@thevaughnhomestead, thank you! You provided a wonderful material list and made this simple to understand. This makes getting ready for chickens doable! Again, thank you!
Thank you for the video. I think that even a novice like me can follow your directions and build this. I appreciate all the hard work you put into making this video. Again thank you for posting this!!!!
@@donnaa2180 i really appreciate the feedback, I tried my best to make sure it was simple yet not too long and cause people to lose interest, glad you enjoyed it and again i really appreciate the feedback, helps to keep me motivated on making more videos
@@annmarieshayteague5393 hello ma'am, thanks for your question, it cost me around $350 for everything, and thats using all treated wood and galvanized tin so that it will be made to last for many years unlike those tractor supply ones that cost even more and usually only last a couple years max
This is the simplest and best way to explain a chicken coop build to a person who has never built a thing in her life!! I'm excited to get started on this!! I appreciate this so much and I'm glad no camera women were harmed in the making of this video! lol
thanks for the comment, I'm happy this video will help you and glad I was able to make it easy to follow, I tried to keep it as simple as possible, good luck and hope it all works out for you
I’m hoping I can build one too lol it’s just myself 😂 there should be more videos geared towards helping women build a chicken coop. Because not everybody that build a chicken coop is a man with a garage full of tools lol don’t get me wrong. I have a lot of basic tools and I can put together a chicken coop from tractor supply, but I want to build a better one and a chicken run. I wish there was more videos geared towards helping women build a chicken coop and chicken runs with a list of materials also lol because I need a list and the video lol.
Just building a house out in the woods in Belarus ( Had enough of city live in the UK ) . No experience of living the country life but guys like you really help a lot . Thanks so much for this, makes life so much easier when coming to build our chicken coop. 😀
So happy this video was helpful for you... And I love the fact your watching from the UK Love seeing that people watch from other countries, I'm in the US in the south in MS
@@craigb7460 well still cool to have someone from another country enjoying my videos lol I was also in the city and had to get out and moved to the country but it was only about an hour away move haha
I don't know why my previous comment didn't post so I guess I will try to say it all over again. I'm about to make a 4x8 to house 3 chickens and I've had this mindset of building it to code, which is silly. You helped snap me out of that and cut my material list in 1/2. I'm a lil worried about the weight of snow but here in TN that's only a problem 3 days a year basically. Only thing I would recommend (at least for me) is using hardware cloth for protections because I know around here a racoon will snatch a chicken straight through chicken wire and those holes you have there are much bigger than that. Other than that you just saved me alot of time and money. Great vid, Thanks!
Yooooo!!! Just built one yesterday! Amazing details, your list of materials spot on! Can’t thank you enough. We bought a farm and they had the chickens inside one of the horse stables. Well rats been having a field day! Not anymore. I love your other video showing a bunch of them side by side. Thanks again!
Thanks man, and that’s awesome glad it worked out for you, you should check out the water system video, I’m about to just run a pipe all the way down through all of mine from 1 barrel that will supply water to all the pens at once
Hey! I love how simple and straightforward your video is! I was trying to figure out how I could make the roof slated since I live in maine so I get a lot of snow. Tips would be so helpful thank you!
@kourtneymedeiros1538 you could cut the back legs at 55 inches instead of 65 inches to allow a slant from front to back, but you would have to adjust the tin a little when putting the top on
Thank you for your fast response!! Would I just have to angle the top frame and use birdsmouth cut? I just won’t have a overhang sadly I already pre made my cuts. Ofcourse that would mean I would have to make the other cuts between the middle frame at a angle to… it’s my first time doing this stuff
@@kourtneymedeiros1538 either that or just lay the frame right on top of the back legs and do like I said in video and use a small 2x4 piece to attach from leg to frame to hold them together
Looks good. I'd have to use construction cloth with the smaller holes as we have things like mink here that would go right through the openings in that welded wire.
Really enjoy and appreciate the great video. The way you explain everything and give other options is great. Your terminology lets us jack of all trades guys understand what you mean. Thank you!
Great job with direct simple instructions with a materials list!!!! Kudos to you and a win for me and my birds!! Can you show how to add nesting boxes?
to be honest I just use 5 gallon buckets, I place a nesting pad inside and place it on the ground, easy to clean and never rots like a wood nesting box will eventually do
This is a great video! I’m totally new to everything building-related and chicken-related, and I’m a college student, but it has always been my dreams to get back to what my grandparents did, lol. Thank you so much for posting this, it’s gonna help me a buuunch.
Thank you so much. I have new landlords and the old landlord was letting me use his chicken house and fenced in area. Im a single mom so now im going to have to build a new one from scrap and thanks to you im going to be able to keep my chickens and build them a safe home. Thank you so much to you and your wife for allowing me to have access to this video. So much appreciated.
