A Chicken Coop Built for Alaska | Finishing the Interior & Solar Electric Fencing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2023
- The chicken house revamp comes to an end for now with interior finishes complete and a solar powered electric fence to protect the flock. We can now set sail on a new project!
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When I saw the chickens sitting on their new perch it just made me chuckle that they look so content in their new Designer house. 🐓🐣🐓🐣🐓🐣
I think it would be cool to paint a mural on that light green wall. Flowers, sunflowers, grass, bees. How fun. Beautiful coop
agree....needs something--too 'old lady-ish color'....to be left plain wall
Then you could paint the ceiling sky blue w/ clouds.
Just talking to my wife of 43 years. We live in Idaho and watch your videos as fast as they come "wish there were more" and we were discussing channels that deceive you with their content and use click bait constantly. We had to tell you how much we love and appreciate your content, honesty, information and wholesomeness of your channel and lives together. Hope nothing but the best for you and all you do. Keep them coming. We see and realize the amount of work you do in everything. Bless you.
Well thank you guys for the kind words and we hope for your continued support :)
Agree 💯 Top Young Couple On "Top of the World 🌎" ☺️😁/😎🤙
Something to strive for , as long as there are People like them this World has a Chance 💚🌹💚😉🤗🕉️✨🌌
Hello fellow Idahoan! We love their videos too! ❤
@@michellet2006 Just watching their no hard work and working together doing what they obviously love, makes us envy them. If we were younger we would do the same but now it's going to have to be on a lower level.
@@justsaynrush9689my husband of 53 years and I wish we could do what This young couple are doing. It’s one of those, if only we were younger.
We aren’t and this wonderful couple can. I’m like everyone else.
Wish I could click my phone and one of them could turn around and say, about time. We been wondering where you have been ❤😊
I know this vid is from several months ago but that’s okay.
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Just a hint...next time paint the osb before you put it on the ceilings, then touch up nail or screw holes. Much easier to paint.
Can't believe all the comments on the first chicken coop video said "wow you're building a palace!" and then you guys said "Hold our beer" and just upped the game again. Your chickens must be so happy! I hope that missing video showed up again - that must be so frustrating! Looking forward to your next projects already 😀
Your chicken coop is better than some apartments I've had
LMAO Cheers
I grew up around chickens and we never painted the inside of the coop. Is there is REASON you guys did ? Does it help the chickens lay more eggs, sleep better, what ?
@@seeker2above982 maybe it could help with reflection of light given where they live and the sunlight times? Reflect light with a light colour in winter? Who knows! Looks great!
@@seeker2above982 In the last video they did, they discussed that; It's because of high moisture content/condensation they expect to get in winter. I think it' s colder there than their last place. They're also using exteriour grade paint.
It's to help to keep the moisture from accumulating through the walls. I believe it's one of the reasons she said in the last video
Those chickens are living in a palace. To see them all on the roosts must have felt like the hard work was worth it. They looked so happy.
Try putting some of your sawdust from your mill on the chicken floor under the straw. Help absorb smells and moisture. Easy to clean too! Especially when the floor can get slippery! Good insulating too!
Stall shavings work really well too.
They are the best in garden mulching. About 4 inches will really protect your perennials. I love them for my veg garden too.
If you put a stick from a broom on the roller you can do it all from the floor. 🙂
I was going to say the same thing. They have a extension pole that you can put it to the length you need it.. a lot easier when your standing on the floor!
I love how well you always take care of your animals. We only have a long haired Syrian hamster (he started out as my daughter's 4-H project) who is incredibly spoiled. We grow microgreens for him, groom him, he has a sand bath and special toys, etc. And his cage is pretty much a palace at this point. My husband said if they made a Serta perfect mattress for hamsters that he'd probably have one. 😂
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Cute!!
Poland!! Congrats!! I just bought my retirement farm Friday in Puerto Rico. Wish you much success 🙌🏽
The Chicken Palace is completed and the 🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔 have come home to roost! Lovely coop, happy residents, delicious eggs. Nice work, chicken parents.
