Yes, best is very subjective. Cost, easy to move, easy to clean, secure from critters, automated doors and able to have large feeders and watering systems for low maintenance. Big enough for deep litter. Type of land you have. Athletics for a backyard coop. So on and so forth. This was very helpful
We’ve been using the Alum-Coop for 3 years for raising our meat birds and turkeys. The best chicken tractor you can buy. It’s aluminum so it’s not going to rust, it’s light weight, large wheels for easy moving, the handle is easy to get to and is easy on the hands. I highly recommend this chicken tractor.
In regards to Justin Rhodes' chicken shaw. It's a great idea and it works. Man is a creature who can take an existing concept and adapt it to their specific needs at a particular time.
7:08 to take it the next level I’ve been happy with the Peterson Chicken Tractor where it is 8x8 and only 36inches high. It is made with 2x3 lumber and the tarp roof is very easy to remove when using wiggle wire hardware. It also has roost bars 3 inches off the ground to help chickens get up out of flooded areas until you can move them
Wow, this Alumi-Coop looks amazing! 🐔💪 I’ve been experimenting with various DIY chicken coops myself, and it’s great to see a comparison of what works best. The pros and cons you shared are super helpful. Just might be giving this portable coop a try. Thanks for the detailed review!
imho, "The Best" coop is the one that gets someone started in raising their own eggs and poultry at home. I get just as excited hearing someone's story of their fist chicken flock, As I do meeting an Alumi-Coop owner. When someone calls me looking for a coop and if during the conversation we decide the Alumi-Coop doesn't fit the need or help reach the goal. the conversation will pivot into finding another solution. It is more important to me that folks get started on the road to being more self-sufficiency and resilience than buy one of my coops.
We have the same coop, Minus the water reservoir, I love it. The only Issue I have is when you let the chickens out through the day, the handle to move it just gets covered with poop. Might invest in a rubber mat for next year
So, from what I am gathering, since cost is not listed and the only contact is a phone number in the blog this is a situation only for the "money is no option/obstacle" folks 😊
I love my 6x10 Alumi Coop! They are really expensive but I think my back is worthy. I am 5'2 with lower back issues, but I can move that coop easily. Those coops are really lightweight (I can move it with one hand) and easy to assemble. I got mine from a hardware store near Bird-in-hand, PA while visiting my in-laws. I'm glad the rental place only had mini vans that weekend, the large box fitted perfectly in the minivan. I haven't see one in NC yet. I knew about those coops because you can see them all around Amish backyards in that area. I asked a friend and he told us where to buy them. GREAT coop is you can afford it.
This is very nice. Water can be added from the outside. It seems like there should be a way to add feed to the outside, too, so the coope doesn't need to be entered on a daily basis. Any thoughts?
It would be nice to have as an option different hardware cloth size choices? That one looks like 1" square which is fine for most things, but here in Louisiana we have alot of snakes and other smaller predators so 1/4" or 3/8" would be better.
I wish I can have the amount of subscribers that you guys have to get free stuff like that coop, to review lol... I love you guys. I've been following Carolyn for years. She was my canning teacher and still enjoy each one of your videos. GOD bless you!
I guess I don't understand, If I had that many coops I wouldn't worry about moving them by hand. I would just use a garden tractor, 4 wheeler, golf cart, etc and just pull them.
I like the Alumi-coop. Looks like it will be my next one. I've built two so far from components I've purchased. They are cheaper but the first one I built is already rusting out. I think it's about two years old and cost me between $1,500 and $2,000. This looks like a much more permanent solution and better value over time. Is the feeder offered by the company that offers the coop?
That's awesome! I can see why it's expensive, because of all that it includes. I want one. Edit: I can't get one now, but maybe at some later time when I can have chickens (I'm living in a town that doesn't allow them).