Thats awesome, glad to hear that, makes me even happier I made this video, I also have a video on my channel for a 2 in 1 split plan coop as well if you want to check it out
Just started this build today. So much easier than the A frame ground coop designs and its perfect timing found one of my dogs walking around with a chicken in its mouth. It lived.
Thanks buddy I appreciate the plans used ur plan to make a 20 ft long turkey coupe just changed out the length worked out really well and got it completely done in two days thanks for being a big help
so far i haven't had any issues, i put the perch up high where its behind the tin so while they are roosting at night, which is when most attacks happen, they are well off the ground and protected some by the tin so nothing can reach in and grab them from the side
Great video! Thank you. I’d do hardware cloth/galvanized wire 1/2 inch like mentioned above but also the bottom worries me because some animals dig in from the bottom? Otherwise great!
Glad it worked out for you, one idea could be basically build an additional frame similar to the coop just bigger and don’t have tin just wire, and add a little door that leads from one to the other part for that you can open and close….. check out my video called “added a little door just for the ducks to go in and out of” use that concept to allow them to enter the run part
How many chickens do you think could use this square footage. I think even my husband could follow your instructions! very organized brain you have Sir! 🐓🐥🐥
Nope, water is going to sit on it regardless until it dries up, a slant only helps with making the water drain in a certain direction... such as if you wanted all the water to run off the back side you would need to slant it to the back, but for me it don't matter if it runs off the front or back
I have a 2x4 for them to rest on when sleeping and as for laying eggs I just place a bucket on the ground for them to lay in due to the fact I collect daily
thanks, and yea my first build I didn't have that much of a gap and the door started sticking so that's when I started doing a bigger gap... always learn from your mistakes lol
I am BRAND new at this- but I’m so excited, this video is perfect! Did you use a drill bit before using screws? And how do you assemble the long pieces of wood for the frame without clamps to make sure the wood stays together in order to screw it??
I did not predrill holes before adding screws but you can, and I just lined the boards up while laying on the ground and screwed them together or you can have someone else hold while you add screws
this is the only video I have that shows a nesting box, since then I keep it simple by using buckets or baskets since I collect daily.... go to the 1:50 mark th-cam.com/video/MbjGcilw5zM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=WWRxkVOt5Amsu3ca
lol yea really all you would need to do is making legs longer and door a little taller and and but maybe an extra sheet or 2 of tin and leave all the lower measurements the same
Hi I made a simple build like this for my run but my coop is a metal shed, tin I believe and it's like an oven in the summers here in North Texas. I'm going to try using shade cloth over the roof next year to test out.
yea that's the reason I only do the top half that way when they are on the ground during the day they have the ventilation and wind flow on the bottom half, but at night when they are perched they are out of any wind chills or rainy weather
Man that is awesome, yea I wish TH-cam allowed the option to comment images.. would love to see how peoples builds turnout, good luck with your chickens
Thanks for video. I have ten wyndottes. Im worried about the heat tin may produce. Ill possibly use thin plywood. Im hoping to use 4x4 corner posts outside frame and wheels with 454 c.i. chevy motor so i can drive my girls around town. Hahaha.
lol that should be fun...... but as for the tin the chickens stay on the ground most of the day time so they are on the lower side where the wind is blowing through, and by the time they perch is when the sun is going down therefore tin won't be as hot
This video was very informative, only question is what are you doing with the extra foot of tin on the back? Did you just cut it down to 5 ft or did you tuck it behind the side?
you can use wood siding and paint it, or just add tin all the way down, but really chickens do fine in cold temps as long as they are out of the direct wind flow, thats why I put the perch same level as the tin so that the wind blows under them during the cold season, can also add a tarp on the front during the cold season and remove during the warm seasons, I have a video on that also
Im about to finish mine. Im trying to make it hurricane proof since i live in Florida. Maybe you have any ideas? I used 4x4s for my base bottom to make it a bit heavier. You think drilling thru halls and installing rebar to the soil might work? Any ideas appreciated.
In my experience, rebar only helps to keep things from moving sideways not necessarily from moving up unless rebar is concreted to the ground.... I would recommend using tie down anchors like you use for dogs that screw into the ground then either throw a strap over the coop and connect to the tie down anchors or use a short chain to connect bottom of frame to the anchors... put an anchor at each corner
Great video! I’m planning on making this just a larger version and I live on a really steep hill…..I’m going to make a base frame like you did in the beginning of the video and add legs to the lower side to make it all level. You think we could just place those on cap blocks that have been leveled to keep the “legs” from sinking into the ground and continue to build as you did here? Thanks for the video again!
I will probably make mine a little bit bigger and I think i am going to add 4 wheels on the outside and make them so that I can raise the coop up and move it and then lower the wheels so that its is stationary again. I know those chickens will probably want new ground to feed on and will give each space time to grow back again. I did not catch the reason for raising the door instead of just letting it go to the bottom of the coop? How many chickens were you anticipating to occupy your coup?
