Thank you and yes, it's a nice coop for sure! We just bought 100 feet of Premier 1's electric fence. The birds are going to have a very roomy surprise this weekend!
Sorry for the big delay, just saw this question.....All I did was attach a screw to the upper top left / right of the door. Then put an "eye hook" (screw with a loop) to the left / right side of the door (screwed into the coop wall) Then ran paracord through the eyelett and tied to the door screw. The cord runs to outside of the coop. Pull one side to open, one side to close. If you watch the video again you can pause and see what I did. We actually stopped opening and closing the coop every morning and evening. It's not the smartest but we never had a problem. The chickens can now come and go at their leisure.
Was the automatic door opening just for a camera trick or do you actually have a mechanism that's hidden that helps open it? That was my favorite part because that's what I'm trying to troubleshoot right now the wood door freezes shut in the winter 😬😳
@@marcusl594 We don't have an auto door. We started by closing the door at night and opening every morning. I attached a couple "eye hooks" and paracord to each side of the door running outside. Just pull the cord to quickly open or close the door, works perfect. Eventually we just left it open all the time. With the tall Premier One e-fence nothing ever got in. I'm really surprised with all the bear, coyote and bobcat we have on the property. We almost bought a solor powered sliding auto door. If I remember, ChickCozy and Omlet were pretty highly rated, I just never researched further. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
Hello my friend. Your chicken coop turned out very nice. Your chickens will be very happy. Could you write me the width and length dimensions of this chicken coop and the height of the roof and the height of the garden fence in feet?
Afternoon Halil. To make sure I don't give you wrong dimensions, just Google "Tractor Supply Sentinel Coup." It's holding up really great and actually still looks new. We are both very impressed with it and I hope you will be too.
I got a movable one like that for $250 but it is not good to leave it outside in the rain as the roof does not stop the rain from destroying the roof and making it soft. That is why you need another cover over the top of the roof and also a hoop coop and something to stop a dog digging under to get at them - also any other predators.
@@victoriakennedy4811 Surprising it's been over a year and it still looks brand new. Originally I was going to build a roof but so far so good. Same with predators, no issues yet. I think our 110 lb pup keeps them away. When I build the "meat bird" coop it will have ground reinforcements for digging critters.
Just found your video and have been contemplating this coop. I have a fenced in yard…do you think this is a pretty secure coop to keep them safe from predators? We have mostly possums, raccoons and armadillos in our area. Thanks!
@@PaulaWalnuts Hey Mr. Walnuts (great name) We had the coop for over a year now and it's been wonderful! Surprisingly it even still looks like new. We use a Premier One 4" fence. Every 6 months we trim their flight feathers for good measure. The first couple months we would close the coop door every night and open every morning. We got tired doing that so for the last year we just keep the sliding door open but I removed the ramp. I figure that makes it a bit harder for snakes and stuff to find and access the only opening. Chickens come & go as they please without worry about a broken "automatic door." So far zero critter problems. I have cameras all around the coop to see if anything is stalking them but the only things I've ever seen that close are rabbits. We have tons of wildlife including bobcat, coyote, black bear, raccoons, opossum and armadillos everywhere. We never had a problem, maybe we have just been lucky. Maybe Brindy's scent keeps them at bay? I was most worried about hawks and eagles but if you have a couple trees around the fencing / coop, air predators won't fly in, they want a clear and open flight path. All the best if you get the coop. If you don't want to build your own, it's great for the money.
@@PaulaWalnuts I just wrote a lot but really didn't answer your core question. The coop itself is VERY strong and solid and it's much heavier then it appears. Critters digging under the frame to enter would be the weak spot but that's not the coops fault. We bank on the E-fence to keep em out completely.
@@garywhitaker9854 We had the coop for 15 months so far. It's holding up excellent and surprisingly it even looks like new! Sorry it's not available in Canada, it's worth the money.
Question: not sure where you’re located, but we have the same coop for four hens. We live in NE Oklahoma where the winters get down to between 0 to 20 degrees. How are you going to winterize your coop in order to keep the hens warm?
