!! They are 10 weeks old. I sit in their run area, I have a chair out there. (with my other birds/mixed flock) The cochins fun up to me and jump up on the arm rest of the chair and sit on me or on the arm of the chair. It is unbelievable. They are not the small cochins they are the 2nd larges chicken breed just under the Jersey Giant. I LOVE my cochins. Every chicken owner needs a couple of them.
I got the same kind of Run for my girls, too! Mine is a 10ft by 20ft. They love it!!! ❤
I got an extra white tarp to cover the other end of the run, for shade.
I did dig a 3" deep x 2' trench, all around the around the coop & lined the trench with 1/2" welded wire, & 2' up the chicken-wire wall. I filled the trench back up with the dirt & put 12" x 12" pavers all around the new run.
We have skunks, racoons, coyotes as the main predators in our area. They already got 7 of the original flock...No More!!!! That was pretty devastating!
Good luck with your girls!
After this heatwave that we are having I think I am going to get a tarp to provide them with even more shade
WHERE did you buy your 10 x 20 one???
Great video! Thank you! You went through each step showing how to do it perfectly, unlike many other videos on building this run. God bless you. :-)
Well thank you so much
Thank you for the wonderful demonstration on how to set up the chicken run! I wanted to make sure it wasn’t too difficult to set up before I bought one for my chickens!
So sorry about your chickens, my daughter just lost one of her 4 from a 🦊, balsie little bigger took her right in front of the dog,y grandson, & my daughter, she was tending to one that got bumble foot, so she could even do anything , it happened so quickly. She was letting them free range. Last yr the 🦊 took the only 2 she had. She gonna have to trap & relocate him. I'm thinking of getting the same set up as yourself, but I'm gonna have them right outside my door plus I'm gonna get a puppy to raise with them. Fingers crossed. Thank you for this video, let's me see the set up before I get it. What did you pay on Amazon?
Oh that is awful. Glad you got to see the video. I payed $299 at time of publishing this video.
Very sorry about your chickens. I know how you must have felt. I lost all of my Rhode Island reds to my neighbors dogs. It did hit me hard because I was just starting out with chicken and my yard is fenced in. The dogs dug a hole under my fence and got to my chicken. You did a great job with that project. Thank you for sharing. God Bless. 🙏🏽
Oh man that is awful. I hate that about yours. You get very close to them when you raise them from chicks. Hope you have more now and are enjoying them.
Great video buddy. I think I will be getting one of these. Love the setup. Plus that is a great price. I will be using your link to order so hope you get a little kickback from that. Thank you for sharing. Sorry about a chickens you lost as well. You are correct they become part of the family.
Well thank you so much. Yes I get a little kick back from the link but the price does not change for you any whatsoever. But a little goes a long ways when several purchases are made. I enjoy my run and do not regret it at all. Hope you enjoy yours
Dogggggg......u did exactly what i wanted to do.....no BS....No TH-cam fillers....str8 content.....Big up from the caribbean G........🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
I get a little long winded when I talk and my videos do get a little long but I want anyone who does not have a clue how to do this to be able to it with no problem. Thank you so much for the props.
If you can afford to, buy some 1/2 hardware cloth/wire to run the circumference of your pen about 2 ‘ high. This will prevent your girls from getting their heads through the poultry wire and tearing their crops which can be life threatening. Also provides extra strength to prevent larger animals from tearing through the original wire which is common. Be safe and proactive instead of sorry you didn’t do it sooner. God Bless
Oh yes. Plan on showing this during an update.
As I was watching you cutting the chicken wire I was thinking, you might want to bury it in the ground so that way you don't have to worry about predators like pulling it up and crawling up underneath there also I heard about predators actually pulling chickens by their heads through the chicken wire That's pretty gruesome thought I know but I did hear about that so I thought I'd tell you
I may add a skirt around my pen later
I have had 20 plus chickens for years. The secret to keeping them safe is a good.......a good and secure coop that you can securely close up at night. Chickens go into the coop and you close it up and then let them into the run the next morning.
Another tip, regardless of make, brand, function or design ......Never, and I mean never rely on any type of automatic chicken door. Get lazy and count on some contraption and it will fail. It will fail to close and at this point it is a gamble if something figures that out.
