Great job, incredible build. You may want to look into tin or pvc corrugated roof, color matched to your house as the asphalt tar roof contaminates the water which is not the best water for chicken to drink. You’ve given me ideas to lift my chicken tractor. Lots of work & sweat for chickens and eggs. Mine help me compost for my garden.
This is a super fantastic build! I like the additions you added like making the feeder look like a smoke pipe and the buttons for your nesting box. I would say that spot they're digging in you might want to get one of those black feeder pans and fill it half with sand half with wood ash for dust baths-- they're trying to roll in dirt. :P Wood ash will help keep bugs off them but please check out different ratios for yourself to see what works best for you and your birds!
I absolutely love you coop. It’s beautiful, stylish and functional I’ve a few small breed chickens, a polish cockerel and pullet that could use their own space away from the big chicken breeds. Awesome job!! I’d like to see a video of the chickens using the feeder. 👏
Man you built an awesome chicken coop. Looks good 😊. You have it critter proofed really well. I never thought about putting the hand sanitizer out there. Great ideas on all of the coop. We love having are chickens, good luck and have fun.🌞🌞🐔🐔
Safe for a predator to get in how it’s all just stapled . Unsafe for the birds to walk on dig around roll over or be pounced on getting staved by rebar that dirt was dug up by scratching chickens . I left a long list of nots but don’t think any criticism will be taken or taken kindly
Your right chickens don't go far, but dogs or other animals can get to them when out in the open. Lost all of my chickens to dogs. That is why I fenced in my yard. I was pissed to say the least. Have more now, won't happen again. 👍😁
Not an expert, but shingle tiles can release chemicals to the water, thats why they recommend metalroofing for rain harvesting, regardless love the project
Nice build and incorporation of aesthetics to primary residence. The journey of your first coop will be an evolution, as you will learn what works and doesn't. Also you will find new solution to have a healthy flock. Thanks for showcasing the unique features such as the quick latch hood pins, very clean design.
It might never be an issue, but it is not recommended to attract wild birds to where you are keeping chickens. Just in case they spread bird flu to your flock..
Very cute and a lot of thought went into it. You might think about making some sort of gate/opener so you can open the "basement area to clean/harvest the droppings and shavings ,great for fertility.
That coop is really cool. I might suggest putting a 1x4 slat across the front of the nesting box so the eggs don't roll out. Mine was built like that. And, for the flyers, it is easy to clip their wings to keep them from flying. Some breed fly more than others. It is easy to do as there are some good youtube videos. I was able to do it by myself holding them upside down by the feet and a good pair of kitchen scissors. Good luck. My last chicken just died three nights ago at 13 1/2 years of age. I had chickens for 21 delightful years. When they molted, I would give them a can of unsalted, water packed tuna fish, non fat cottage cheese, low ash dry cat food and freeze dried meal worms or black fly larvae that I soaked over night. Not every day, like two or three days a week. They need a bit of extra protein when they are regrowing the feathers. And perhaps make a dust bath basin for them to bathe in. I always would put a handful of diatomaceous earth in the dust to help control mites. That will last for three or four months without having to replenish it. You can find it at Wilco.or Coastal Farm and Ranch.
You did a great job! Your chickens are safe and living in comfort and style 🎉I love that it matches your home. A suggestion from me is. PLEASE remove the bird feeder, you don’t want to encourage wild birds to hang around your chickens they spread disease including Avian Flu and Newcastle diseases as well as parasites. Cross contamination is dangerous because chickens host salmonella, it kills song birds . I also put hand sanitizers on my coop, I did not realize how important bio security is when raising chickens until I actually picked up my chickens from a breeder and I witness all the precautions they took. Your family will enjoy watching them preach around I love to watch the roll around and flip dirt all over, if they don’t have access to a good amount of soft dirt you can supplement it, dirt bathing hilarious and pretty vital to their health😆 they are a lot of fun, I don’t know if you hand feed them but when they play keep away I laugh and laugh. You have some safe happy birds enjoy!!
Hey thanks! They are a lot of fun. Yeah maybe the bird feeder will have to go. We had our first bird on it yesterday and of course the camera was inside charging;)
The chickens can eat the straw and it can cause issues. The pieces can be too long and too rigid keeping them from swallowing it completely. Wood chips are better, more absorbent for moisture and smell. Looks great.