If you are looking to buy a chicken tractor instead of building one, reach out to Bud Miller with Superior Poultry Products. Mention that you saw the Alumi-Coop on our Homesteading Family TH-cam video, and they’ll give you 5% off your purchase through the end of 2024. (Call Bud at 260-463-2919 ext. 1)
Have you ever thought of using pool noodles on the aluminum frame to prevent the plastic canvas from melting to the frame. I found that the hot sun melts the canvas to the frame, and pool noodles stops that .
Great idea! but our covers fit to tightly and there is no room for the pool noodle, The melting you have noticed with other manufactures will not happen with the marine grade, UV rated material we use. (shelter rite TM)
@@billierichter1379 YES, I have retailers in Huntsville and Middlefield, OH. Let me know which one you are closest to and I will comment with their contact info.
Dislike the roof...we are in the Midwest with lots of snow. If they fix that put a solid lightweight tin on it, that be nicer. Lighter is better if the wife needs to move it when husband is gone.
If you are looking to buy a chicken tractor instead of building one, reach out to Bud Miller with Superior Poultry Products. Mention that you saw the Alumi-Coop on our Homesteading Family TH-cam video, and they’ll give you 5% off your purchase through the end of 2024. (Call Bud at 260-463-2919 ext. 1)
Wow that's so nice but I wouldn't spend the money unless came into millions so I won't hold my breath 😂. I just have a hoop house tractor that stays stationary and I built it myself and it has roosting bars. Then I bought a metal run that's covered in chicken wire and I reinforced it with hardwire cloth at the base. The chickens stay in there during the day and we let them out for a couple hours to free range before they go roost in the hoop house tractor. I need my teenage sons to help me move the run around the yard. It's what we do for now. And it works
That Alumi-Coop looks nice but the company that seems to be making/selling them hasn't invested the money of having a proper website. His only online presence is a Facebook page... Otherwise the only means contact is a phone number. There's also an Australian website that shows to be seeing the same thing with the same name. I'm kinda thinking the Aussies are the ones who make them and Bud is just their US distributor.
I'll assume if you can't say a price & continually repeat it's expensive, then it's a waste of time, unless you're a hobby farmer, pretending to be a farmer.
What I want, cheap, easy to move, able to walk in, nesting boxes, roosting bars, durable.... So in other words.. I want it ALL!!!!
Me too baby, me too.
and we want it nowwwwww
I bought the 5 by 6, smaller model, as a senior lady, I can move it!
I love mine!
Yes, best is very subjective. Cost, easy to move, easy to clean, secure from critters, automated doors and able to have large feeders and watering systems for low maintenance. Big enough for deep litter. Type of land you have. Athletics for a backyard coop. So on and so forth. This was very helpful
I got a 10x12 and love it. Bullet proof and maintenance free.
This show always delivers with stunning footage. The production value is off the charts!
We’ve been using the Alum-Coop for 3 years for raising our meat birds and turkeys. The best chicken tractor you can buy. It’s aluminum so it’s not going to rust, it’s light weight, large wheels for easy moving, the handle is easy to get to and is easy on the hands. I highly recommend this chicken tractor.
thank you for sharing this. What an awesome design! Thank you Bud for answering questions here!
In regards to Justin Rhodes' chicken shaw. It's a great idea and it works. Man is a creature who can take an existing concept and adapt it to their specific needs at a particular time.
7:08 to take it the next level I’ve been happy with the Peterson Chicken Tractor where it is 8x8 and only 36inches high. It is made with 2x3 lumber and the tarp roof is very easy to remove when using wiggle wire hardware. It also has roost bars 3 inches off the ground to help chickens get up out of flooded areas until you can move them
Wow, this Alumi-Coop looks amazing! 🐔💪 I’ve been experimenting with various DIY chicken coops myself, and it’s great to see a comparison of what works best. The pros and cons you shared are super helpful. Just might be giving this portable coop a try. Thanks for the detailed review!
imho, "The Best" coop is the one that gets someone started in raising their own eggs and poultry at home. I get just as excited hearing someone's story of their fist chicken flock, As I do meeting an Alumi-Coop owner. When someone calls me looking for a coop and if during the conversation we decide the Alumi-Coop doesn't fit the need or help reach the goal. the conversation will pivot into finding another solution. It is more important to me that folks get started on the road to being more self-sufficiency and resilience than buy one of my coops.
