Many people don't understand the basic needs of chickens or how important it is to provide safe dry housing in all seasons.My chickens free range a couple hrs a day day at least. Love the set up for your chicken coops!Fabulous job!
Fañtastic, you have thought about everything, to make the girls happy! Absolutely everything. They have such an interesting life, plenty to do, cozy and warm coop, regularity to be let out! Great food, nesting places, fresh water, roost galore, windows. What more could you want as a chicken? Above all this they have you, a caring, animal lover as their dad!..And they already love you so much! You are a special man with a pure heart. A bit like the place you are living at. So glad, I found this video. Now compare that to the chickens kept in a cage all the time, living on wire! Never getting out in the sun! Or have proper exercise. Do you think, that your eggs are so much healtier for you. I mean being in this pandemic, we have learned that vit D is so important for our immune system and health. Right? Well how can the eggs from commercial egg layers be as healthy as yours? Not possible. I eat every day at least 2 4 min eggs. And I hang till the next morning, so I can have my eggs. Best food ever. So now I have been looking for a coop, the ready made coops are no good. Too small, no windows, steep ladders, cheap wood, too low, whatever, they are no good. So thank you, I have just shared your video with my 2 adult sons, to see, if they think, we 3 could do this? They are no handymen! But I think, this would be a great experience! Thanks to your video, such clear and simple instractions, I feel we could build this . So thanks again.
I live near a Mennonite community in a fairly rural are so it’s easy to get here. Lowe’s and Tractor Supply also typically carry it as well. I hope this helps, good luck!
I would really like to know the size and the dimensions of what you built there for the little feeders for the grit and the oyster shells. Those are great.
Ahhh! I LOVE your carabiner lock! I was wondering what I should do with mine, because we have masked bandits that always roam our land at night and they are so smart!
Its actually really cheap. The woodchips are $5 a bundle, to fill the coop and run it only takes 3. That happens about once every few months. I started getting them the high quality Omega 3, high calcium fee at tractor supply which is about $16 for 50 lbs, and that last at least 2 months because they are free range. I get 2 bottles of ACV every 6 months to add to their water at about $4 a bottle. Other than that, theres not other cost for anything. Hope this helps. Cheers!
nice set up, very considerant to your little feathered friends. you wouldnt happen to know what kind of tree that was when you were showing the tarp setup that was right in front of you?
@@rosesmith6208 I wish I had more information on it. I took a picture of it and looked online but I am really not sure. At one point we were going to cut it down but I absolutely hate doing that unless it is a safety issue so I fought the idea. I am happy I did because it is a cool little tree.
Another terrific video. Did you use a drone in the beginning? You have beautiful property. What state are you in? All I can say is your chickens are very fortunate. You have really built them a special pen with all the percs. Heated water, solar lights, everything they would need. Excellent job!
Summer Devlin Thank you so much! I’m in Tn up in the mountains. I used a dji mavic drone for some of the shots. Still kind of getting the hang of it. I’m always thinking of new ideas of what I’d like to improve but finding time isn’t always easy lol.
My favorite place in this country is the Western North Carolina Mountains! Congratulations again on a well-made video! I'm impressed by your TH-cam talent.
Summer Devlin I’ll take that and run with it! Lol. I’m heading out to those mountains tomorrow for a motorcycle/camp ride. I may make it up to Vermont, not sure yet. Have a basic trip laid out but I like to leave it open for whatever’s
Neri Neri Thank you very much. I don’t have an online store, sorry. I think you’re way too kind to think I could sell something I built. I may have to think about that, cheers!
Jack Walsh I did email them about the mirror and had some questions about replacing it and they responded in about an hour. The shop I got it from said they would order anything I needed at cost to them. It’s a private shop and not a “dealer”. I have read RE has great customer service but time will tell.
Ended up with double pane windows installed in the coop and hardware cloth installed on the inside to keep out predators. I have a thermometer in the coop and it does hold heat pretty well from their little bodies. Just have to make sure there's air movement to keep down moisture. Cheers!
Sorry there aren't plans for this. I kind of made this from ideas I had and adapted it based on the situation. Hopefully it's inspiring and your'e able to find something useful out of it. Cheers!