Once they start laying eggs you need to switch to a layer pellet you should be able to get that crushed also, as they need more vitamins and you also needs to have crushed oyster shell available at all times… they do not eat much of it and it lasts a long time but you have to have that for them and you need to also have grit for them. You can feed them grass clippings and they love it, but no fertilizer unless it’s organic and then make sure you don’t give the grass to them until it’s melted into the ground or if you use a liquid one wait a week and till a good rain or a few watering. Your coop is awesome! Don’t put up a bird house as the feeder will deter any birds from nesting in it but you could do a hummingbird feeder but that has got to be cleaned everyday!
I moved the bird house;) We are on our last bag of grower. We are switching to layer feed after this bag. We’ve been giving them grit, but no shells yet. I’ll start that when we switch feeds. I give them dried mil worms and cannabis clippings for treats. Thanks for the tips! Coop is working out great so far and is proving itself against critters.
I love the use of your yard space. The coop is cute and unique! Will your birds be free ranging when larger or will you add more run space? I dont believe the space under the coop will be large enough for 8 birds once they are full grown if they are standard sized. Also, I love the colors of your coop! Do you know what the names of the colors are? Thank you
Thanks! Not sure on the colors. It’s behr ultra and the number for the siding is 4017. The darker trim paint label is covered so I can’t read that one. The chickens have 4 square foot each on the upper level, and 4 square foot on the lower level totaling 8 square foot for each bird. They also have access outside via the door, which I believe makes them “free range”. Anyway they don’t seem cramped by any means and get to roam around the yard a few times a week. We’re getting eggs everyday now too;)
@@JudyZimShadHomesteader Well, you have the right to have YOUR opinion, instead using MINE! I believe that are no fixes rules. One's who build a chicken coop could be creative, have fun, and do whatever it takes to make it enjoyable FOR HIM! And I guess he DID.
Do you happen to have a list of your supplies, cut list or plans? I ordered from the list you provided on some of the items but there is a lot more. I just love your build and I am looking forward to building it soon.
@@Oregonchicken the lumber list would be very helpful for anyone trying to build it for sure. Even if you didn’t choose to do a video on it providing even a rough copy would be helpful for me. I have already purchased some of the things that you used that you were so kind to provide the link for. One thing I’m not sure what to look for. Is the material used for the chicken feeder stack.
Nice coop. But what's going to keep the rain from washing down the slop and into your run underneath the coop? O and are you worried about the contaminants coming of the roof shingles in there water?
The slope is full of rock and roots from that stump you see in the vid. It’s pretty solid. But yeah I might have to knock it back and build a retaining wall at some point. It’s crossed my mind. As far as water, it’s outside. Might be good to wash it out;). Everything is wet here in the winter. It’ll probably be the driest spot in the backyard. Not sure about the water getting contaminated. I hosed it off really well. Drained the pipes ect. I was more worried about the glue I used on the pipe. All seems well so far. All the sediments that collect will not go to the waterers. The buckets act like a sump. And because it moves so slow, it should collect a lot. 🤷♂️ I’ve seen other coops collecting rain water. Thanks for the comments!
that is a cute chicken house...it would be better if you build an attached run area, where they can have freedom/exercise. That is not much room at all for eight birds.
Love your coop. I had 6 chickens and just added another 8 yesterday. I would love to build the water catchment system you have. Do you happen to have a list of all the components, including sizes of pipe fittings, etc? What will you do to keep the water from freezing in the winter? Thanks so much
Below are some amazon links for some of the products I used. For the watering system, you’ll need to go to Home Depot and pick up some 1/2” fittings. I used 1/2” pvc pipe and associated threaded fittings. As far as keeping this from freezing, I have plans to add a recycle heating system at some point. Ill make a video for that. Lil Clucker - amzn.to/3P3XB7C Bulkheads - amzn.to/3P6QV8W Filter - amzn.to/43TRM0W Buckets - amzn.to/43xtI42 Gas Strut - amzn.to/3J6DFNQ Quick Release - amzn.to/43APx2O
Great work. I hope you don’t mind my next comment but it’s meant to be helpful and to protect your chickens…The beautiful little bird feeder on the outside should be moved away from your chickens so that external birds that might carry avian flu don’t come near your chickens.
They have no issues going back in after we let them out. They are very timid and like to stay close. Any sudden movement or loud noise will scare them back in;)
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I wanted the chimney look to help match the house more. We are installing a wood stove at some point. There used to be one before we bought the house with a pipe coming out the side.