It's so nice to see how happy their chickens are!
LOVE Ariel singing "Wouldn't it be Nice" like in 50 First Dates!!!! Hilarious and sweet!!❤️
Another great job by these fine folks from Alaska, who I admire very much.😄🌹🌹🌹🌻🌻🌻
Beautiful coop. Those chickens are priveliouged to have such a fancy house all to them self. The bears and elks are going to be jealous😂❤ Love it.
When you were feeding the chickens the sprouts, I swear they were saying "thank you"! They were making very contented chicken noises ❤
Ariel and Eric you both look so much more relaxed and content and your chickens are beautiful. Love watching your videos
Always a great day when Ariel and eric upload their video
🎼… let me tell bout the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees… and the sky up above … and the thing called love…. 🎼Eric and Arielle thanks for sharing your love and your labors with us! 💞
My wife and I thoroughly enjoy watching you two. Honesty, really hard work, and a dream. Yes if only we were younger.
I grew up on a western ND farm and my wife grew up on a farm in northern Montana, and that is where we live. Keep them coming. You are good speakers and great entertainers. We will watch as fast as they come.
So wonderful seeing the sun shining, the bees becoming active and your lucky chickens enjoying their new coopdominium. So excited to see things unfold at your new property. Also great to see how much easier your new tractor is making things for you guys.
just a note- if you're ever testing an electric fence you should use the back of your hand! The current can cause your muscles to contract, and in doing so your hand will grip around the fence and not be able to let go
Great advice. So obvious after the fact but so easily overlooked.
One of the first things my dad taught me about electric fencing and that is the same reason.
Filly was dumb and used her nose. Old mare laughed!
Good tip.
My dad always used a piece of grass and laid it on the fence to test it.
That's interesting
Oh gosh, if you guys had a pole for that roller, it would have been a much easier job for you!! Perhaps a note for the future! 🥰
Even with an extension pole painting over your head is just brutal
Wow, caulk, paint, insulation,windows, flooring, easy clean up, this coop is fantastic, love it, wow that`s rocky soil alright.
Looking at the hole you dug. It’s a good thing you’re bring the dirt from your old garden. 😊
A professional tip for painting in the future is to always thin your paint out with some water. This will help you apply the color because of the higher viscosity. You won't struggle as much and the roller will like it and not come off the handle.
Adding water can effect the sheen.
Wonder if the chickens will mind 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@terencecampbell8363 The chickens have decided to relocate as a result of the sheen diminishment. Especially with the flat finish that was used.
A paint stick on ur roller would allow u to stand on the floor and cover more area with less work
Outstanding chicken coop.
My husband and I just returned from our cruise to Alaska, Hoonah, Skagway & Juneau. Alaska is the most beautiful place we have ever been and hope to return again someday.
More...more...more! I am so excited for what's to come.
LOL, glad I'm not the only one who is excited to see all the projects they have coming up this summer. :)
Thank you thank you…. I saw this come across and it saved me from cleaning the oven
Aloha, that’s funny.
Love watching you guys! Use an extension stick to make your paint rolling TONS easier!
Always watching, from Oregon.
Came to say the exact same thing. 2 hands are always better than one even at comfortable height
Yes. Screw a mop handle into the base of the roller and you have leverage. Much easier
An extension handle, a 5 gallon bucket, and a paint screen for the bucket will make painting a lot easier and faster.
I got a backache just from watching him doing that ceiling without an extension pole.
The coop turned out awesome. Happy chickens🐔💞
The chickens were so happy scratching around in the straw inside their new coop. You both did a wonderful job on the coop!
Try making the seeds into microgreens for your Royal Chickens 🐓🐔🐣🐥 I personally think your chickens are beautiful ❤️👍🌻🙏🕊️☕
I'm so jealous of those children,both of you treat them with so much love,please dont take longtime to post a next video, God bless yours souls ♥️ ❤❤❤🎉🎉
It's crazy to see you wearing shorts with snow on the ground... you guys are the hardest working people on TH-cam. Love your videos.