Cristian Valentin Dobre Thanks, they seem to be pretty happy. The beard was just too much under the helmet on the motorcycle so it had to go. Hope your summer is going well!
since in the last 2 years i have worked as an motorcycle mechanic (last year in a bmw dearship), i'll try to get a job in that field, maybe in Canada or Australia, in a place were me and my wife could build a better life, cause my country due to corruption is going into dark times. even if i only get a job in constructions is still a start, i'm used to power tools and i dont fear the tape measure :)
Cristian Valentin Dobre sorry to hear about what’s going on in your country. Both Canada and Australia would be amazing. Canada is a lot cheaper from what I understand and the weather is a little more tolerant, except maybe winter. I really hope you are able to secure a better life for you and your family. Construction is a great way to make a living and an honorable trade. Good luck with everything, keep me posted!
Are u planning on adding more chickens? That coop is a mansion, I would have like 12 hens from several breeds to add diversity in them and different egg colors as well.
Thanks for the comment. I have been thinking about getting some additions to the little flock. I've never introduced new birds to them so I am doing some research on the best way to do it. A friend is supposed to bring me a temp coop for the new ones so I can keep them separated by a fence, but together without being able to fight. Should be soon and I am planning to do a video on it. If you have any experience with it, I am always open to suggestions. Cheers!
@@fireballmalone1 I actually just started 😂, I dont have any experience with chickens but I bought a book and got others from the library about homesteadig and how to raise them 🐔😂 . My dream is to live in a homestead one day but for now I just bought 3 pullets and I have a mini-coop that I am gonna expand later. I purchased a Barred Rock, a Black Austrolorp and an Easter Egger. I wanna get a Wyandotte and a Buff Orpington, however since I live in a residential area I have to be caareful. Wish me luck with my neighboors 🤞. Im excited that in a few months I am gonna have brown and olive or blue eggs 🐔🤗
@@griseldaosorio9664 That is super exciting that you're starting out and actually have the ball rolling. Hopefully your neighbors are cool; I'm sure living in a suburban type neighborhood can put pressure on what kinds of animals you have. Is your yard fenced in? My chickens like to wander and I have neighbors, not too close but they have made their way over there. My neighbors have been great and I make sure to bring them fresh bread when I'm baking :) I wish you the best of luck with everything and hopefully soon you will on a homestead. I can't say enough nice things about not living in a hugely populated area with people so close they can hear your tv lol. cheers!
Hey there, thanks for a great video. I just found your page and didn't see any previous ones so this wasn't an "updated" one for me haha. I'll be building my girls and two roosters a nicer home shortly. I'm collecting a lot of really great ideas from different people. I really like how are you Incorporated the solar fan and gravity-fed water system to their living space. Automated door system is such a great idea, thanks. Idea: If you take the feeders and put along the back of the coop, have them turn 45° or 90° underneath the coop. This way the food is protected from the elements. Your system is more or less the same idea, just in a different location of the coop. I only mention this because you weren't sure if you were going to keep it where you at now. Regarding the bedding you chose, from the research that I've done I found that Aspen, pine wood chips can cause respiratory issues with small animals. Hay or straw is typically the best to use for betting and they occasionally eat from some areas as well. Thanks again... SUBSCRIBED:)
pam t Thanks! I actually found it on amazon. I tried to find this listing but it’s no longer available but there are quite a few out there. I think I paid about 15$. I’ve tried to wire a regular fan, which worked but it needs to be plastic and very light weight. Good luck!
I relay like your oyster freeder that you are dining there.can you please seen the planes for us who want to build that and the grit stan soo that we may guilted oan stick in coops also like for both of them please
I actually thought about that but we have trees around the coop and keep them so they cast a lot of shade in the summer. Having windows that can open/close makes keeping the coop temp regulated in the winter much easier. Now we have power run out there too and a fan that circulates air during the day to keep the inside cooler for laying and more comfy at night. A wall thermometer has shown us that it makes a big difference. Cheers!
The lights inside the coop should be removed it can disrupt thier natural biological rythems. They need dark in the coop. Other then that great videos and setup.