I do the 14 inch wall under the door so that the chickens don't run out when I open the door, and me personally I don't put more than 1 Rooster and 3 Hens in this one, but you could probably put about 7-8 total in it and be fine
if I want them to sit and hatch themselves I put a 5 gallon bucket or milk crate on the ground for them to lay in..... check out my video labeled "unboxing/review video of some products from Roosty's" it will be me sitting on a couch and skip to the 9:27 mark and you'll see a couple different methods i use, you really dont have to have anything fancy, one coop i just let them lay on the ground cause I dont want them setting on them to hatch
if you look on my page you'll see multiple videos of my setups with different water systems and one video shows how to add tarps to help keep the cold wind off them
I really like this design. I have been watching videos on chicken coops for days now, I want to go with this design. I would like to build this exact design in a 10x10 or 8x10 , in your opinion will this be fisable if I want to make a tractor out of it and be able to pull it by hand,or will it be to heavy? may or may not add wheels. ? Thanks for the info !
I think it would be fine, I would recommend making some kind of handle on the front to make it easier to pick up instead of having to grab under the bottom frame
Is there a part two to this video. Like with your roosting boxes added in. Ive never built anything before. I am a 50 year old woman in southeast Texas with Multiple Sclerosis and I think I want to give this a try.
I don't use nest boxes anymore, I use either 5 gallon buckets or milk crates, really anything that you can use to put bedding in will work for them to lay in
Once the make the bottom frame on the ground, attach the legs, then run the top long board from front leg to the back leg on both sides, then just attach the front and back short board and that's the easiest way to do it on your own
Thank you for this ! I am going to get chicken for eggs and I was thinking how to make one, this is prefect! I just need to change your feet to meter and cm and I am good 😅
Quick question, what predators are you most trying to prevent? I'm thinking of ours here (rats, weasels, snakes) so I think we'd have to modify to use hardware cloth for the bottom and maybe steel plates to block the door gaps. 🤔
th-cam.com/video/NWGZZ9op8og/w-d-xo.htmlsi=iaNMILoM3QZDQHAF this is a link of something you can do to help with the winter, don't really have to insulate, mainly just keep the direct wind flow off them at night, can also add hay or some type of bedding if their coop bottom is all dirt that way it will keep their feet off the direct ground when its wet and cold
as far as the reason for it being 5ft x 7.5ft is my trailer is 6ft wide so if i ever needed to transport them for any reason them being 5ft wide would make sure they fit, and i did 7.5ft long because the sheets of tin are 8ft long and that allows for a 3 inch overhang on the front and back
Quick question in the video the side panels you said 7’6” in the description it was 7’5” not sure if an inch makes a difference but I want to follow your plans exactly
You need 1/2 inch mesh hardware cloth if you want to keep small birds and mice out so they don't eat your chicken food (and also so your chickens don't murder them and eat them). Also, for ease of cleaning, I'd make the door wide enough for a wheelbarrow to go through, and make the bottom part (very ingenious, btw) be like another door, with a hinge at the bottom, and latches on left and right at the top sides, so you can flip it down while cleaning out the coop, so you can drive the wheelbarrow in and out of there.
I have started using 1 inch wire to help keep out larger critters such as opossums, I learned that the adults cant get in with the 2x4 inch wire I was using but the younger ones can, but we enjoy seeing the birds flying in eating what the chickens leave behind.... and since the cages aren't huge its pretty simple cleaning using a 5 gallon bucket and wheelbarrow..... but I do like the idea of the bottom of the door having the flip down option, may have to play with that idea thanks
The main problems we have in MS is opossums and raccoons and the welded wire works great for that, and as far as snakes or anything small my outside cats keep that under control, I don’t even have crickets in my yard anymore 😂
I bought the material at Home Depot and it cost around $350-$400 in material, I come up with this design myself and built it from scratch... no blueprints or design manuals to go by... just used my knowledge of building
I have watched millions of coop videos and for some reason this one makes so much sense perfect space 😁👍
@Growergrown thanks for the comment, glad it was helpful for you 🙂
@thevaughnhomestead, thank you! You provided a wonderful material list and made this simple to understand. This makes getting ready for chickens doable! Again, thank you!
@@Gardencook5 your very welcome, thank you for taking the time to watch my video and giving feedback about it
This video is perfect for any diy'ers wanting to build a simple starter chicken coop. Thanks man.
yes sir glad it was helpful, it was my first DIY video making so was hoping it was detailed enough lol
Thank you for the video. I think that even a novice like me can follow your directions and build this. I appreciate all the hard work you put into making this video. Again thank you for posting this!!!!
@@donnaa2180 i really appreciate the feedback, I tried my best to make sure it was simple yet not too long and cause people to lose interest, glad you enjoyed it and again i really appreciate the feedback, helps to keep me motivated on making more videos
I’m curious as the the final cost of one of these, please.
