CHICKEN COOP DIY | THE BEST DESIGN FOR US
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ย. 2019
- There is a few good mobile chicken coop/tractor designs online but none of them really suited our needs and property. I took the best parts of some of these designs and built my own. It's kind of a cross between John suscovich tractor and Justin Rhodes chickshaw but a bit more heavy duty. We live on a 4.5 acre homestead on a hill that can get pretty windy so I made it quite heavy, but with my lever wheel system it's quite easy to move around the pasture. Hope you like it , feel free to comment below. Thanks
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This is the best a-frame chicken coop I have seen yet!
awesome job 👍 being from eastern Canada we get wind and creatures so was great to see the tire setup to counter the weight of a study coop , and let the crap fall lol no cleaning out the coup just move lol love it thanks again for the ideas Jamin
Really clever design! I especially like how you did the ramp/door. If I was making something I planned to move regularly this would be my go to.
This is beautiful and well prepared with the buckets and ventilation. Great job. 🙂👏👏👏
The removable bins! And this is so simple and efficient and looks rad
Nice
I love this !!! The BEST ONE!!!
very cool. I love the drop ramp.
Just built mine 8 by 8 17 2x4
6 1x4 s under 250 dollars and I love it
how much would the wood cost now?
Probably close to two grand now, and I wish that was sarcasm
really enjoyed the video. thanks for all the information and showing us your awesome coop!! i seen you high rise climbing. im gonna check out some more videos
I dig the color man
It’s awesome and so cool looking
This is brilliant! I have to build one!
GREAT JOB very good idea! Thanks!
I know you made this video a couple years ago, but I was wondering if you have the schematics posted anywhere? I’ve been searching for DYI coop plans and this one is absolutely perfect for what I need. Thanks!
Sorry havnt got any plans for it
Very nice set up . I'm building right now , first time ...nervous. Will be incorporating lots of simple ideas to be sure. 🐥🐥🐥🐥
Great job thanks for the Ideas
nice btw you sound like colin Farrell
Well Done!
Awesome!!
It's perfect! I was wondering though what climate you live in. We live in area where winters can get down below zero. How wind proof would this be in that situation? We could modify your design of course but prefer to keep it close to yours as possible. Thank you for sharing 💚
what you do for winter ? do you think a wrapping over the mesh is enough it would let the sun enter and block the wind?
I like it
I like your design. It is very sound.
Curious if you added any handles in front to improve moving or if you have made any modifications with use?
I am making a Texas version with 13" run flat wheels and half the tin on the front door side to allow for more ventilation.
Reducing the nest boxes to 2.
You have inspired me.
Thank you very much!
I haven't added handles yet . I don't think I will either. The door is a good height for me to squat under and walk it around. It moves easy on the big wheels
good job my wife has been nagging me to build one .
Hey man any chance you have plans for this setup?
What kind of paint did you use to protect it?
Looks like you have had it running for over a year now. Any changes you would make in hindsight?
I think I'd cover the whole thing and have more roosts instead of a wired run as we have been using a electric poultry fence and the hens have had access to the outside 24 7 .. that way I could keep a larger flock in it. We had 22 hens in it, it could early house 30 the way it is now but we want to get a bigger flock so maybe around 60 birds. That's just the case for me though . Other than that I think maybe a larger diameter wire mesh on the floor of the roost as some poop did not fall through and needed to be cleaned every now and again. All in all its been a great mobile coop. We also have a large static coop with some cool features now with 30 hens ill make a video soon for that too. 👍
Are you from Ireland ?
Very interested in building this. Do you have any schematics that you could email me?
I would also like the plans for this!
Me, too!
Me too
@@farmerv8319 have you found one you like? since you made this comment? im looking into making one soon, thss one is high tech yet seems so simple
Do you have a how to video on this coop or plans?
Haxman TH-cam channel built this same one essentially and you can see how it’s built
@@itzbishop5256 Thank you!!
what about winter?
its fine for winter here , it doesnt get below 0 much here but even if it does the chickens are perfect in this. the ventilation underneath prevents moisture buid up inside the coop, its moisture that will kill a chicken not the cold. some breeds do fine up to -20celcius . hope this is helpful
@@nimajeffeeko cool now what about eggs? frozen eggs? or do they stop getting eggs in winter? or are they warm enough
@@litahsr.8226 Chickens lay according to hours of daylight, not temperature. Some folks put artificial lights in coops to force them to lay all winter. Personally, I think that is not a healthy or humane approach: it isnt natural and chickens need a break; like women, chickens are born with a set number of eggs, and laying every day is equivalent to getting a period every day (egg drops, is fertilized or not). All that said, it's April here in VT, the chickens have been laying for a few weeks, and we got 5 inches of snow today... eggs freeze. It can effect the texture if the are left out to freeze solid, but otherwise freezing doesn't matter.
@@farmerv8319 You are right I a agree since 1 year i've learned a lot