Thanks for the feedback. The lights I put in are basic solar lights and don't last more than about 45 minutes at best of times. In the summer there are a ton of trees so they don't charge to much and in the winter the sun doesn't do a great job either. The light it gives off is really mellow too. They are definitely not intended to push their systems to lay, but more for a chill transition from day to night as they get ready for sleep. I really appreciate the comment and thanks again. Cheers!
I relay like your oyster freeder that you are dining there.can you please seen the planes for us who want to build that and the grit stan soo that we may guilted oan stick in coops also like for both of them please
Wonderful coop. Great ideas that I can use.
Many people don't understand the basic needs of chickens or how important it is to provide safe dry housing in all seasons.My chickens free range a couple hrs a day day at least. Love the set up for your chicken coops!Fabulous job!
What a great Hen Paradise with wonderful amenities.
Thank you very much. There’s been quite a few changes over the years as we learn. Cheers!
Fañtastic, you have thought about everything, to make the girls happy!
Absolutely everything. They have such an interesting life, plenty to do, cozy and warm coop, regularity to be let out! Great food, nesting places, fresh water, roost galore, windows.
What more could you want as a chicken?
Above all this they have you, a caring, animal lover as their dad!..And they already love you so much!
You are a special man with a pure heart. A bit like the place you are living at.
So glad, I found this video.
Now compare that to the chickens kept in a cage all the time, living on wire! Never getting out in the sun! Or have proper exercise. Do you think, that your eggs are so much healtier for you.
I mean being in this pandemic, we have learned that vit D is so important for our immune system and health. Right? Well how can the eggs from commercial egg layers be as healthy as yours? Not possible. I eat every day at least 2 4 min eggs. And I hang till the next morning, so I can have my eggs. Best food ever.
So now I have been looking for a coop, the ready made coops are no good. Too small, no windows, steep ladders, cheap wood, too low, whatever, they are no good.
So thank you, I have just shared your video with my 2 adult sons, to see, if they think, we 3 could do this? They are no handymen! But I think, this would be a great experience!
Thanks to your video, such clear and simple instractions, I feel we could build this . So thanks again.
Seems like your hens are living a great life!
Lauren Laurino Thanks, they seem pretty happy. I’m thinking about planting grass inside 1/2 the pen next weekend.
Your chicken felt save with their daddy , great chicken coop 👍❤️
Coop looks Awesome !! Gallos Hilton...💚👍👍🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓
Awesome series thanks for sharing
This is the best setup for chickens i have seen on the tube nice good job
Really appreciate it! It was, and is a labor of love! Cheers
Hi. Love the coop and setup! We are wondering where you sourced your hardware cloth from please. Thank you!
I live near a Mennonite community in a fairly rural are so it’s easy to get here. Lowe’s and Tractor Supply also typically carry it as well. I hope this helps, good luck!
I would really like to know the size and the dimensions of what you built there for the little feeders for the grit and the oyster shells. Those are great.
Your wife most think your amazing doing all this work. Nice coop!
You’re such a good chicken dad!
Ahhh! I LOVE your carabiner lock! I was wondering what I should do with mine, because we have masked bandits that always roam our land at night and they are so smart!
Very nice job! Love your extended run. Great!
Good job
Thanks!
Great update. Gives me some ideas on mine. Keep up the good work.
Allcureman Thanks! I think coops are kind of a never ending project. It’s worth it though. Good luck and ATB!
You’ve been busy bro. Coop looks really good!
vac0002 Thanks! I think it’s one of those never ending projects
Miss ya being on youtube, it's been 2 years we are way overdue for a update 🙂
Everything looks great!
Paula Beattie THANKS!
love how u made that water jug 7:02
Great video.Thank's. Love these ideas but....
How much time and money you need to have and keep up a place for chickens like yours?
Its actually really cheap. The woodchips are $5 a bundle, to fill the coop and run it only takes 3. That happens about once every few months. I started getting them the high quality Omega 3, high calcium fee at tractor supply which is about $16 for 50 lbs, and that last at least 2 months because they are free range. I get 2 bottles of ACV every 6 months to add to their water at about $4 a bottle. Other than that, theres not other cost for anything. Hope this helps. Cheers!
nice set up, very considerant to your little feathered friends. you wouldnt happen to know what kind of tree that was when you were showing the tarp setup that was right in front of you?
rose smith Thanks! I’m not a 100% sure but I know we have a few different types of oak and a lot of pine. A few walnut as well.
that tree reminds me of the cucumer magnolia, or maybe pawpaw?