Those poles you screw into the roller handle work good for ceilings and even the walls. It helps spread the paint thinner so you use less paint.
And much better leverage in doing the job.
Just came in after planting some asparagus. Have a coffee and enjoy this video. Thanks
You guys are amazing. Eric I love how explain and show how to set things up. Great video. Those chickens are going to be so happy.
Shorts and boots, love the warm weather ware guys!
Chicken Palace is looking grand. They sound happy and I see your getting lots of eggs. Hope they go broody and hatch a few chicks out.
I always love your videos! I’ve been following you since you moved to Ak. Thanks for taking the time and energy to bring us into your lives.
Sorry you lost a video. Don’t fret about it too much. You’re doing a great job ♥️♥️
The chicken coop looks so good!!! I'm so excited for all the projects and Arielle's "all alone" painting session was super cute and fun 😂❤️
Those chickens have a luxurious coop. The work you both put in shows that the chickens are well taking care of their comfort. The fence looks like the chickens will have lots of area to move around and be safe. The bees hive looks very active. Until your next video,take care and be safe.(Judy NB)🇨🇦🌲
My Saturday is complete watching the 2 of you after working in my garden all day.
Beautiful footage at the end.😍 Again, lucky chickens 🐔!! I'd love to see an ariel view of the chicken area. Thank you 😊
Hi Guys! We loved when Eric said “it’s looking like a chicken coop”. My husband and I were laughing and saying no, it looks like a chicken hotel! We both said wow we should go visit and see if we could rent it out. Great job you two!!
Tip from a professional painter, ANY time you are using a roller to paint large flat surfaces, buy a simple wooden extension pole that screws into the end of the roller handle. A 4 foot one for sure, but also a 6 foot one for overhead surfaces. It may seem awkward at first, but be patient. The use of the leverage it gives you makes the painting go much faster and there is less fatigue on your arms and body. You can cover and fill in uneven surfaces, crevices and butt joints easier with the added leverage of the pole extension.
31:55 test the fence with your feet grounded with no insulator like shoes... its very shocking the difference it makes. Ive done some horse fencing that put me in the dirt it was so strong lol. Great video guys. The work youre doing looks great!
On the first trip my hubby made to the ranch where I grew up , he "tested" the wire for the cattle. First touch with his fingers... nothing. So then he wrapped his hand around it. Blew his socks off! He didn't understand what "pulsating" meant.
I think what you’re supposed to do is touch it with your tongue when you’re barefooted
@@grdelawter4266 can you take a video of you demonstrating this testing technique? 😄
Take a piece of insulated wire and cross it between your ground post and the fence. You should see a nice arc.
Great tip
I've switched over completely to paint sprayers. Decent ones aren't that expensive, and if you're concerned with coverage, you can shoot 3 coats in the amount of time it takes to roll one. It does get in to some areas that rollers and brushes don't, so it has some other advantages too.
This! An inexpensive latex sprayer would have taken 1/5th the time if not less. They are amazing.
Wouldn't it need way more prep work vs roller+brush?
@@urilgal Not for a chicken coop - maybe windows? Been a while since I watched this. What were you thinking might need prep?
@@billsmith5166 windows and floor mainly. It's true that for a chicken coop you wouldn't mind to much for overspray tho
consider\ adding cloth curtains at the nesting boxes to give the chickens more privacy and encourage them to brood.
@4:02 “Fifty First Dates” had me crying. Much love and support from the lower 49.
as a former chicken raiser you guys did an amazing job. Your chickens are spoiled beyond belief and thats a good thing. I love all your videos and their amazing. Looking forward to your dipnet season and snagging season for salmon...
I love the color looks pretty 👍😊😍
I love seeing your new home get set up. It’s got to be so nice to have more space and land with all those wonderful trees. The chickens are gonna be so happy too.
I for one am so excited for when you get to start setting up your garden in the years to come. 🎉
I'm so proud of the way you treat all of your animals. They provide you with joy and happiness, and food😁, and you treat them like family....a family who loves and cares for each member!
