Hoop coop build

[Wolfdog91]

Welp Dad has a few extra chickens and the wife likes the way they look so we figured why not get a few to go with the quail. And round here we like tractors , can't stand a chicken pen. There's a few different designs but we decided to go with a ole hoop coop I actually made one of these years back , well two actually, all welded but that was when materials where cheaper and I feel like welding more so fo this one we're doing the wooden style


Now we're only gonna have a few birds and the wife is gonna be moving it more so decided to shrink it down from the usual 8x10 to 5x10

And here we go
Base is just pressure treaded 2x4's put together with construction screws

The actual "hoop" is cattle panel
But due to the fact I narrowed it up had to cut them down a little so there not too tall. I'm 5'1" wife is 5'3 so 5' tall is pretty good for us

So had to cut it down a little

Much better

Now to attach it to the base , used some plumbers strap and screws

End up having a bit of a miscalculation but just moved the spacer board back some no biggie , just will give me some more room for the wheels

And the 2x4's for the door and back


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[M-Tecs]

Very nice. I hadn't seen any posts for a while so just yesterday I was thinking about that and hoping everything was all right.

[Wolfdog91]

And used some plumbers traps on the top to. Really prefer screws to nails or staples
And got the chicken wire on today. If this was hardware cloth I would have used screws with washers but chicken wire is so big I'm stuck with staples so stapled it on the bottom for now with a stable gun and I'm gonna come back in a bit and use some poultry staples next.
And for the back got a mix of treated 1x6's and cedar planks

And with the help of Mr sawzall

And the door , don't have any 4" screws so had to drill in a deep pilot and yeahhh ... Also mis measured a little again and had to rip a 1/4" off the side but looks pretty decent


And still working on everything but got the tarp set up and a rough idea of the roosting bar and nesting buckets


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[Wolfdog91]

Very nice. I hadn't seen any posts for awhile so just yesterday I was think about that and hoping everything was all right.

Just been busy lol , keep meaning to do some.more gun stuff but by the time I'm done with other projects I'm just kinda spent..act tried lapping out a mold for the first time the other night but ....egghhhh... Idk took alot of pics might post it later , could be a learning experience for someone lol

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[John Wayne]

Good job! I have thought one of these through. In our winds, the rough chicken wire or hog panels will abrade the plastic tarp real quick. The grey, felt like under layment made for pond liners would prevent abrasion and the a pond liner makes the finest tarp you will ever find. I use them on equipment and they last almost forever. Problem is they get hot cause they're black so the white tarp is the better option. We really enjoy our chickens and the fresh eggs. I will add Guinea Fowl next spring for tick removal.
JW

[deltaenterprizes]

Nice work, great design!

[oldleadhead]

Good looking work right there. That's a great idea for a few birds.

[SSGOldfart]

Are you going to ad wheels?? That looks great, just might get a little heavy for the wife

[Mk42gunner]

Looks pretty good to me.

Robert

[dverna]

Never seen a design like that but it seems like a good one.

[namsag]

Man that looks great. How many are you planning to keep in there?

[Wolfdog91]

Alrighty had to go get some better wheels and some other odds and end but yeahhh she's done !


And went over to Dad's to get some of his extras

Aannnd she's already named them Walmart, KFC ,Popeyes and Churchs
Also I think I messed up because while we where picking up new bolts at TSC ...

Bu think this is plenty of room for these for girls though the two black ones keep picking on the others two ...but they are from two separate enclosures soooo


O and the wheel system! This is a jack up kinda deal. Pretty slick pull ,the 2x4 yo to match the other and pin it. The wheel makes it take way less force then you'd think..wifey can do one without much issue



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[Wolfdog91]

And one those are up you just give a lil life and tug her and it comes forward pretty easy . At least the whole 8' it needs to move .

And added a new outside latch though I've seen a few videos of people getting locked in there coops or tractors with this so modded it a little so you can un donor front the inside with a little pull cord


And there just gonna run two nest buckets for right now . Probably gonna. Mod them later with a way hatch on the back side .


But all in all to do all the chicken chores this would need it's less than 10 min. And most of that is just refilling the water and feeder. Everything is suspended and attached so once you jack up the wheels all you gotta do is shuffle backwards
Might add the same wheel system to the from too but we're gonna give this a month and see what happens

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[45workhorse]

Dang it!!!!
Now, I want to make one.