@@rosesmith6208 I wish I had more information on it. I took a picture of it and looked online but I am really not sure. At one point we were going to cut it down but I absolutely hate doing that unless it is a safety issue so I fought the idea. I am happy I did because it is a cool little tree.
Great video thanks 🙏
Thank you SO much. Definitely a labor of love and a constantly evolving project. Cheers!
Looks nice
Always enjoy these. How many chickens do you think you will have?
Bill Wagner Thanks! We started with 5 but lost one to a sudden death. I think 5 is a good amount for us so I may get one more soon.
Can you show what the coop looks like in the winter? I’d love to know how they are holding up with the cold. Thanks!
This looks great!
You said "white trash" like it's a bad thing. 🤣
Looks good
Another terrific video. Did you use a drone in the beginning? You have beautiful property. What state are you in? All I can say is your chickens are very fortunate. You have really built them a special pen with all the percs. Heated water, solar lights, everything they would need. Excellent job!
Summer Devlin Thank you so much! I’m in Tn up in the mountains. I used a dji mavic drone for some of the shots. Still kind of getting the hang of it. I’m always thinking of new ideas of what I’d like to improve but finding time isn’t always easy lol.
My favorite place in this country is the Western North Carolina Mountains! Congratulations again on a well-made video! I'm impressed by your TH-cam talent.
Summer Devlin I’ll take that and run with it! Lol. I’m heading out to those mountains tomorrow for a motorcycle/camp ride. I may make it up to Vermont, not sure yet. Have a basic trip laid out but I like to leave it open for whatever’s
Have a great time!
Hi there, thanks for the video. What is the name brand of the solar fan and electric waterer? Thanks. :)
do you sell some of the feeders on ebay or etsy? They are beautiful!
Neri Neri Thank you very much. I don’t have an online store, sorry. I think you’re way too kind to think I could sell something I built. I may have to think about that, cheers!
Do you sell the plans for your coop?
Another great video! Were you able to replace the broken mirror on the Enfield?
Jack Walsh Thanks! I fixed it so it’s functional but I’m looking at some Touratech mirrors for a possible swap.
I was curious how timely the Enfield supply network, was in getting replacement parts?
Jack Walsh I did email them about the mirror and had some questions about replacing it and they responded in about an hour. The shop I got it from said they would order anything I needed at cost to them. It’s a private shop and not a “dealer”. I have read RE has great customer service but time will tell.
Thanks for the follow up. Cheers, Mate.
Love your set up! Did you ever make the windows for the winter? Thanks for the videos!
Ended up with double pane windows installed in the coop and hardware cloth installed on the inside to keep out predators. I have a thermometer in the coop and it does hold heat pretty well from their little bodies. Just have to make sure there's air movement to keep down moisture. Cheers!
Wish there was plans for this
Sorry there aren't plans for this. I kind of made this from ideas I had and adapted it based on the situation. Hopefully it's inspiring and your'e able to find something useful out of it. Cheers!
nice job, your chiks must be realy happy :D
nice beard change, it make you younger ;)
Cristian Valentin Dobre Thanks, they seem to be pretty happy. The beard was just too much under the helmet on the motorcycle so it had to go. Hope your summer is going well!
is going so great that i'm thinking of moving to new horizonts for a better way of life
Cristian Valentin Dobre Change can be a good thing. I wish you the best with the challenges that sometimes come with it. What are your plans?
since in the last 2 years i have worked as an motorcycle mechanic (last year in a bmw dearship), i'll try to get a job in that field, maybe in Canada or Australia, in a place were me and my wife could build a better life, cause my country due to corruption is going into dark times. even if i only get a job in constructions is still a start, i'm used to power tools and i dont fear the tape measure :)
Cristian Valentin Dobre sorry to hear about what’s going on in your country. Both Canada and Australia would be amazing. Canada is a lot cheaper from what I understand and the weather is a little more tolerant, except maybe winter. I really hope you are able to secure a better life for you and your family. Construction is a great way to make a living and an honorable trade. Good luck with everything, keep me posted!