Runs are for daytime use. Other than neighborhood dogs which are easily discouraged with standard runs, ALL predator attacks occur at night.(except birds of prey)
Racoons, possums, foxes, coyotes, etc all prowl the night. It is the Racoons that pull off chicken heads if you allow your chickens to run about in a run at night with wire large enough for them to reach in and grab one. They cannot get the entire chicken through the wire so they eat its head. If they are closed up at night, no issue. Leave them in the run and yep, you are flipping a coin.
One of the greatest dangers to chickens are Hawks , Eagles, Owls etc, even a tiny little sparrow hawk can kill a full grown chicken, these economical runs put a stop to that. As tempting as it is t o allow your chickens free range, that is a for sure eventual death sentence.
So a run for daytime and a good secure coop at night with a human actuated door is the solution.
These runs are fantastic used as intended. They are for daytime use and protection from birds of prey and neighborhood dogs during the day. At night you must close them up in a secure coop. Never fear they will go in the coop and roost all on their own, all you have to do is close the door. Chickens are easily taken from the roost, so like I said, never rely on some automatic contraption. It will fail, just a matter of time.
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Couldn't hear what you were saying when your back is to the camera. That wire doesn't look strong enough to keep out coons or possums. They will bite thru flimsy "chicken wire". I suggest "hardware cloths" 1 inch squares.
It is just regular chicken wire that is coated with plastic. Hardware cloth is always a great option to make it even stronger .
Possums wont hurt your chickens but they will eat the eggs.
Thank you that was very helpful. I’m sorry to hear u lost some chickens, I would be heartbroken as well. Hopefully it’ll serve it’s purpose & keep the 3 u have left safe from predators.
You are so welcome
Suggest using wire or clamps to secure, and put something more substantial for barrier from ground to 5 feet, maybe hog panel of some kind. Dogs can chew the wire ties off. so can most predators. I like the idea, will be getting some of these style shelters/runs for my flock.
Thank you for the suggestions. This video just covers the unboxing and assembly of the chicken run but please subscribe and watch for updates on modifications I make to this run.
I don't know how you can live there right next to all that road noise. It's enough to drive one crazy. Maybe you should cut one or two of those pines down to make room and plant Thule or some bushier non-deciduous evergreens to grow as a high hedge to muffle the road noise. That chicken run from Amazon is a good idea. Thanks for sharing your experience. I am encouraged to get one.
Those trees will either crush the house. Crush the shed or crush a car when it falls in the road. Has a very thin line to fall in. There are 84 of them also. A tree surgeon would have to remove them and that would cost a fortune. We are building another house. Just need everyone to subscribe so I can start making money off of this channel to help pay for it hehe.
@@cornbreadcreekfarm7458 Just don't get too big for your britches like some of the channels. They forget who got them where they are. Many subscribers are noticing how "commercialized" they have become and have un-subscribed. They suffer from the "more" syndrome.
@@pamelaremme38 I am just a regular guy and O do things around my house that people ask questions about. My hydroponic greenhouse for example. So I figured I would just make videos and share them so I can show how it is done. I am very humbled by every comment and every subscriber. I get all giddy about each and every one. My accent is so country and I am so long winded that I get surprised that anyone watches my videos. I don’t feel like I am anywhere in the ball park of other TH-camrs. I just have something I am doing around the house so I just now video it, post it, and hope it helps someone.
@@pamelaremme38 and for some reason when I reply from my email it responds from my personal account instead of the cornbread creek one. I am still figuring all this out.
@@perryfletcher3647 Just keep doing what you are doing. It takes time to build a channel. The key is...add humor if you can, and some kind of teaching. Also pitfalls. People like to know what to watch out for. I just watched a video on lice and mites on chickens and what to do about it. I never thought to check for lice on my birds. Now I am. Also...just because one channel covers something don't let that prevent you from covering it also.
I lost both my chickens to a fox last week i know the pain
Oh man. I am so sorry
Predators can get in through the bottom, so I hope you have plans to fix that
Going to put a skirt around it
Very nice job so sorry you didn’t have any help
I have good help around the house but they are camera shy so when I am filming they are no where to be found.
Understand the feelings after a loss. Wondering if your going to give updates on your chicken run? How it’s holding up etc. are you going to put hardware cloth around it to keep animals from digging under? Did you anchor it to the ground?
I actually have did an update of making it into a chicken tractor
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But I will probably make even more changes over time and will definitely do updates and upload them. If you are not already subscribed to the channel then please do so. That way you can get any updates I make.
You also need a predator apron around it so they can't dig under the fence and get them. They look so happy! :) God bless!