My goodness, what a chicken coop! Once you hang up the artwork, it should be perfect. I love watching the two of you work, and we were even serenaded by Ariel. It is obvious that this new location resonates with you.
Some portraits (painted, of course) of their chickens to line the wall(s) with, perhaps??.... LOL. ;-)
Garden path with chickens from G Klimt, might like them :)
3:46 and 4:02 killed me 😂❤
I love singing around doing chores hahah
The little voice in my head keeps going "happy little chickens" in Bob Ross' voice. Good job!
Man those chicks are living large, I am sure they will be very happy this next winter, you guys really do take care of your animals, as they take care of you :)
So excited with you about such huge progress in your chicken coop. It looks awesome and will serve you and your chickens well.👍😊
I just love what you've done with the place! 😄Seriously though, a job well done! Those chickens are living la vida loca in their spacious and beautiful, safe home...and eating delicious food. You guys are so great for looking after them the way you do. One of my fave channels on TH-cam.
Grounding, strip some 12/2 wire out and dig a trench, lay about ten feet of it down, wet the ground and bury it. 5, 6 pieces, twist them together. That will help but some suitable rod is needed. Painting the rebar with copper colored paint won't work either. I would find that issue at the mines. Using cut off rebar for fuses in the disconnect boxes. You could tell before you opened them as the paint would be melted off. Kind of dangerous. Deadly. Hey the coop looks great. So glad the bees are doing well. They need to get with it. Your ground is as rocky as mine. What about setting up a hydraulic/diesel screen deck. Scalp off the rocks and have fairly clean dirt to farm with. Let the sand and gravel outfit keep the rocks for the dirt or do it yourself. Sure one is sitting around somewhere close not being used. That old river/glacial bed is going to be tough to farm. Darn, you got the backhoe bucket dirty. Good vid, much enjoyed. Hope you find the other lost one. hard to do a retake. Good drone shots. Glad it's working. Some serious mountains around. Yjat wind is going to be tough coming around them.
The homage to '50 First Dates' while painting....love it.
My day is complete! Love you both! ❤️
Those chickens live better than people! Great job!!!
5* chicken coop, lovely to see people go the extra mile in the care of their animals!
Also little tip, you can use artificial grass on the perches to create gentle and uneaven surfaces on the chickens feet. It can help prevent bumble foot especially when the weather gets cold and damp again and their perched in the same position with constant pressure on certain areas of their feet for longer periods of time. :)
So sad when video finishes so I rewind and watch you guys all over again. 😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Chicken coop looks fantastic and the ending scene was really magnificent
Your drone shots are really cool! Very impressive!
Those are my favorite
It makes me happy to see that you created a warm, safe place for your chickens for the winters their. I just hate seeing animals out in the cold, or not protected from a harsh element. Bravo….
Wow… feel like a person can live in there!
Your bees are looking great!!!! 🐝🐝🐝🐝. My brother and grandfather raised bees. My grandfather raised bees,so he showed my brother and he put in a queen excluder in above the brood so she couldn't lay eggs above so they never had to bother the brood to harvest the honey. My brother used it for his FFA Project ( Future Farmers of America ). Maybe next time you feed your chickens the sprouts you could broadcast them so they forage and not bunch up so much. Keep up the good work. Really enjoy the scenery and commerodrie. ❤👍🐓🐔📹☺️
Your videos are awesome you put 110% in everything you do and comes out fantastic I also love how you know a little bit of everything and if you don't you sure learn quick👍
When painting with a roller, use an extension rod that screws into the handle. It makes a HUGE difference in the amount of physical labor you expend.
Your chickens are living in luxury! And they're all gorgeous little creatures! I see Eric is making good use of his new, big red toy! Good for him! You two work so hard. I love seeing what you're up to. All the best to you both!
I just love your "boutique" chicken coop! I am so excited for your new place, its going to be so nice for you, the only thing I see is that it seems to have longer winters, but still, it is such a great space. Thank you for sharing these beautiful moments with us.