Very nice coop. But feed inside the coop is a big no- no. Unless you like rodents inside your coop. Ask me how I know. And my coop is 3 feet off the ground. Now I keep my feed out side underneath my coop protected from the rain
Just wanted to help keep your birds safe. I am a new chicken mom of 9 Pullets / .... haha lets make that 8 hens and 1 Roo which I am going to have to re-home. @@Oregonchicken
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What a beautiful chicken coop, so well thought out and made 👍
Hey thanks‼️😊
Great job, incredible build. You may want to look into tin or pvc corrugated roof, color matched to your house as the asphalt tar roof contaminates the water which is not the best water for chicken to drink. You’ve given me ideas to lift my chicken tractor. Lots of work & sweat for chickens and eggs. Mine help me compost for my garden.
Awesome how you integrated the coop into a challenging terrain - well done.
Thank you!
This is a super fantastic build! I like the additions you added like making the feeder look like a smoke pipe and the buttons for your nesting box. I would say that spot they're digging in you might want to get one of those black feeder pans and fill it half with sand half with wood ash for dust baths-- they're trying to roll in dirt. :P Wood ash will help keep bugs off them but please check out different ratios for yourself to see what works best for you and your birds!
Fabulous build!!!
Thank you!
Wow! What a great job and it's beautiful! All the chickens will grow up healthy and happy!
Thank you! We’re getting eggs now!;)
Beautiful. Can't wait to see the run!
Very, very nice! Pretty flock of chickens!
Beautiful chicken coop!!!!!
I really like the sanitizer dispenser, I'm putting one on my coop after seeing this.
I absolutely love you coop. It’s beautiful, stylish and functional I’ve a few small breed chickens, a polish cockerel and pullet that could use their own space away from the big chicken breeds. Awesome job!! I’d like to see a video of the chickens using the feeder. 👏
Man you built an awesome chicken coop. Looks good 😊. You have it critter proofed really well. I never thought about putting the hand sanitizer out there. Great ideas on all of the coop. We love having are chickens, good luck and have fun.🌞🌞🐔🐔
Safe for a predator to get in how it’s all just stapled . Unsafe for the birds to walk on dig around roll over or be pounced on getting staved by rebar that dirt was dug up by scratching chickens . I left a long list of nots but don’t think any criticism will be taken or taken kindly
Your right chickens don't go far, but dogs or other animals can get to them when out in the open. Lost all of my chickens to dogs. That is why I fenced in my yard. I was pissed to say the least. Have more now, won't happen again. 👍😁
Thanks!
Windows and nesting boxes are very clever!
Thanks!
Not an expert, but shingle tiles can release chemicals to the water, thats why they recommend metalroofing for rain harvesting, regardless love the project
Very nice. on the water system, put an overflow pipe in the top of the end bucket not expect it to back up to the gutter.
Nice design! Also, you have the same hand sanitizer dispenser that I have. I have not seen that feature in any other coop videos.
Nice build and incorporation of aesthetics to primary residence. The journey of your first coop will be an evolution, as you will learn what works and doesn't. Also you will find new solution to have a healthy flock. Thanks for showcasing the unique features such as the quick latch hood pins, very clean design.
Thanks!
It might never be an issue, but it is not recommended to attract wild birds to where you are keeping chickens. Just in case they spread bird flu to your flock..
That’s the coolest coop I’ve ever seen , you did a great job building that what a vision
Thank you!
Very cute and a lot of thought went into it.
You might think about making some sort of gate/opener so you can open the "basement area to clean/harvest the droppings and shavings ,great for fertility.
I was looking for a clean out door and thought I missed it lol
I really like your coop design. I am thinking of building a coop of my own soon. And will have to copy some of your ideas.
That coop is really cool. I might suggest putting a 1x4 slat across the front of the nesting box so the eggs don't roll out. Mine was built like that. And, for the flyers, it is easy to clip their wings to keep them from flying. Some breed fly more than others. It is easy to do as there are some good youtube videos. I was able to do it by myself holding them upside down by the feet and a good pair of kitchen scissors. Good luck. My last chicken just died three nights ago at 13 1/2 years of age. I had chickens for 21 delightful years. When they molted, I would give them a can of unsalted, water packed tuna fish, non fat cottage cheese, low ash dry cat food and freeze dried meal worms or black fly larvae that I soaked over night. Not every day, like two or three days a week. They need a bit of extra protein when they are regrowing the feathers. And perhaps make a dust bath basin for them to bathe in. I always would put a handful of diatomaceous earth in the dust to help control mites. That will last for three or four months without having to replenish it. You can find it at Wilco.or Coastal Farm and Ranch.
Oh wow. Thanks for the tips!
well done man! a lot of creativity! Im impressed with your carpentry as well.
Was having flashbacks 🤣. Thanks man! 👊
You did a great job! Your chickens are safe and living in comfort and style 🎉I love that it matches your home.
A suggestion from me is.