The chicken run comes with enough netting left over to put an apron all the way around it but I think that is a great idea. I will probably make an apron to go around it with welded wire. It will be very easy to attach to the bottom railing . If you did not want to spend any extra money on the chicken run then you would not have to because of all the left over materials.
@@cornbreadcreekfarm7458 hardware cloth is best.
I'm so sorry for your loss! The same thing happened to me with all my bantams. By the time i got out there i saved 1 silkie and i was so torn up and scared for her that i kept her in the house at night with me in a cage and put her outside during the day! I'm now starting to collect some more bantams and i considered buying one of these runs but, i just decided to build a bigger coop and run for them instead, i used 1' mesh wire for the run. It's VERY sturdy wire that's for sure. That regular chicken wire animals can still tear through it, i HIGHLY RECOMMEND you put up some 1' (inch) mesh wire instead!! The dogs that got my bantams tore right through the regular chicken wire! Instead, use that regular chicken wire to close in the floor of the cage for extra security, plus you'll be able to move it around the yard like a chicken tractor so they'll always have fresh grass to eat as well!! I can't handle losing another bunch of bantams like that again, it's just to heart breaking. I'm sure you don't want to go through that again either. I hope your new run works out well. Blessings and prayers for you
Well thank you so much. I sure do hate it about your chickens also.
@@cornbreadcreekfarm7458 Thank you
Just found your channel. What a good deal on the run! Enjoyed watching you work, so much faster than what we have been doing for 2 months in Fla. heat. Are finishing our new coop made from pieces of our old usable coop ( hardware cloth, 2x4s and 4x4 posts ) T-111 siding and metal roof from a hurricane damaged shed and a hurricane bent carport like your run. Can't afford all new supplies, too expensive right now. Lost 3 chickens to foxes a month ago, so know how that feels. Have had almost every predator kill some over the years - neighborhood dogs, bears, hawks, eagles, foxes, rat snakes and raccoons. Put up a game camera and see what shows up at night! Good luck and we'll be watching.
Awe man. What rough lunch you have had. Thanks for watching my videos and I will keep updates coming in.
We have that run. Have had it for 4 years. We love it!
Great to hear that from someone who has had it for 4 years. Always curious about how long something will last.
Which brand is this
Great video!! We just had ours delivered. We want to build a 1 ft off the ground frame that the coop will sit on and use it as a greenhouse.
Oh, that is a great idea
I bought one of those two years ago, and I love it! It has held up well (the tarp was replaced with one the goes all the way down both sides, since the original tore up in the wind). I ran the chicken wire down an additional four feet on all sides and buried it, so nothing is able to dig under the walls and get in. My only concern is the gaps around the door are big enough to let a marten in, but we do have grey squirrels here so maybe we don't have marten in my area (fingers crossed).
We have grey squirrels everywhere here.
I like the chicken coop assembly.. and I noticed the green house, would you recommend it? And where did you get it?Thanks, Chuck
I enjoy my greenhouse and got it at harbor freight
Sorry to hear about your chickens, I hope the owners of the dogs take responsibility and cover the cost of replacing your chickens. I'm enjoying your video.
We don’t know where the dogs came from and have not seen them since. That is why I had them free ranging because there was not any dogs to worry about at the time. Or so we thought.
HI looking at one of these VERY simular but larger would u say these would be good for rabbits? and any ideas what i could put for a floor to keep stuff out iv heard the wire provided with the run is very weak so ill buy extra and go round a few times
There is a larger version of this pen. It has 3 sections instead of 2. Unfortunately I have no idea about rabbits or how they are housed. Maybe someone else can chime in and give you some advice.
Thank you for the video. Put that up steadily and efficiently.
You are so welcome.
Nice coop for a small number of chickens. Now you need to add training wheels, so you can move it around.
I have already. Please subscribe and watch my other videos. You will find it under the chicken tractor video
Great job my friend getting the run set up, sorry about your chickens it even hurts me to hear about the incident because I have chickens that I love dearly.
Thank you so much. They are so easy to love
Also love your greenhouse, could you link it please?
Sure. It is from Harbor Freight
www.harborfreight.com/lawn-garden/gardening-garden-tools/greenhouses/10-ft-x-12-ft-greenhouse-with-4-vents-93358.html
Just need to remember about critters digging under the run!
Thank you. This video just covers the building of the chicken run. Subscribe for updates on modifications to the run.