We have the same coop, Minus the water reservoir, I love it. The only Issue I have is when you let the chickens out through the day, the handle to move it just gets covered with poop. Might invest in a rubber mat for next year
So, from what I am gathering, since cost is not listed and the only contact is a phone number in the blog this is a situation only for the "money is no option/obstacle" folks 😊
It's at least $3575 USD before add-ons, according to my online search. No idea if that includes shipping.
@@EP-qi8ed The base model 10x12 MSRP IS $3075
I can email you a pdf of the catalog or mail you one.
I would love to get some info on this thanks
@@buickbudI would love to get info for your options
Nice coverage. Thanks! How do you keep your flock warm?
birds have feathers, so they have a coat on for winter.
LOVE the Alumicoop!!
Awesome post great information highly educational as always thank you so much! 🙏
I love my 6x10 Alumi Coop! They are really expensive but I think my back is worthy. I am 5'2 with lower back issues, but I can move that coop easily. Those coops are really lightweight (I can move it with one hand) and easy to assemble. I got mine from a hardware store near Bird-in-hand, PA while visiting my in-laws. I'm glad the rental place only had mini vans that weekend, the large box fitted perfectly in the minivan. I haven't see one in NC yet. I knew about those coops because you can see them all around Amish backyards in that area. I asked a friend and he told us where to buy them. GREAT coop is you can afford it.
An amazing videos about the chicken coop, good ideas
Thanks for sharing!
Great video!
This is very nice. Water can be added from the outside. It seems like there should be a way to add feed to the outside, too, so the coope doesn't need to be entered on a daily basis. Any thoughts?
It would be nice to have as an option different hardware cloth size choices? That one looks like 1" square which is fine for most things, but here in Louisiana we have alot of snakes and other smaller predators so 1/4" or 3/8" would be better.
Do you leave your chickens out in those coops over the winter?
No, we move them back to the barn in the winter.
Great vid, thank you.
The husband and I will be making a chicken coop - it’ll definitely turkey be mobile!
Hlo baby
Thanks for sharing! 👍
Thanks for watching!
So what does the reviewed 10x12 cost?
Quick online search reveals the price starts at $3575. USD (before add-ons/upgrades, I believe).
@@EP-qi8ed Base model 10x12 $3,075msrp
I wish I can have the amount of subscribers that you guys have to get free stuff like that coop, to review lol... I love you guys. I've been following Carolyn for years. She was my canning teacher and still enjoy each one of your videos. GOD bless you!
I guess I don't understand, If I had that many coops I wouldn't worry about moving them by hand. I would just use a garden tractor, 4 wheeler, golf cart, etc and just pull them.
I like the Alumi-coop. Looks like it will be my next one. I've built two so far from components I've purchased. They are cheaper but the first one I built is already rusting out. I think it's about two years old and cost me between $1,500 and $2,000. This looks like a much more permanent solution and better value over time.
Is the feeder offered by the company that offers the coop?
That's awesome! I can see why it's expensive, because of all that it includes. I want one.
Edit: I can't get one now, but maybe at some later time when I can have chickens (I'm living in a town that doesn't allow them).
I scrolled the blog 3 times but couldn't find the link to look at their website.
If you are looking to buy a chicken tractor instead of building one, reach out to Bud Miller with Superior Poultry Products. Mention that you saw the Alumi-Coop on our Homesteading Family TH-cam video, and they’ll give you 5% off your purchase through the end of 2024. (Call Bud at 260-463-2919 ext. 1)
You click the link it still does not say how much they are
Prices are in the catalog, I can email you a pdf or mail you one.