Your video is excellent and I thank you for taking the time to make it.
@@annmarieshayteague5393 hello ma'am, thanks for your question, it cost me around $350 for everything, and thats using all treated wood and galvanized tin so that it will be made to last for many years unlike those tractor supply ones that cost even more and usually only last a couple years max
This is the simplest and best way to explain a chicken coop build to a person who has never built a thing in her life!! I'm excited to get started on this!! I appreciate this so much and I'm glad no camera women were harmed in the making of this video! lol
thanks for the comment, I'm happy this video will help you and glad I was able to make it easy to follow, I tried to keep it as simple as possible, good luck and hope it all works out for you
I’m hoping I can build one too lol it’s just myself 😂 there should be more videos geared towards helping women build a chicken coop. Because not everybody that build a chicken coop is a man with a garage full of tools lol don’t get me wrong. I have a lot of basic tools and I can put together a chicken coop from tractor supply, but I want to build a better one and a chicken run. I wish there was more videos geared towards helping women build a chicken coop and chicken runs with a list of materials also lol because I need a list and the video lol.
Just built this exact coop from watching your video. Very well explained
thanks, glad it all worked out
It's the most useful video I have seen. From far! Thanks!
No Problem Thanks for watching
The “don’t trip baby” just is so cuuute
yea gotta watch out for the camera girl (wife) 🤣
@@thevaughnhomestead yeah thanks for the video keep up the good work!
thanks I appreciate that @@Adamcrfw
Just building a house out in the woods in Belarus ( Had enough of city live in the UK ) . No experience of living the country life but guys like you really help a lot . Thanks so much for this, makes life so much easier when coming to build our chicken coop. 😀
So happy this video was helpful for you... And I love the fact your watching from the UK Love seeing that people watch from other countries, I'm in the US in the south in MS
@thevaughnhomestead Sorry you misunderstood, we have left the UK and moved to the Country of Belarus in the woods . So peaceful
@@craigb7460 well still cool to have someone from another country enjoying my videos lol I was also in the city and had to get out and moved to the country but it was only about an hour away move haha
This is literally the exact design in my head. Thanks for laying it out nicely
No problem, thanks for watching
Just built this exact coop! I even showed it in my most recent video halfway through the build, and now it’s finished. Thanks a lot man
that's awesome, glad it worked out for you.. and your very welcome
@@thevaughnhomestead how much does this cost to build?
@@chasewalls4999 around $350-$400
Very helpful. I'm going to bookmark this video for when I finally get enough giddy-up to build a coup.
thanks I appreciate it
This is exactly what I was looking for as a diyr I feel confident in using this design and measurements. Thank you! New subscriber here!
@@jennythompson2166 appreciate the comment and the support
I don't know why my previous comment didn't post so I guess I will try to say it all over again. I'm about to make a 4x8 to house 3 chickens and I've had this mindset of building it to code, which is silly. You helped snap me out of that and cut my material list in 1/2. I'm a lil worried about the weight of snow but here in TN that's only a problem 3 days a year basically. Only thing I would recommend (at least for me) is using hardware cloth for protections because I know around here a racoon will snatch a chicken straight through chicken wire and those holes you have there are much bigger than that. Other than that you just saved me alot of time and money. Great vid, Thanks!
yea I have started using 1x1 inch welded wire lately for the predator proofing, glad the video was helpful man... good luck on your build
Thanks bro!@@thevaughnhomestead
I have been looking for a video like this for a while. Thanks for making this project easier for me.
no problem at all, all info like material and measurements are in the description under the video, thanks for watching
I love it man! To put the board in the inside of that door is such a great idea. I have had numerous damaged doors. Thanks
Thanks man, glad it was a helpful tip for you
Yooooo!!! Just built one yesterday! Amazing details, your list of materials spot on! Can’t thank you enough. We bought a farm and they had the chickens inside one of the horse stables. Well rats been having a field day! Not anymore. I love your other video showing a bunch of them side by side. Thanks again!
Thanks man, and that’s awesome glad it worked out for you, you should check out the water system video, I’m about to just run a pipe all the way down through all of mine from 1 barrel that will supply water to all the pens at once
Heck yea. Gonna check it out. If you come down to Tampa let me know, come check out the farm and the zebra.
@@justinhenderson5012 yea man I appreciate that
Hey! I love how simple and straightforward your video is! I was trying to figure out how I could make the roof slated since I live in maine so I get a lot of snow. Tips would be so helpful thank you!
@kourtneymedeiros1538 you could cut the back legs at 55 inches instead of 65 inches to allow a slant from front to back, but you would have to adjust the tin a little when putting the top on
Thank you for your fast response!! Would I just have to angle the top frame and use birdsmouth cut? I just won’t have a overhang sadly I already pre made my cuts. Ofcourse that would mean I would have to make the other cuts between the middle frame at a angle to… it’s my first time doing this stuff
@@kourtneymedeiros1538 either that or just lay the frame right on top of the back legs and do like I said in video and use a small 2x4 piece to attach from leg to frame to hold them together
Some really nice ideas here that I would not have thought about using! Very helpful, thanks!
