How to build a Chicken Coop: Part 1 of 2
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- Here I am building a chicken coop and run. The dimensions are 8x6 hen house with a 8x40' run. That will give the chickens plenty of room in the winter months and I can let them out during the rest of the year to free somewhat free range. With the rain setting in I wasnt able to finish in a single weekend but as with any outdoor project you have to work around the weather.
great vid. I personally used a hand auger I bought from Ace for my post holes and it worked like a charm, especially in my dry rock hard desert dirt. I was able to dig a 2foot deep 12 inch wide hole in under 3 minutes!
That’s awesome. I wish I could do that. I have an auger for the tractor but there are just too many large rocks here.
How awesome it is to have your own backhoe
It seems like we are watching a movie. so big work.
You've made great progress so far. Your work ethic is admirable.
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That's going to be a very nice coop. Take care. 🙂
After watching you I am glad I bought myself a gas posthole digger for Christmas 😁 it was on sale couldn’t pass it up but dang those things are heavy 🥴 enjoyed part 1 so glad you showed that bracing board I tried doing one with ladders trust me my way didn’t work and thought I was going to give myself a hernia ended up paying for my roofing to two guys who kinda bent me over cost 1000.00 labor but wanted my rabbit shed built for hanging cages
Miss you so it's rerun time LOL...hope to see videos soon 🙏
Great video !! Exciting to watch the progress. 👍
Lol I know how you feel. Here in Alabama, its the same CLANK of the post hole diggers hitting a rock. Every time I dig one I think about how nice a power digger would be.
Yep. up here I can go about 28-30" and hit solid rock!
watch in 2 x for better experiences🤫🤫🤫
Yes I can hear the rain suunds great
Looking good! Great work!
Iam like your work ! Greath tinks . All the best from Switzerland Daniel
Thanks Daniel..
@@hickoryridgehomestead9177
I like your work too.
Greetings from germany.
My name is Daniel too😂
Love all the work and lifestyle you have going 💪
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Great job
Those holes look very shallow should be 3-4’ deep ..
They are close to 3’ deep but it really doesn’t matter as long as they are secure. I dug all the way down to bedrock.
For a moment I thought I was watching an Abom79 video!
The chicken coop is looking good ouch that fingers got to hurt! 😎👍John
It’s a little better today.
Great Job 😁🐓
Using a digger bar before you scoop the dirt out would make life a lot easier
Hello, nice build. Did you use all treated lumber?
The only treated lumber I used was where it would make contact with the ground. All the rest was untreated.
BTW. Great job!
My new coop is 10x10 and I thought I had a chicken mansion but damn, I'm jealous
Your chickens live in the ghetto
Great video! Since you have bears in your area, what’s your plan to keep the bears away from your livestock?
They are black bears and shouldn’t bother anything. If I had fruit trees it would be a different story.
Lead poisoning works well
You put support beams underneath the floor ply right? That was waaaaay to wobbly and unsupported without supports underneath to help hold up and especially when urine and feces start collecting and soaking through the ply
There are floor joists on 16" centers just like in a modern house. Im using deep bedding,( 6-8"), of pine shavings. Nothing ever reaches the floor.
Oh wow! Thank you, that’s pretty neat! Btw your coop is beautiful! Really stunning and built against your exterior is a neat idea, especially for space and ease of use! Hope it lasts you a long time as I’m sure it will and thank you for sharing the video and your response! I look forward to your next projects 👍🏼
JewDd* 89 tha k you so much!
QUESTION????? What gauge hardware cloth did you use? And...it looks like maybe 1/4x1/4 inch mesh?? Please answer. I've been watching your videos since I saw the chicken coop. I have been working on it for 2 yrs between 12 hr nurse shifts and COVID/knee surgery. Still at it, but need a few details. Ready to hang the coop/run wire. Also....what gauge roof tin is that? With all that.... congrats on your new family and your progress on your homestead. It's beautiful!!
I’m not sure what gauge it is but it’s very stiff. I used a grinder to cut it. It is a 1/2” galvanized hardware cloth.
@@hickoryridgehomestead9177 Thanks for taking the time to answer. Do you have an easy way to figure the birds mouth cut on the rafters? I've read but want to make sure I do it right. It seems hard to explain. If you don't have time to explain, just throw me the numbers that you used. My coop/run is pretty much the size of yours up against the back side of my horse barn. Thanks in advance. Good to see you guys back on after a summer break.
Hi. At what height did you put the horizontal supports going to your shed from the posts? Great coop and run
I put them around 7’ above the ground. I can’t remember exactly but that would be a close guess
@@hickoryridgehomestead9177 Thank you for the response. How did you seal the ledger or header (area that connected to existing shed) so water doesn't get down the side of the building?
@@cgbanny it has enough overhang that in the event that the wind is really blowing, the curtain of water coming off of the main roof stops the water from going up hill to the main building. It is still a possibility but it’s been a couple of years now and it hasn’t happened yet.
@@hickoryridgehomestead9177 gotcha. We have hardly any on ours so I was just curious on a better solution
How wide is your hardware cloth, please?
it is 48" wide
Whare do you live ? Is winter a problem ? It will be for me in No. WEST Indiana.
Im in the Ozark mountains but the winters arent all that bad. The lowest temp Ive seen in the last few years is -13.
How many chickens for that size hen house?
I have 27 right now but it can hold more
Bro u need one of those one man augers
How long did this take to build?
It took around 3 days to build. Maybe 4
Are you using treated lumber?
Just the posts and bottom runner are treated. The rest is not.
Im planning on a 10 x 40 lean to on my barn for my chickens. Minus the hen house and nesting boxes (just the lean to part) how much did this set you back? Will be getting some estimates soon. Just looking for a ball park figure
It cost me roughly $1200 with the colored metal roof being almost half of that.
@@hickoryridgehomestead9177 thanks I appreciate it. I figured the steel was probably pretty expensive.
I could have used cheaper metal roofing but I wanted it to match my log house that I am building
@@hickoryridgehomestead9177 my barn roof is metal. Probably the one thing I would change if I was to build the barn all over again. I would go with plywood and shingles. Too hot in the summer with the metal.
I commented to quick, I see that you eventually used one
My Hero, where is your white horse?
20:30 .....Now MY Finger hurts.
Posts a foot in the ground is a little shallow and u will need to protect the bottom of the barn to keep pests out
the posts are actually about 30" deep and the bottom is covered with hardware cloth that is also buried in the ground to keep animals from digging under it.
No way that's 30 inches deep but still a nice job
Really enjoy it. Let's check woodprix plans also.
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