Morning Joseph. We're in NW Florida, juuuuuuust south of Alabama and it actually goes down to the high 20s in the winter here. During winter we will keep the vents open but close the sliding door in the evening then open it each morning. The birds (even the guinne hen) all snuggle up on the perch nightly, keeping each other warm. Since upgrading to a Premier One 100' electric fence we now keep the slider open 24 / 7 until winter arrives.
@@HomesteadOnThePreserve thank you. Our coop is just in back of our deck and is very predator proof. So, like you, we keep the door open for extra ventilation. However, we will close it in winter at night. Someone suggested we add extra pine shavings on the metal sliding pan for additional warmth. We’ll come up with a plan to keep the water thawed. We also have rabbits but I think they’ll be fine with their winter coats on. Thanks again.
It actually is heavy because it's built very well. We move it with a wheel system called ChickLift which we did a video on if you want to check it out. Makes moving it pretty easy.
The small vent on each side and the front door remain open during the hot months. The chickens can enter and leave the coop at will. This provides lots of air flow keeping them happy and healthy.
We were going to make an assembly video as a Part 1 but the instructions are so well made it's not necessary. Likely harder to follow while watching than just reading. If assembly troubles you, it's actually pretty easy and straightforward.
They got big quick!!! Love that you share and can’t wait to see you harvesting eggs!
Yeah, even since making that video they have grown alot. Should start getting eggs by early Sept.
This video was very helpful, thank you!
@@shellykreiman9249 You're welcome!
We are both very impressed with that coop and it still looks like new.
Looks like a good coop for your startup. Wow ! Your chickens are sure growing fast. One looks like a Guinea hen 😎
That's Hailey and so funny, just this morning I told Bunny that she looks like a Guinea Fowl!
That certainly seems to be a better store bought coop. I like your rigging for making the door access easier. Birds look great 👍
Thank you and yes, it's a nice coop for sure! We just bought 100 feet of Premier 1's electric fence. The birds are going to have a very roomy surprise this weekend!
Wow they grew fast !!
Crazy man!
I have same coop it’s wonderful,please can you show me how you make the door handle with a rope pls
Sorry for the big delay, just saw this question.....All I did was attach a screw to the upper top left / right of the door. Then put an "eye hook" (screw with a loop) to the left / right side of the door (screwed into the coop wall) Then ran paracord through the eyelett and tied to the door screw. The cord runs to outside of the coop. Pull one side to open, one side to close.
If you watch the video again you can pause and see what I did. We actually stopped opening and closing the coop every morning and evening. It's not the smartest but we never had a problem. The chickens can now come and go at their leisure.
Thank you so much!
@IsraaAlabdali No problem and again, sorry I didn't respond sooner.
That is a nice coop
We like it as much as they do!
Good hearing from you, hope all is well.
Was the automatic door opening just for a camera trick or do you actually have a mechanism that's hidden that helps open it?
That was my favorite part because that's what I'm trying to troubleshoot right now the wood door freezes shut in the winter 😬😳
@@marcusl594 We don't have an auto door. We started by closing the door at night and opening every morning. I attached a couple "eye hooks" and paracord to each side of the door running outside. Just pull the cord to quickly open or close the door, works perfect. Eventually we just left it open all the time. With the tall Premier One e-fence nothing ever got in. I'm really surprised with all the bear, coyote and bobcat we have on the property. We almost bought a solor powered sliding auto door. If I remember, ChickCozy and Omlet were pretty highly rated, I just never researched further. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
Awesome video. Thanks
Hey glad you enjoyed it!
Hello my friend. Your chicken coop turned out very nice. Your chickens will be very happy. Could you write me the width and length dimensions of this chicken coop and the height of the roof and the height of the garden fence in feet?
Afternoon Halil. To make sure I don't give you wrong dimensions, just Google "Tractor Supply Sentinel Coup."
It's holding up really great and actually still looks new. We are both very impressed with it and I hope you will be too.
Forgot.. The electric fence is 4 foot tall and made by Premier One.