Very happy to hear that… thanks for the comment, helps me to know I was able to help others with this video 😊
Very cool. How much did the materials cost and what tools are required to build this from start to finish?
around $350-$400
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tape measure
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if you do the pocket screws like I did youll need the Pocket Hole Jig as well
@ thank you 🙏
Very nice, easily explained, well done. I like the use of the tin on the sides also.
thanks for watching and I appreciate the comment
Looks good. I'd have to use construction cloth with the smaller holes as we have things like mink here that would go right through the openings in that welded wire.
Yea I have started using 1x1 inch welded wire now and its been working great
This chicken coop idea is exactly what I needed for my setup. Thank you!
@@SharonsHomestead no problem at all thanks for the positive feedback
Thank you for making it so simple
Thank you for watching
Really enjoy and appreciate the great video. The way you explain everything and give other options is great. Your terminology lets us jack of all trades guys understand what you mean. Thank you!
Appreciate that sir
Only just met him but loving this guy ... he's giving to ya straight as possible. Please develop and refine that talent and keep us updated : )
@elliot1066 thank you sir
Best hope to video I’ve seen by far
thanks for the comment and for watching
Great job with direct simple instructions with a materials list!!!! Kudos to you and a win for me and my birds!! Can you show how to add nesting boxes?
to be honest I just use 5 gallon buckets, I place a nesting pad inside and place it on the ground, easy to clean and never rots like a wood nesting box will eventually do
I’ve built two of these so far and I love them
Glad to hear that... Glad they are working out for you
This is a great video! I’m totally new to everything building-related and chicken-related, and I’m a college student, but it has always been my dreams to get back to what my grandparents did, lol. Thank you so much for posting this, it’s gonna help me a buuunch.
That's awesome that your trying to continue a family tradition.... glad I could be apart of helping you do that... best of luck with your build
Thank you!!!! I have a big scrap pile of wood and wanted a video just like this!!! 🎉 subscribed!! Appreciate it.
You are more than welcome, best of luck… and if you have any questions let me know thanks
Thank you so much. I have new landlords and the old landlord was letting me use his chicken house and fenced in area. Im a single mom so now im going to have to build a new one from scrap and thanks to you im going to be able to keep my chickens and build them a safe home. Thank you so much to you and your wife for allowing me to have access to this video. So much appreciated.
Thats awesome, glad to hear that, makes me even happier I made this video, I also have a video on my channel for a 2 in 1 split plan coop as well if you want to check it out
Hi I’m trying your chicken coop build and the 3” screws seem. To big unless I’m doing something wrong
@@terenceharvey359 must be doing something different, cause every Coop I build I use 3 inch screws
I live in -40°F in the winter how would you build a coop to keep them from freezing to death?
@@nightskyabc I have a video on my page showing how to add tarps to help keep the wind off them
Nice job explaining your design and how you built it.
thanks I appreciate the feedback and appreciate you watching
Oh heck yeah just in time Brother, my nephew is wanting chickens and we know nothing. Thank you so much for teaching us 😊❤
no problem at all, hope it works out for you all
Just started this build today. So much easier than the A frame ground coop designs and its perfect timing found one of my dogs walking around with a chicken in its mouth. It lived.
thanks for the feedback, good luck with your build
The BEST video for explaining how to do this! Thank you so much!!!
@sarahkrick8667 your very welcome, I really appreciate the feedback
Thanks buddy I appreciate the plans used ur plan to make a 20 ft long turkey coupe just changed out the length worked out really well and got it completely done in two days thanks for being a big help
Man that is awesome, glad to hear it worked out for you, i appreciate the feedback
That is really beautiful with a clean look! Love it!
Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it
That is awesome, but I would suggest using 1/2” hardwire mesh cloth so that critters can’t reach in.
so far i haven't had any issues, i put the perch up high where its behind the tin so while they are roosting at night, which is when most attacks happen, they are well off the ground and protected some by the tin so nothing can reach in and grab them from the side
Great video! Thank you. I’d do hardware cloth/galvanized wire 1/2 inch like mentioned above but also the bottom worries me because some animals dig in from the bottom? Otherwise great!
Great job, well thought out. Thank you for posting.
thanks @henhughes4715 i appreciate it
Thank you for the tutorial and especially for the list of materials we need 👌🏼 that’s super ❤
very glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching
This was seriously so perfect video!!! Can you show us how you did a nesting box? What about putting wheels on the bottom so that it is mobile?