Nice chicken coop. Good work. Thank you great video. I love chicken😘😘
Once again, you knocked it out of the park with a building project. Well researched, executed and explained ... along with the video of some very happy and beautiful chickens. Bless you for taking such good care of them!
It is a Castle and a Palace!!!
Can't wait to see you move it. That will be fun!
PS. Back pain from your recent endeavors. Consider back strengthening exercises during the long Winter months. Wear some back braces. Once the pain sets in, consider ibufrofen and tylenol. Alternate and start with presciption dosage (up to about 800 mg). Consult with a doctor to get best recommendations.
Love, love you guys!!!
You should be able to switch the controls on the backhoe from/to either “cat” or “deer” controls… it might be a switch or you might have to switch each individual line on a board somewhere.
I’m am always totally amazed at how you guys know and can do so much in the wilderness.
Your chickens get fed like kings and queens.
My dad used to repair electrical fences on a farm and he told me to test with the back of your hand. Sometimes the electricity can make your muscles contract, so you could accidentally grip the wire if you use the front of your hand.
My wife and I enjoy watching every video we move from Ohio to Virginia because it was so much snow now at 73 years old I’m glad we did when we were younger we enjoyed it what are you going to do with the other property keep up the good work ❤you guys and all you do
You may need a latch/lock on the little chicken door, don't need predators getting in
Thoroughly loved all the work you put into your chicken house. Looking forward to seeing other projects.
The minty green and lino reminds me of a 1960s house here in Australia. They were workers houses and used panels inside that you could see the joins even when the house is finished. Very nostalgic ❤
You will be getting all double yolkers, your chickens are so pampered, live like the royals.
You both are amazing pet owners. I love that you wanted to make sure the chickens had some trees. Bravo
I am so very happy that you decided to bring the chickens with you! They are so lucky to have you both! Great Job on the coop!
Eric - Many of the TH-cam channels that maintain chickens recommend using round wooden poles (2" diameter) for the roosting bars instead of flat boards. They favor the poles because: a) the round surface of the pole is a more natural shape that the chicken's foot can comfortably grasp and b) the poles require less maintenance to keep them clean - droppings automatically slide off a pole's curved surface while those same droppings tend to stick on top of the flat board and dry out there causing build-up that is unhealthy for the chickens and more difficult for you to scrape off.
I do agree with you but in a very cold climate we use flat boards to spread out the toes of the chickens do they can sit on them and keep them warm
Hubby is always the "tester". We bought an energiser second hand which plugs into the mains power. It's the bomb. Gives a really decent jolt. Something we learnt from a farmer. If you get a blade of grass and wet it (usually lick it), then touch the blade of grass as far away from the fence as you can, then slowly get closer until you feel the jolt through the grass. Much less painful with our mains powered energiser.
I've got several of those electric fences. I love them! Nothing has ever gotten through it. I have the fence gate as well. It makes things much easier. Much Love from Kentucky!!
Your chickens are very privileged to be living in such a beautiful coop, and chicken run! 🐓🐔👌As usual you've done a very good,and thorough job.
It's nice to see the snow melting at long last, you can hopefully carry on with more outdoor projects. Good luck 🍀😊♥️
MY FAVORITE ALASKAN TH-cam COUPLE!
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Arielle there's a homestead in N. Carolina watching your channel is the little 4 year old daughter's favorite they call her "Buggy" the Holler homestead fun family
you might want to put a net over the top of the chicken coup to keep eagles & hawks from stealing your chickens.
I'm in the process of painting osb in my cabin, and it is a real pain. In some places it has 3 layers of paint. I'm painting on the shiny side. The chickens have a beautiful place to live.♥️🇺🇲
U2 totally amazes me of what all you can do together and how hard you work. You guys are my favorite site to watch. Keep up the good work
We too are chicken coop mansion builders. Lol! Nothing but the best for those special guys that keep us rich in eggs and meat. Oh and fertilizer as well. ❤