Good to dig down a foot around fence, so no smaller critter can go in under and have a chicken for a snack!! So sorry you lost your little Henrietta. !!😍🇺🇸🇩🇰🙏🌅
I have made it into a chicken tractor so this is no longer an option for me.
So sorry for your loss. It hurts even though they are chickens. I have the 18 foot model of this run for my 3 hens and 1 chick. They all seem happy. The run works well but I added a wrapping of 1/2 inch hardware cloth around the bottom section, over wrapping the bottom of the door and door frame because I live in the desert where everything loves chicken. I also replaced the plastic zip ties with metal ones because the sun and heat rot plastics in a month or two. The tarp roof tore out in a wind storm 2 nights ago so it now has a blue tarp tied on with mule tape. The back 2/3rds is also wrapped with shade cloth to keep the girls from frying their little brains in the heat. I like this kit and am thinking of getting another for turkeys. I had to have some help putting on the wire. Thank you for the video. A note for anyone getting this run who is worried about bird flu, it does not keep the smaller birds like wrens and sparrows out. They are able to go through the chicken wire and through the top of the door frame. The baby mourning doves are also able to go through the door frame, but are too stupid to get back out the same way. I have to leave the door open for them to fly out but some of them still don't get it.
Thank you Merry for such a great post. I think the chicken run is a great deal but your additions will definitely make it better for the chickens. Thank you again for your post
Sorry about your birds. I have the same coop and it is a POS. Chciken wire it comes with is terrible. Raccoon chewed throught wire the FIRST night. All the birds survived. The metal construction is horrendous. Nothing is level and plumb. If you plumb up one side the opposite is leaning 6 inches out. Looks as cheap as it is. Ended up buying a better one at tracto supply. It wasnt cheap but my birds are more than safe.
I have 18 hens and 1 rooster...live in northern territory on 54 acres so we battle foxes, coyotes, fisher cats, ermine, raccoon, skunks not to mention hawks... once in awhile a bear or bobcat.
We buried wire....had to.
We drizzle our pee every few weeks. Don't worry we put it in a milk jug first. Don't know if it really works but I haven't had any attacks yet....another tip...I buy pin wheels from $ tree. The movement bothers approaching attackers.
Good luck to all....
I'm glad to see this . I got one of these as well, but I'm using mine as a catio. I haven't put mine together yet. This will help me. Thanks
Glad I could help
That is so awesome you love your chickens like I do. Our oldest hen is 15 years old. The oldest I ever had was 18 when a dog got her sitting on eggs at my uncles when he was chicken sitting. I was so mad! I was 24 when she died. (59 now) I would skin the whole thing with welded wire or the small hole panels. Poultry wire keeps poultry in but does nothing to keep predators out. I had a stray rip right through the wire. I also flange the wire 2 ft on the outside on the ground so diggers have a harder time. Metal panels for the roof. Today mine are as predator proof as I can make it. I'd also auger it to the ground. We get high winds
I will be doing something similar in the future
It looks good but it ain't good. I would never use chicken wire for outside use ever. Not strong enough for predators at all. If they want to get in they are getting in. Door gaps are way too big for weasels, stouts. That wire will not hold if predators want to get in. Even dogs will tear it apart. Don't mean to be negative but I feel I am being positive because your setting your chickens up for a future slaughter again. I like the metal frame. I would put 1/2" hardware cloth on all of it instead. More expensive but the chickens are worth it, unless you would rather start all over again. The bottom is most vulnerable at ground level. A 12" wood skirt would help a lot or small hole cattle panel. The door should be the same size as the opening and mounted differently so there wouldn't be any big gaps.
Thank you for this video. My coop/ run is from a dowry company but it looks like it must be made by the same manufacturer. Very helpful! How is it holding up now down the line?
I've watched enough videos to have reservations about the complete safety of that run. I just hope raccoons / possums don't cut that chicken wire with the strength of their claws + or teeth. I've heard that their teeth are scissorlike, but their claws can rip thru chicken wire like a paper bag. Coyotes + dogs + perhaps large foxes would also be able to jump up on that + maybe tip it over if it isn't quite heavy. Weasels + rats would be able to squeeze through the circles of chicken wire + could potentially kill your whole flock if they can enter the part of the coop you don't seal up with hardware cloth. I am seriously considering buying one just to pull around the yard for a few hours while I'm out watching them eat grass + forage. But I wouldn't dare leave them alone in it, just in case of a high wind or persistant preditors that would dig under it or climb on top of it. The tarp on top may act as a sail in a strong wind. I'm praying that what I heard isn't really right , but I'd hate for you to lose the last 3 precious birds due to not fortifying extra well with hardware cloth under the bottom + up on the first few feet of the walls. God bless 🙏
Chicken wire is intended to keep chickens 'In' not dogs 'Out'. A small determined dog will be in that pen in under 5 minutes, and two large dogs... in, damage done, and gone in that amount of time. Save yourself a future heartache and put hardware cloth over the chicken wire.