I don't use nesting boxes, I use 5 gallon buckets or milk crates with bedding in them and the hens use them just as good as nesting boxes
also I don't move my coops, but you can use a dolly on one end and a person on the other end to pick up and move them that way
Just built this coop.. super simple, great video. Any ideas on where/how to add a maybe 10x12 run onto it?
Glad it worked out for you, one idea could be basically build an additional frame similar to the coop just bigger and don’t have tin just wire, and add a little door that leads from one to the other part for that you can open and close….. check out my video called “added a little door just for the ducks to go in and out of” use that concept to allow them to enter the run part
Good job man. Looks great. Nice and simple. Even got a nice shopping and cut list for me! Thanks for your work making this.
Thanks for the feedback I really appreciate it
Would this be suitable for states where we get snow and under 0 F or Would this have to be fully enclosed? Thank you so much for your time!
honestly I wouldn't know... temps here in MS typically don't get under teens with the occasional upper single digits
How many chickens do you think could use this square footage. I think even my husband could follow your instructions! very organized brain you have Sir! 🐓🐥🐥
I’d say 10-12 easy
Thanks for this video. I love its simplicity. Ours should be finished soon
your very welcome, hope all turns out as planned with your build
I Totally love this. Just the video I wS looking for. Going to try and make mine today. Thanks so much. 😊
No problem... thanks for watching
When you do a project, what size wood did you used 2x4 or 2x6. So people know what to get
If you look in the description box below the video you'll see the full list of material needed including what size wood, I use all 2x4's
I love this diy idea but I absolutely loved the Mockingbird singing nonstop in the background!
Thanks, and I didn’t even notice until I read your comment 😂
Do you not need to slope the roof if you want it to last long?
Nope, water is going to sit on it regardless until it dries up, a slant only helps with making the water drain in a certain direction... such as if you wanted all the water to run off the back side you would need to slant it to the back, but for me it don't matter if it runs off the front or back
@ even if you use a wooden roof with felt instead of corrugated roofing ?
@@IbraheemAlabsi-g8v I wouldn't recommend using wood on top in direct weather... tin will last so much longer
what do you do for the platform where they sit and lay? how many chickens will this accommodate? great video
I have a 2x4 for them to rest on when sleeping and as for laying eggs I just place a bucket on the ground for them to lay in due to the fact I collect daily
I really like the 1/2 in. gap at top & bottom of door because wood does swell with moisture & humidity
thanks, and yea my first build I didn't have that much of a gap and the door started sticking so that's when I started doing a bigger gap... always learn from your mistakes lol
@@thevaughnhomestead You're welcome. I learned by having to use a wood shaver on the top of a door just to get it to shut. Lol 😂👍
I really enjoyed your video it's the best I've seen and I've seen many. Great job
Thanks I really appreciate that
Excellent job young man
thank you very much
Thank you so much brother I will be building this tomorrow I just got all my stuff today
@CrazyGadgetGuy thanks man, let me know how it turns out, thanks for the feedback
@@thevaughnhomestead absolutely you’re welcome Brother
I am BRAND new at this- but I’m so excited, this video is perfect! Did you use a drill bit before using screws? And how do you assemble the long pieces of wood for the frame without clamps to make sure the wood stays together in order to screw it??
I did not predrill holes before adding screws but you can, and I just lined the boards up while laying on the ground and screwed them together or you can have someone else hold while you add screws
After a lot of searching on TH-cam, this is the plan I'm going with. Do you have any coops that have access doors for eggs? Thank you!
this is the only video I have that shows a nesting box, since then I keep it simple by using buckets or baskets since I collect daily.... go to the 1:50 mark
th-cam.com/video/MbjGcilw5zM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=WWRxkVOt5Amsu3ca
Hi, we loved your little coop. We are close to finnish building this, but was wondering where you would recommend putting the nesting boxes in it?
th-cam.com/video/NL9asPNRJcE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=SnSIkWcSCe34HAdu
this is a link to a video i made of different ways I do nesting boxes
Great video! Gotta make some adjustments for myself being 6'2 or I'll end up taking myself out because I forgot to duck
lol yea really all you would need to do is making legs longer and door a little taller and and but maybe an extra sheet or 2 of tin and leave all the lower measurements the same
Hi I made a simple build like this for my run but my coop is a metal shed, tin I believe and it's like an oven in the summers here in North Texas. I'm going to try using shade cloth over the roof next year to test out.
yea that's the reason I only do the top half that way when they are on the ground during the day they have the ventilation and wind flow on the bottom half, but at night when they are perched they are out of any wind chills or rainy weather
great video!
I appreciate that
Great instruction. Thank you so much. Did you say that there was a list of all the board cuts? Where can I find it please?
in the description box under the video
How would you nail or screw on the legs to the bottom frame?