PLEASE remove the bird feeder, you don’t want to encourage wild birds to hang around your chickens they spread disease including Avian Flu and Newcastle diseases as well as parasites. Cross contamination is dangerous because chickens host salmonella, it kills song birds .
I also put hand sanitizers on my coop, I did not realize how important bio security is when raising chickens until I actually picked up my chickens from a breeder and I witness all the precautions they took.
Your family will enjoy watching them preach around I love to watch the roll around and flip dirt all over, if they don’t have access to a good amount of soft dirt you can supplement it, dirt bathing hilarious and pretty vital to their health😆 they are a lot of fun, I don’t know if you hand feed them but when they play keep away I laugh and laugh. You have some safe happy birds enjoy!!
Hey thanks! They are a lot of fun.
Yeah maybe the bird feeder will have to go. We had our first bird on it yesterday and of course the camera was inside charging;)
Great job. Love the ingenuity.
Thank you!
Great job!
every detail you do is very clever congratulations
Thanks!
Nice job ! 😊
Nice build, well thought out.
Thanks!
lower window causes a draft directly on the birds, very bad. I would seal up that window with plexi glass and make a new vent up along the top.
The chickens can eat the straw and it can cause issues. The pieces can be too long and too rigid keeping them from swallowing it completely. Wood chips are better, more absorbent for moisture and smell. Looks great.
Once they start laying eggs you need to switch to a layer pellet you should be able to get that crushed also, as they need more vitamins and you also needs to have crushed oyster shell available at all times… they do not eat much of it and it lasts a long time but you have to have that for them and you need to also have grit for them. You can feed them grass clippings and they love it, but no fertilizer unless it’s organic and then make sure you don’t give the grass to them until it’s melted into the ground or if you use a liquid one wait a week and till a good rain or a few watering. Your coop is awesome! Don’t put up a bird house as the feeder will deter any birds from nesting in it but you could do a hummingbird feeder but that has got to be cleaned everyday!
I moved the bird house;)
We are on our last bag of grower. We are switching to layer feed after this bag. We’ve been giving them grit, but no shells yet. I’ll start that when we switch feeds. I give them dried mil worms and cannabis clippings for treats. Thanks for the tips! Coop is working out great so far and is proving itself against critters.
@@Oregonchicken good very happy for you guys! I love chickens!!!
Heck of a job 👍 I love this build 😎
Thank you.
I love the use of your yard space. The coop is cute and unique! Will your birds be free ranging when larger or will you add more run space? I dont believe the space under the coop will be large enough for 8 birds once they are full grown if they are standard sized.
Also, I love the colors of your coop! Do you know what the names of the colors are? Thank you
Thanks! Not sure on the colors. It’s behr ultra and the number for the siding is 4017. The darker trim paint label is covered so I can’t read that one. The chickens have 4 square foot each on the upper level, and 4 square foot on the lower level totaling 8 square foot for each bird. They also have access outside via the door, which I believe makes them “free range”. Anyway they don’t seem cramped by any means and get to roam around the yard a few times a week. We’re getting eggs everyday now too;)
Well done concept.
Worst house I’ve ever seen comment above
@@JudyZimShadHomesteader why?
@@JudyZimShadHomesteader Well, you have the right to have YOUR opinion, instead using MINE!
I believe that are no fixes rules. One's who build a chicken coop could be creative, have fun, and do whatever it takes to make it enjoyable FOR HIM!
And I guess he DID.
Is there chemicals from the asphalt shingles that leach into the water? I was always told use steal roofing for that
It’s fine.
Well Done !
Thank you.
Weird TH-cam glitch, started playing no audio, exited the video, and restart it... audio worked fine after that.
Amazing! 🐔
Cool coop!😊
Well done
Thank you 😊
Do you happen to have a list of your supplies, cut list or plans? I ordered from the list you provided on some of the items but there is a lot more. I just love your build and I am looking forward to building it soon.
I might have a rough list. I drew some sketches and made a lumber list. Maybe I should do a vid on that?
@@Oregonchicken the lumber list would be very helpful for anyone trying to build it for sure. Even if you didn’t choose to do a video on it providing even a rough copy would be helpful for me. I have already purchased some of the things that you used that you were so kind to provide the link for. One thing I’m not sure what to look for. Is the material used for the chicken feeder stack.
Nice coop. But what's going to keep the rain from washing down the slop and into your run underneath the coop? O and are you worried about the contaminants coming of the roof shingles in there water?
The slope is full of rock and roots from that stump you see in the vid. It’s pretty solid. But yeah I might have to knock it back and build a retaining wall at some point. It’s crossed my mind. As far as water, it’s outside. Might be good to wash it out;). Everything is wet here in the winter. It’ll probably be the driest spot in the backyard.