For anybody looking Temu has them also and they’re cheaper i got a 9 1/2 by 19 1/2 for $200 same quality as amazon
Thanks for sharing! I'm going to put mine up this week
Please let me know how it goes.
@@cornbreadcreekfarm7458 I will
Chicken wire is not very good at protecting chickens, it mostly keeps them in. I would run something with smaller holes along the bottom 2-3 feet
I have this pen. My quick connects would not compress so I had to pinch each piece together. I'm still not done with it. I'm older and working alone but determined.
I hope that you don’t think that hicken run will keep you chickens safe. You need to put an electric fence around it. I learned that the hard way. A raccoon got into mine thankfully I got out there before it killed any of my chickens. I was so mad that I killed the raccoon, not sure if that was legal but I did not care.
waste of money if you live were high predator or strong winds and weather. You will have dead birds.. chicken wire is the worst. snakes go right through it as well. I got one waste of money for my hens. I use it for a play area for my dogs
I feel for you bud I had the same with a Fox here in the UK however, I evened the playing field because I shot the dam fox all the best for the future with your new run buddy
Thank you for the video! We have a smaller version of run we are putting together for our young cockerel , Little Dude. We also have a larger pen for our two older girls that I had put up 2 years ago.. I couldn’t remember how I laid the poultry fence on though. This video helped a lot!
Well it is great to see that it lasted 2 years with no problem and you are so welcome .
I’m so sorry about ur chickens. I also lost a few of my ducks. It is very painful.. all the work and love, you put into them, the amount of time. You become very attached. I hope this will help keep them safe. I saw these on Amazon & did not know if I could actually put this together. Thank you for the video. Take care🪿🪿💕
Sir....you should get a free chicken run for this fabulous demonstration. I am going to buy one!!!!! I free range my chickens but there are days that I need to leave for the day and I would prefur that they are safe in my absense. Also my coop is large but hot and it would be nice to but this against my coop and they can sit out on perches if I am gone. Great perches...4x4 whatever height you prefur and either bolt them together in a T OR I buy L brackets to secure them. Just dig a hole and bury the post. They are great.
Sounds like you have a great idea. Thank you so much for the compliment. If they sent me a free one I would have to go buy more chickens then lol
I just wanted to add one thing: I could never use chicken wire in my area. Raccoons can chew right through chicken wire. I have snakes, weasles, mink, fox and coyotes. I would have a wood frame door made for it so there is no large gap between the door edges. I have had chickens for a long time and that gap is a no no. I will also use wire cloth 1/2 inch.
There are several people who has recommended hardware cloth and I think this is a great idea. May even add it to mine soon
@@cornbreadcreekfarm7458 I've had many breeds of chickens. If you like friendly chickens that literally jump on your lap and sit next to you....COCHINS. they are the ones with the feathery feet and are large and adorable. Looks like they have bedroom slippers on. LOL
@@pamelaremme38 haha I might have to give those a try one day. I want more chickens. My other half does not lol.
How did it hold up we have a 10x10 just like it. Getting chickens next Friday
How are you anchoring the coop to the ground? Seems a strong wind could cause quick damage.
Thank you for your very informative video. Happy Cluking 🐓🐥
Did u ever cover your coop with plastic for the winter? We r using it as a greenhouse and I wanted to watch someone cover.
HOw has this been working out for you? Thinking of doing the same.
It has been working out great. I highly recommend it. Had 2 dogs come up today and it kept them away from my chickens. For the price you can not beat it. If you have help you can have it put together in about an hour.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Hi, I just found your channel. I’m so sorry for your loss.
What an excellent video , very informative and a great setup. I need one of these for my girls too.
Thank you so much for sharing
God bless from England 🏴 ✝️
Did you put anything along the bottom to keep critters from digging underneath the fence?