Jump to the 3:30 mark of the video
MY MAN THANK YOU! currently building this coup now.... wish I could load pics to comments as I'm 75% on a Sunday having 0% xp
Man that is awesome, yea I wish TH-cam allowed the option to comment images.. would love to see how peoples builds turnout, good luck with your chickens
Thanks for video. I have ten wyndottes. Im worried about the heat tin may produce. Ill possibly use thin plywood. Im hoping to use 4x4 corner posts outside frame and wheels with 454 c.i. chevy motor so i can drive my girls around town. Hahaha.
lol that should be fun...... but as for the tin the chickens stay on the ground most of the day time so they are on the lower side where the wind is blowing through, and by the time they perch is when the sun is going down therefore tin won't be as hot
Excellent presentation! Thanks for the lists!!
yes sir, thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching
Great video and nice coop! Good job Bud!
Thanks man I appreciate it
This video was very informative, only question is what are you doing with the extra foot of tin on the back? Did you just cut it down to 5 ft or did you tuck it behind the side?
I cut it down with a grinder to 5ft
Is it possible to add plywood or what kind of wood could you use to enclose this more for the cooler temps?
you can use wood siding and paint it, or just add tin all the way down, but really chickens do fine in cold temps as long as they are out of the direct wind flow, thats why I put the perch same level as the tin so that the wind blows under them during the cold season, can also add a tarp on the front during the cold season and remove during the warm seasons, I have a video on that also
Great thank you!!!
Im about to finish mine. Im trying to make it hurricane proof since i live in Florida. Maybe you have any ideas? I used 4x4s for my base bottom to make it a bit heavier. You think drilling thru halls and installing rebar to the soil might work? Any ideas appreciated.
In my experience, rebar only helps to keep things from moving sideways not necessarily from moving up unless rebar is concreted to the ground.... I would recommend using tie down anchors like you use for dogs that screw into the ground then either throw a strap over the coop and connect to the tie down anchors or use a short chain to connect bottom of frame to the anchors... put an anchor at each corner
amazing video, thank you for all the specific details. One question, no flat elevated location? Just the perch?
thanks for watching, I actually ended up adding a higher perch about a foot from the roof
Great video! I’m planning on making this just a larger version and I live on a really steep hill…..I’m going to make a base frame like you did in the beginning of the video and add legs to the lower side to make it all level.
You think we could just place those on cap blocks that have been leveled to keep the “legs” from sinking into the ground and continue to build as you did here?
Thanks for the video again!
If I'm understanding correctly and I think I am lol that should work fine
Thanks man! Lol yeah it’s kind of hard to explain through text. 😆
What kind of wood did you use? Pine is always the cheapest but I’m assuming that isn’t the best for weather
its treated lumber so made for being used outside in the weather
Cool video getting ready to build one going to use this for help.Thanks
I appreciate it, good luck with your build
TY finally one simple enough for me to understand!
I appreciate the comment, thanks for watching
What did you use to nail the boards together to make the rectangular base?
I use 3 inch deck screws
Thanks for the video and list of the material and o e question how much did you spend on lumber ?
I believe around $150 on the lumber, the overall was around $350
I will probably make mine a little bit bigger and I think i am going to add 4 wheels on the outside and make them so that I can raise the coop up and move it and then lower the wheels so that its is stationary again. I know those chickens will probably want new ground to feed on and will give each space time to grow back again. I did not catch the reason for raising the door instead of just letting it go to the bottom of the coop? How many chickens were you anticipating to occupy your coup?
I do the 14 inch wall under the door so that the chickens don't run out when I open the door, and me personally I don't put more than 1 Rooster and 3 Hens in this one, but you could probably put about 7-8 total in it and be fine
Great video, and instructions. Where do the chickens nest?
if I want them to sit and hatch themselves I put a 5 gallon bucket or milk crate on the ground for them to lay in..... check out my video labeled "unboxing/review video of some products from Roosty's" it will be me sitting on a couch and skip to the 9:27 mark and you'll see a couple different methods i use, you really dont have to have anything fancy, one coop i just let them lay on the ground cause I dont want them setting on them to hatch
Can you show me a video with your chickens in there and all the water and food and your nest boxes?
if you look on my page you'll see multiple videos of my setups with different water systems and one video shows how to add tarps to help keep the cold wind off them
great video. did you put a floor on it at some point?
I did not, they love scratching around in the dirt and I have it set up so water don't flood it when it rains
What’s the material cost on this?
around $350
Great tips! Thanks!
thanks for the feedback
I really like this design. I have been watching videos on chicken coops for days now, I want to go with this design. I would like to build this exact design in a 10x10 or 8x10 , in your opinion will this be fisable if I want to make a tractor out of it and be able to pull it by hand,or will it be to heavy? may or may not add wheels. ? Thanks for the info !
I think it would be fine, I would recommend making some kind of handle on the front to make it easier to pick up instead of having to grab under the bottom frame
How many chickens would you recommend could comfortably live in this ?
I would say 8-12 depending on the size
Came here to ask this, thank you!