Not sure about the water getting contaminated. I hosed it off really well. Drained the pipes ect. I was more worried about the glue I used on the pipe. All seems well so far. All the sediments that collect will not go to the waterers. The buckets act like a sump. And because it moves so slow, it should collect a lot. 🤷♂️ I’ve seen other coops collecting rain water. Thanks for the comments!
that is a cute chicken house...it would be better if you build an attached run area, where they can have freedom/exercise. That is not much room at all for eight birds.
Sweet id love to have seen the inside of the coop doh
Love your coop. I had 6 chickens and just added another 8 yesterday. I would love to build the water catchment system you have. Do you happen to have a list of all the components, including sizes of pipe fittings, etc? What will you do to keep the water from freezing in the winter? Thanks so much
I’ll get a list going;)
Thank you so very much. I truly appreciate it 😃
Below are some amazon links for some of the products I used. For the watering system, you’ll need to go to Home Depot and pick up some 1/2” fittings. I used 1/2” pvc pipe and associated threaded fittings. As far as keeping this from freezing, I have plans to add a recycle heating system at some point. Ill make a video for that.
Lil Clucker - amzn.to/3P3XB7C
Bulkheads - amzn.to/3P6QV8W
Filter - amzn.to/43TRM0W
Buckets - amzn.to/43xtI42
Gas Strut - amzn.to/3J6DFNQ
Quick Release - amzn.to/43APx2O
You are so kind. Thank you so very much for all your help. Stay happy, healthy and safe 😊
super nice! How will you be keeping the water from freezing in the winter?
Thanks. Might put a heater recycle system in it. If not I’ll drain it and put a a different waterer that we fill every day.
Great work. I hope you don’t mind my next comment but it’s meant to be helpful and to protect your chickens…The beautiful little bird feeder on the outside should be moved away from your chickens so that external birds that might carry avian flu don’t come near your chickens.
Thanks! Yeah I took it off a few months ago. Another viewer warned me of the same thing.
@@Oregonchicken good on you. I hope you kept it and put it somewhere else as it was a really great one.
Oregon, what are you going to do with your water collection system when temps go below freezing? I’m trying to figure out the same for NY climate
I’m going to add a recycle pump with a heater. I’ll do a vid on that too;)
Really neat, the chimney is great! How do you get them back in now?
They have no issues going back in after we let them out. They are very timid and like to stay close. Any sudden movement or loud noise will scare them back in;)
You have Every Reason To Be Proud Of Your New Construction !
A Great Deal of Thought , Planning , and Follow Through Went Into This Awesome Project ❤.
Stable & Secure . Airy & Clean !
Great hand washing Techniques Too !
Everyone Must Be So Proud Of Dad's Engineering Project 🛠️⛏️🛻🐣🐤🐥
Use straw, never hay 😊
Look at Grandpa’s Feeders. Less mess.
I wanted the chimney look to help match the house more. We are installing a wood stove at some point. There used to be one before we bought the house with a pipe coming out the side.
Nice design. I would not put a bird house you would end up with wild bird diseases living on your coop wall. Never the less at lease mites.
I’m not. And I took the feeder down;)
Do you worry about avian influenza spreading to your flock, when other birds feed there?
I took down the feeder;)
Very nice coop. But feed inside the coop is a big no- no. Unless you like rodents inside your coop. Ask me how I know. And my coop is 3 feet off the ground. Now I keep my feed out side underneath my coop protected from the rain
Did you put down a predator (hardware cloth) underneath the basement run?
No.
I'm looking to revise my automatic chicken watering system. 12:28 - What is the brand name of the filter --??
Here's a link. amzn.to/43TRM0W
Awesome build!!! Be careful drawing wild birds to your coop. You really do not want them to bring any wild bird diseases into your coop area.
Thanks! Yeah I removed the feeder;)
Just wanted to help keep your birds safe. I am a new chicken mom of 9 Pullets / .... haha lets make that 8 hens and 1 Roo which I am going to have to re-home. @@Oregonchicken
One other thing, make sure you're back yard is fenced in. Chickens love to Rome.
Chickens love to roam but in my experience they never go far and always come back
@@eucme9716 what up bro 😎
Wish you were my neighbor.
Ha ha;)
The last thing you want is to attract birds to your chickens.
Hoe were the push button latches attached?
You need to drill a hole. 7/8” I believe. Here’s a link. amzn.to/3WQ2hzV
I lost absolute total interest with the Hand sanitizer now it looks like an Out House
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