Have you ever thought of using pool noodles on the aluminum frame to prevent the plastic canvas from melting to the frame. I found that the hot sun melts the canvas to the frame, and pool noodles stops that .
Great idea! but our covers fit to tightly and there is no room for the pool noodle, The melting you have noticed with other manufactures will not happen with the marine grade, UV rated material we use. (shelter rite TM)
Just so I'm not missing anything...the Alumi-coop doesn't have its own website, correct?
No, I'm sorry we do not have a website. Nor do we sell retail. Our goal is to have local dealers serving and connecting with their communities.
@@buickbud, ok, thanks. Do you have any dealers in Ohio?
@@billierichter1379 YES, I have retailers in Huntsville and Middlefield, OH. Let me know which one you are closest to and I will comment with their contact info.
@@buickbud, it looks like they are both about 95 miles away from me.
@buickbud, do you have any dealers close to the Austin, TX area?
Is there a web site?
No, I'm sorry we do not have a website. Nor do we sell retail. Our goal is to have local dealers serving and connecting with their communities.
@@buickbud thank you.
How do you fix fox problem with it
Dislike the roof...we are in the Midwest with lots of snow. If they fix that put a solid lightweight tin on it, that be nicer. Lighter is better if the wife needs to move it when husband is gone.
You will want to knock the snow of from time to time, I live in Michigan and have used a 10x12 like the one in the video year round for years.
How do I order 1? I had bot diff one, diff seller & never got so looking for another one!?
If you are looking to buy a chicken tractor instead of building one, reach out to Bud Miller with Superior Poultry Products. Mention that you saw the Alumi-Coop on our Homesteading Family TH-cam video, and they’ll give you 5% off your purchase through the end of 2024. (Call Bud at 260-463-2919 ext. 1)
$4000 for an aluminum coop is a bit high for me, but it looks great.
Considering the cost of lumber I don’t feel they are priced that bad. Shipping costs might get ya though.
your place is beautiful
What's the cost 5k?
Cost per unit?
More on it here under "Where to Buy Alumi Chicken Coops" homesteadingfamily.com/chicken-tractor-basics/
I'm guessing a person could put ducks in theses also?
How much for the coop?
More on it here: homesteadingfamily.com/chicken-tractor-basics/
I wish I had the kind of cash as a backyarder. 😢
Would you buy it if they didn't give it to you?
Couldn't throw that price in there it must be really expensive
Wow that's so nice but I wouldn't spend the money unless came into millions so I won't hold my breath 😂. I just have a hoop house tractor that stays stationary and I built it myself and it has roosting bars. Then I bought a metal run that's covered in chicken wire and I reinforced it with hardwire cloth at the base. The chickens stay in there during the day and we let them out for a couple hours to free range before they go roost in the hoop house tractor. I need my teenage sons to help me move the run around the yard. It's what we do for now. And it works
A free coop is the best solution for sure. 😂 everyone would have a free coop for sure
That Alumi-Coop looks nice but the company that seems to be making/selling them hasn't invested the money of having a proper website. His only online presence is a Facebook page... Otherwise the only means contact is a phone number. There's also an Australian website that shows to be seeing the same thing with the same name. I'm kinda thinking the Aussies are the ones who make them and Bud is just their US distributor.
We make them in LaGrange IN, The Australian company is one of our dealers.
@@buickbuddo you have distributors in Europe/ Eastern Europe?
Am I reading correctly the Alumi Coop is an Australian company?
No, we are an American Mfg. in LaGrange IN. We have a dealer in Australia.
@@buickbud good to know. I must have found the wrong link. I prefer to shop American made.
Those tarp and canvas tops will NOT keep out raccoons. 😢
a bear would make short work of any of those coops.
I'll assume if you can't say a price & continually repeat it's expensive, then it's a waste of time, unless you're a hobby farmer, pretending to be a farmer.
Not practical at all to spend that much on a movable chicken coop.