How many chickens you have ?
Are u planning on adding more chickens? That coop is a mansion, I would have like 12 hens from several breeds to add diversity in them and different egg colors as well.
Thanks for the comment. I have been thinking about getting some additions to the little flock. I've never introduced new birds to them so I am doing some research on the best way to do it. A friend is supposed to bring me a temp coop for the new ones so I can keep them separated by a fence, but together without being able to fight. Should be soon and I am planning to do a video on it. If you have any experience with it, I am always open to suggestions. Cheers!
@@fireballmalone1 I actually just started 😂, I dont have any experience with chickens but I bought a book and got others from the library about homesteadig and how to raise them 🐔😂 . My dream is to live in a homestead one day but for now I just bought 3 pullets and I have a mini-coop that I am gonna expand later. I purchased a Barred Rock, a Black Austrolorp and an Easter Egger. I wanna get a Wyandotte and a Buff Orpington, however since I live in a residential area I have to be caareful. Wish me luck with my neighboors 🤞. Im excited that in a few months I am gonna have brown and olive or blue eggs 🐔🤗
@@griseldaosorio9664 That is super exciting that you're starting out and actually have the ball rolling. Hopefully your neighbors are cool; I'm sure living in a suburban type neighborhood can put pressure on what kinds of animals you have. Is your yard fenced in? My chickens like to wander and I have neighbors, not too close but they have made their way over there. My neighbors have been great and I make sure to bring them fresh bread when I'm baking :) I wish you the best of luck with everything and hopefully soon you will on a homestead. I can't say enough nice things about not living in a hugely populated area with people so close they can hear your tv lol. cheers!
Hey there, thanks for a great video. I just found your page and didn't see any previous ones so this wasn't an "updated" one for me haha.
I'll be building my girls and two roosters a nicer home shortly. I'm collecting a lot of really great ideas from different people. I really like how are you Incorporated the solar fan and gravity-fed water system to their living space. Automated door system is such a great idea, thanks.
Idea: If you take the feeders and put along the back of the coop, have them turn 45° or 90° underneath the coop. This way the food is protected from the elements. Your system is more or less the same idea, just in a different location of the coop. I only mention this because you weren't sure if you were going to keep it where you at now.
Regarding the bedding you chose, from the research that I've done I found that Aspen, pine wood chips can cause respiratory issues with small animals. Hay or straw is typically the best to use for betting and they occasionally eat from some areas as well.
Thanks again... SUBSCRIBED:)
This is a GREAT update!! Got some really good ideas from you that we are going to incorporate in our coop build. Where did you get the solar fan?
pam t Thanks! I actually found it on amazon. I tried to find this listing but it’s no longer available but there are quite a few out there. I think I paid about 15$. I’ve tried to wire a regular fan, which worked but it needs to be plastic and very light weight. Good luck!
What state do you live in? It looks beautiful..
I relay like your oyster freeder that you are dining there.can you please seen the planes for us who want to build that and the grit stan soo that we may guilted oan stick in coops also like for both of them please
What about shutters?
I actually thought about that but we have trees around the coop and keep them so they cast a lot of shade in the summer. Having windows that can open/close makes keeping the coop temp regulated in the winter much easier. Now we have power run out there too and a fan that circulates air during the day to keep the inside cooler for laying and more comfy at night. A wall thermometer has shown us that it makes a big difference. Cheers!
Has any rats or mice got in?
Do a rain catch watering system
The lights inside the coop should be removed it can disrupt thier natural biological rythems. They need dark in the coop. Other then that great videos and setup.
Thanks for the feedback. The lights I put in are basic solar lights and don't last more than about 45 minutes at best of times. In the summer there are a ton of trees so they don't charge to much and in the winter the sun doesn't do a great job either. The light it gives off is really mellow too. They are definitely not intended to push their systems to lay, but more for a chill transition from day to night as they get ready for sleep. I really appreciate the comment and thanks again. Cheers!
if it works it works
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Allcureman Thanks!
I relay like your oyster freeder that you are dining there.can you please seen the planes for us who want to build that and the grit stan soo that we may guilted oan stick in coops also like for both of them please