Is there a part two to this video. Like with your roosting boxes added in. Ive never built anything before. I am a 50 year old woman in southeast Texas with Multiple Sclerosis and I think I want to give this a try.
I don't use nest boxes anymore, I use either 5 gallon buckets or milk crates, really anything that you can use to put bedding in will work for them to lay in
If youre doing this by yourself, how do you connect the top and the bottom?
Once the make the bottom frame on the ground, attach the legs, then run the top long board from front leg to the back leg on both sides, then just attach the front and back short board and that's the easiest way to do it on your own
Thank you for this ! I am going to get chicken for eggs and I was thinking how to make one, this is prefect! I just need to change your feet to meter and cm and I am good 😅
Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching
How do you do the egg nesting layout
th-cam.com/video/NL9asPNRJcE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zgmrzEvVNKDJBxSr
heres a link to a video I made with ideas i use
Quick question, what predators are you most trying to prevent? I'm thinking of ours here (rats, weasels, snakes) so I think we'd have to modify to use hardware cloth for the bottom and maybe steel plates to block the door gaps. 🤔
only predators I have trouble with are opossums they can't get through the 2x4 wiring, I have a video showing that
Also I can you please let me know exactly what I would need to go get wood wise?
full list of material is in the description area under the video as well as measurements to cut the wood
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I am going to be building a chicken coop. What kind of insulation could l use for a chicken coop for cold climates like Wisconsin?
th-cam.com/video/NWGZZ9op8og/w-d-xo.htmlsi=iaNMILoM3QZDQHAF
this is a link of something you can do to help with the winter, don't really have to insulate, mainly just keep the direct wind flow off them at night, can also add hay or some type of bedding if their coop bottom is all dirt that way it will keep their feet off the direct ground when its wet and cold
Is there a reason the usual 4' standard wasn't used? I.e. 4', 6' , 8' ,etc?
as far as the reason for it being 5ft x 7.5ft is my trailer is 6ft wide so if i ever needed to transport them for any reason them being 5ft wide would make sure they fit, and i did 7.5ft long because the sheets of tin are 8ft long and that allows for a 3 inch overhang on the front and back
@@thevaughnhomestead That's planning ahead my man 👍
thanks @@thereaper2762
Quick question in the video the side panels you said 7’6” in the description it was 7’5” not sure if an inch makes a difference but I want to follow your plans exactly
I apologize for the confusion…. In the description I have 7.5ft (seven and a half feet) which is same as 7’6” (seven feet six inches)
Thanks so much have a blessed day
@@terenceharvey359 No problem at all
You need 1/2 inch mesh hardware cloth if you want to keep small birds and mice out so they don't eat your chicken food (and also so your chickens don't murder them and eat them). Also, for ease of cleaning, I'd make the door wide enough for a wheelbarrow to go through, and make the bottom part (very ingenious, btw) be like another door, with a hinge at the bottom, and latches on left and right at the top sides, so you can flip it down while cleaning out the coop, so you can drive the wheelbarrow in and out of there.
I have started using 1 inch wire to help keep out larger critters such as opossums, I learned that the adults cant get in with the 2x4 inch wire I was using but the younger ones can, but we enjoy seeing the birds flying in eating what the chickens leave behind.... and since the cages aren't huge its pretty simple cleaning using a 5 gallon bucket and wheelbarrow..... but I do like the idea of the bottom of the door having the flip down option, may have to play with that idea thanks
would a liike to see the finished product with all the egg boxes etc
I don't do egg boxes in my coops, I use buckets or baskets, I do have a review video on my channel that shows different types of nesting setups I have
I'm curious about how you keep small predators out with that wire fencing? We have to use hardware cloth here do to weasels etc.
The main problems we have in MS is opossums and raccoons and the welded wire works great for that, and as far as snakes or anything small my outside cats keep that under control, I don’t even have crickets in my yard anymore 😂
@@thevaughnhomestead Interesting...we have no snakes to worry about. No raccoons either. Our problems are wolves, coyotes, foxes,bobcats, and weasels.
@@breezybre2670 what state are you from if you don’t mind me asking
@@thevaughnhomestead We live in Alberta.
@@breezybre2670 oh cool, never been to Canada but I’ve heard it’s a beautiful place
Thanks for the tips mate 👍
No problem man, thanks for watching
Thanks for the great video!
no problem thank you for watching and commenting
Idk if he said during the video maybe I missed it, but how much would the material for this build cost?
around $350
that's an awesome belt dude. where did you buy it? and how much did it cost you? I would like to purchase the same one you got buddy. very nice
I bought the material at Home Depot and it cost around $350-$400 in material, I come up with this design myself and built it from scratch... no blueprints or design manuals to go by... just used my knowledge of building
@ I’m talking about the tool belt buddy
@ sorry misread your first comment 😂 got it at Home Depot for $33