We bought one smaller (6.5 x 10ft.) But because we live in the country and chicken wire is not predator proof we also bought 2 x 4 in. Welded wire and put on top pf the chicken wire. Don't forget to add 1/2 in. Hardware cloth to the bottom rail for about 2 ft. Out ( for digging predators.) Bury it a couple inches under the dirt. I am going to plant wild flowers around the outside on top of this soil. We zipped tied this run to one we already had just to add additional run space for our chickens. Soon as our new little girls are big enough I will be cutting a hole out of them so everyone will be able to go back and forth between the two runs. Helpful hint, Amazon has stainless steel zip ties, use these and you will not be replacing zip ties for a long time. Texas heat really does a number on plastic zip ties.
We just put one up the other day. Because of the flat roof, rain sits and builds up on the tarp. Have you ran into this issue?
Yes.
Please watch my video on turning my run into a chicken tractor. I cover this issue there.
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What size is yours? I have the same coop! I want to get the same size you have. Thank you!
I’m sorry you lost chickens to dogs, but I don’t think that’s going to keep dogs out.
That chicken wire (mesh) will keep your chickens in, but I don't think it will keep dogs and other predators out for long. I built my chicken run using 1/2 inch hardware mesh. It costs more, but it's much stronger than chicken wire.
This is my first time watching your channel. I know it happened a while back but I'm sorry you lost your hens to predation. I like your new set up which gives the hens one more layer of protection. We should always do our best to protect our animals. I'd love to see you build one of those fresh food growing stations. I don't know what they're called but it's basically a 2 x 4 frame with a wire mesh top and you plant seeds in the ground under the mesh. The chickens graze on what ever grows through the mesh and the plant lives to grow another day. They love it.
Also worth some chicken wire staked on the ground around the outside to prevent tunneling
I finally got smart when I was trying to put the netting under the bottom pole of the frame, I took some half bricks I had laying around and stuck the bricks under the supports that would normally anchor to the ground. That gave me a extra 1 1/2' between the ground and the bottom frame pole! Made it a whole lot easier to work with the netting and get it under that bottom frame pole! Of course I didn't figure this out right away, I had to do a couple of them before it clicked! Better late than never! 😀
Another thing I came up with, since I really didn't trust those zip ties and possibly a predator chewing thru a zip tie? I cut thru every hole in the netting, so I had two somewhat straight wires that I could pull tight to the other side of the netting and wrap each piece of the wire around the netting several times using my fingers to keep wrapping the wire around a solid hole in the netting! ( on every hole of the netting for the whole width) Really strengthened it a lot, even without using the zip ties! But I still added some zip ties anyway just as a extra precaution! Actually looks a lot better too then having the netting flopping around at the bottom with just a zip tie every so often to hold it together! I can tell you it's a time-consuming project wrapping the wire on the ends like that! I have no doubt though that it"s stronger holding around the bottom frame pole, as well as looks better! If you don't mind spending the time? It's a pain to do on every hole of the netting! I'm glad I did it though, a little more security in case a zip tie fails the wrapped fencing wire will still hold it together around that bottom pole!
🌼😁 Hello new friend ! I'm sorry for the loss of your pets... I'm glad you got a run for them. Been there , where you are , my chickens always got attacked by hawks . It still hurt because they were my pets too ! 🌼🌺 Turned out real nice looking ! Thanks for the share !
The first week I had the in a coop a hawk tried to get them but the coop kept them safe
I used to feed the mourning doves but I stopped because of the hawks. They would kill them and I would come home and find blood sprayed all over my white railings. There is one hawk that would terrorize my little doves so I just stopped feeding them. They were too easy of targets for the hawks.
@@HulaShack1 oh my goodness. That is awful. I had a hawk try 1 time to get my chickens but since he could not get them through the cage he has not since tried
I feel so sorry for you losing your chickens. That is so sad. You can hear it in your voice.
I've been using that coop for 2 yrs niw. I put it together by myself as a 72 yr, overweight, female. I recently moved it by rolling it over, onto a trailer, and going the lenght of a football field to add to a larger yard for more chickens. I love this shelter and would recommend highly.
Thank you for recommending this. It is great having more than one review of this cage
Thank you for recommending this. It is great having more than one review of this cage
Hint... The tarp is notorious (see reviews) for holding rain water across the top. I wove pvc pipe to arch across the top to lift the tarp and I have never had a problem from rain.