I got a movable one like that for $250 but it is not good to leave it outside in the rain as the roof does not stop the rain from destroying the roof and making it soft. That is why you need another cover over the top of the roof and also a hoop coop and something to stop a dog digging under to get at them - also any other predators.
@@victoriakennedy4811 Surprising it's been over a year and it still looks brand new. Originally I was going to build a roof but so far so good. Same with predators, no issues yet. I think our 110 lb pup keeps them away.
When I build the "meat bird" coop it will have ground reinforcements for digging critters.
Just found your video and have been contemplating this coop. I have a fenced in yard…do you think this is a pretty secure coop to keep them safe from predators? We have mostly possums, raccoons and armadillos in our area. Thanks!
@@PaulaWalnuts Hey Mr. Walnuts (great name) We had the coop for over a year now and it's been wonderful! Surprisingly it even still looks like new. We use a Premier One 4" fence. Every 6 months we trim their flight feathers for good measure. The first couple months we would close the coop door every night and open every morning. We got tired doing that so for the last year we just keep the sliding door open but I removed the ramp. I figure that makes it a bit harder for snakes and stuff to find and access the only opening. Chickens come & go as they please without worry about a broken "automatic door." So far zero critter problems. I have cameras all around the coop to see if anything is stalking them but the only things I've ever seen that close are rabbits. We have tons of wildlife including bobcat, coyote, black bear, raccoons, opossum and armadillos everywhere.
We never had a problem, maybe we have just been lucky. Maybe Brindy's scent keeps them at bay? I was most worried about hawks and eagles but if you have a couple trees around the fencing / coop, air predators won't fly in, they want a clear and open flight path.
All the best if you get the coop. If you don't want to build your own, it's great for the money.
@@HomesteadOnThePreserve thank you very much for the information! Always appreciate when folks are willing to spread their knowledge!
@@PaulaWalnuts I just wrote a lot but really didn't answer your core question. The coop itself is VERY strong and solid and it's much heavier then it appears. Critters digging under the frame to enter would be the weak spot but that's not the coops fault. We bank on the E-fence to keep em out completely.
@@PaulaWalnuts You're very welcome, that's why we are all here, to learn from each other.
Looks a little more durable than the prefabs I've seen so far. Too bad they aren't available in Canada eh.
@@garywhitaker9854 We had the coop for 15 months so far. It's holding up excellent and surprisingly it even looks like new!
Sorry it's not available in Canada, it's worth the money.
Question: not sure where you’re located, but we have the same coop for four hens. We live in NE Oklahoma where the winters get down to between 0 to 20 degrees. How are you going to winterize your coop in order to keep the hens warm?
Morning Joseph. We're in NW Florida, juuuuuuust south of Alabama and it actually goes down to the high 20s in the winter here.
During winter we will keep the vents open but close the sliding door in the evening then open it each morning. The birds (even the guinne hen) all snuggle up on the perch nightly, keeping each other warm. Since upgrading to a Premier One 100' electric fence we now keep the slider open 24 / 7 until winter arrives.
@@HomesteadOnThePreserve thank you. Our coop is just in back of our deck and is very predator proof. So, like you, we keep the door open for extra ventilation. However, we will close it in winter at night. Someone suggested we add extra pine shavings on the metal sliding pan for additional warmth. We’ll come up with a plan to keep the water thawed. We also have rabbits but I think they’ll be fine with their winter coats on. Thanks again.
@@josephrosser4609 Great plan and all the best to you and your critters!
How would you move it? It seems really heavy
It actually is heavy because it's built very well. We move it with a wheel system called ChickLift which we did a video on if you want to check it out. Makes moving it pretty easy.
What do you do if it gets to hot inside the coop at night?
The small vent on each side and the front door remain open during the hot months. The chickens can enter and leave the coop at will. This provides lots of air flow keeping them happy and healthy.
Does not show you how to assemble together a coop.
We were going to make an assembly video as a Part 1 but the instructions are so well made it's not necessary. Likely harder to follow while watching than just reading.
If assembly troubles you, it's actually pretty easy and straightforward.