Thanks for the explanation of the roll of wire. Mine came with the roll but no instructions on what to do with it. Now I know! Also I filled the gaps around the door by splitting a pool noodle and applying it to the vertical pipes. Gate still functions fine. My next modification will be to use hose clamps instead of zip ties. Not confident zip ties will last through winter. Good video!
That is a wonderful idea. I love it. May have to do that myself.
We used zip ties, we have all seasons, they last.
We have a run like this. Unfortunately dogs got in twice. First time they tore through the chicken wire and killed 24 out of 25 chickens. Then we added goat wire around the sides. Dogs got through the double latched door and killed 2 bunnies we got after loosing our chickens. Now we have an electric fence up around it and only a snake got in and sadly killed another bunny. It’s a lot of learning as you go. Now we have chickens and bunnies. Added sensor alarms (to scare what may jump over the electric fence). Just heard them last night 🚨 sadly my game camera couldn’t capture what it was). Ultimately we trust God to watch over them and give us wisdom to care for them. He gives and He takes away, blessed be the name of the Lord. So sorry you lost chickens to dogs too. Hope the new set up is working well for you!
Oh my goodness that is awful. I am so sorry
Thats pretty slick thanks for sharing your videos
Thank you!!! You helped me so much assembling the door on mine!!
Oh it is my pleasure
I ordered mine with a dome roof, going to use hardware cloth and a bigger tarp, I cant wait! Thanks for the great video!
Excelente explicación, lo felicitó. Gracias
Good luck. I ordered the same and parts were missing, parts not labeled per instructions. Not secure. Put 1/2 hardware cloth all the way around 4 ft up & lay bricks or cinder blocks around the bottom so nothing can dig under it. The chicken wire that comes with it will keep your birds in but will not keep predators out. Hard cloth us essential in protecting your birds
I’m so sorry your kit was not complete. I hope you sent a message to the manufacturer
Good stuff boss. What were the dimensions ? I must of missed it
9.2 ft wide 12.5 ft long and 6.4 ft high
Nice job. What kind of chicken wire is that . It looks like very light material. But should protect your chickens. Good luck. I cant keep the raccoons out of my chickens so I stopped having them. Thinking of getting ginnie. They are louder the chicks.
It is regular chicken wire with a plastic coating.
you call it chickenwire - if that is the case, it will not keep dogs out. Edit: everyone watching this video needs to understand that will not keep coons out which are the chicken's main predator at night. It certainly will not keep out foxes, coyotes or just plain old neighborhood dogs. Dogs that attack my chickens never make it back home if I catch them in the act. In 2022 with food shortages, there is no room on earth for a livestock killing dog.
Absolutely not
I can’t imagine if I lost my chickens, I only have 4 , but I love them
That’s what I have. 4 hens and one rooster
I love my chickens too. It is very sad to loose them as yours did. People need to keep their dogs on their own property. They free roam during the day but I lock them inside every night. Roaming dogs, and raccoons can kill them all. Also humans steal them. The price increased to $399!
Just now checked and it is down to $329 for the size that I have. Just keep a watch on it. I think the price fluctuates . I have seen it go down to $279.
There is one problem with this type of coop. If you put a tarp on it, it then the tarp definitely sags after a rainstorm since the roof is flat not peaked. Other than that, this works well for chickens.
Thanks for this! I just ordered a similar run. 🙂
Just bought one.and thank you.for the video. It will be very helpful. I watch other ones.but your was the only one that showed how to do the door.
Thank you for the video I’m sorry for your lost of you chickens i hear you they are babies blessings to you n your family as well
You look like your in the middle of nowhere but then there’s a freeway RIGHT there.
It’s so unfortunate
Thank you for showing us that brother. I've got one just like it on the way next week. Now I know what to expect.
Great video. I just purchased the same thing and I'm gonna run the exact same set up. Thanks for the how to.
i have pet parrots and can understand how bonding with a bird is very strong, even if they have a purpose!
It is very easy to do
Which brand is that coop?
Polar Aurora
The good thing about this run is it's easy to see and fix your oopsies fast and easy.
You have plenty of wire and zip ties to correct any mess ups
I ordered this thru your link awhile back and finally got it all setup. It's been great so far and has kept my chickens safe. Thanks good job. And God bless you Perry🙏
I'm sorry for your loss; but, I'm also sorry. I was not going to sit through nearly an hour and a half watching you assemble this thing.
Thank you for any time you spent watching my video.