Building the Ultimate Mobile Chicken Coop | A-Frame Style

Building the Ultimate Mobile Chicken Coop | A-Frame Style | Part 1/2

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Part 1/2: Ultimate Mobile Chicken Coop
We're replacing our laying flock of chickens this year, with a fresh new batch that we're hatching ourselves here on the Homestead. The goal for this new batch of egg layers, will be to have them be in a mobile coop that can be moved around the yard / pasture every couple of days, to keep them on fresh grass. It will need to have a coop area to keep them safe at night, and a nesting box for egg collection. The timeline for this build is taking much longer than originally planned, mostly due to weather, and limited availability of some of the build items. For this episode, filming started on 4/2/2020 and ended on 4/18/2020.
Part 1: • Building the Ultimate ...
Part 2: • Ready for Chickens! - ...
Some of the tools / materials used in construction:
Milwaukee 2401-20 Hex Screwdriver: amzn.to/2VtkjKl
Milwaukee 2447-20 3/8” Crown Stapler: amzn.to/2Kj037M
Milwaukee 2780-20 M18 Angle Grinder: amzn.to/2KluTwr
Milwaukee Electric Tools 2997-22 Drill/Impact: amzn.to/3bmQm3Y
Ryoba 9-1/2inch Double Edge Razor Saw: amzn.to/2VGpaXm
Kreg K5 Pocket-Hole Jig: amzn.to/3cAxgHJ
Milwaukee 2530-20 M12 Fuel 5-3/8" Circular Saw: amzn.to/3eFFFvu
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@tbrown2302 2 жыл бұрын

You know a real homesteader when she asks for a chicken tractor for her birthday ❤️

@AmericanCountry716 Ай бұрын

I like the design

@We_are_the_light 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Notch work. I'm doing that to my coup tomorrow. Thank you. That's brilliant work you do.

@emreemery9538 Жыл бұрын

anyone has a material list with necessary measurements for cuts? Thank you for this video.

@mariahperry4264 Жыл бұрын

I need measurements too did you find any ?

@HousewifeInTheWoods 4 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to see! It looks so nice already. I really like the side door .... it looks nice and roomy to be able to access the chickens ... great job and happy birthday!

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Feel like it's taking forever to build, but it's turning out really nice.

@kylesnyder3757 Жыл бұрын

Montana star bits!

@flyingpigpreserve8562 4 жыл бұрын

Looking good. Nice Birthday Present. Stay Safe and Peace Be With You All ☮️

@TheChristinaJo 4 жыл бұрын

Looking really good! Nice present! Will stay tuned.

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@lynsmith2698 4 жыл бұрын

What a awesome birthday gift. You do fine work.

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly. It's a fun project for sure.

@cherylnugent3240 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video! I was going to look on your channel today for a video on how to do this. But…BOOM…y’all popped up first thing this morning with this video! How awesome is that!?

@amechelb 4 жыл бұрын

I love this. Very well done. And it looks nice.

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@margaretbedwell58 4 жыл бұрын

Coming along mighty fine. Anxious to see the final coop. It looks so strong and sturdy compared to those so called fancy ones you see in the stores. Have a Blessed day.

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I just hope it's not too heavy and I can move it without assistance.

@margaretbedwell58 4 жыл бұрын

@@1870s I guess you could put eye bolts on the front and pull it with the tractor or riding lawn mower.....Maybe....

@carolynmoody9460 4 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to seeing the next video.. blessings

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

Coming soon!

@stephiefultz 4 жыл бұрын

Hubby and I were just talking about making one of these for our meat chickens (chubs) it’s still snowing in Northern Michigan and the chubs are almost 2 weeks old. So praying it warms up so we can start building this weekend. thanks for the video..

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

We love our meat chicken tractor, it's going on it's 4 the season and still just as strong as the day he built it

@stephiefultz 4 жыл бұрын

That 1870's Homestead can’t wait to build it.

@mosahidali7322 Жыл бұрын

Looks marvellous

@OurTreasuredHome 4 жыл бұрын

Hello well I have to say that no matter how long ya'lls video are we love watching because we learn so much and bringing back old skills that we have forgotten God bless stay safe and have a great day

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

That's kind of you. As viewers ourselves we know it's hard when there is limited time in the day to watch all the amazing content being shared out there, do we try to keep videos short when we can

@OurTreasuredHome 4 жыл бұрын

@@1870s You are welcome. I know what you mean. I have so many channels that I love to watch but just can not watch them all. I try to keep mine short too for that same reason. ❤💙💜🌱🌱🐔

@sonyabentzinger9648 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing

@jacktomberlin7976 4 жыл бұрын

I was able to special order 4’ hardware cloth through my local farm/home store. Home Depot and Lowe’s should be able to order it as well. Dewalt makes some torx bit sets that I’ve had pretty good luck with. Keep up the great work!

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

That's what we did. Ordered from Home Depot. It showed "in stock" and would have arrived on April 9th. April 21st now, and it still hasn't arrived. We've making due with what we have for now. Made some adjustments to accommodate.

@jacktomberlin7976 4 жыл бұрын

That 1870's Homestead , yeah I’ve had to make do with 2’ occasionally and it’s a real pain when you have a 4’ opening, lol!

@MrMaverica 7 ай бұрын

I use the first gear on the cheap screws. Even on impact ,makes a diference

@jonabriggs8829 3 жыл бұрын

I'm going to need one of these soon, so I guess I'll use the same Coop as you have here, I think with a lil help from my Nephew, we can do it :) Thank you :) God Bless :)

@GoldShawFarm 4 жыл бұрын

Such a cool build! I love the design.

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Phuongmy16 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks 😊🙏❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🌹

@LanceSheppard 4 жыл бұрын

New subscriber here. How the heck have I missed yalls channel? Glad I found yall

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you found us to!! Welcome 😊

@duanetaylor9599 2 жыл бұрын

Snap On makes really good torx bits...they carry a lifetime warranty too.

@ButlerMillWorks 4 жыл бұрын

Great start to your coop! I am in the process of designing one my self and I am excited to see your final product!

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

Snowing again here today in Michigan, hopefully the weather cooperates so I can finish this.

@ButlerMillWorks 4 жыл бұрын

@@1870s Ha! It just starting snowing again in Colorado too. We are trying to build a hoop house but it has been snowing on and off for the last 10 days.

@wereadalot 2 жыл бұрын

Man that thing is nice.

@yoursmellytehe 2 ай бұрын

I love this coop I was wondering if y'all share material lists and instructions on how to mimic this? I've seen a lot of similar things in Etsy but this one is great.

@ddanescu1 Жыл бұрын

Love the build! Wanting to build one for my chickens. Do you happen to have plans for the build that I can follow?

@LittlehomesteadintheValley Жыл бұрын

Did you ever find plans for something similar?

@GotrekGurninsson 2 жыл бұрын

Robertson screws and bits. You’ll need one bit for life. The one good thing Canada came up with. That and maple syrup.

@alnaturalemomma 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have the list of materials used? I’d like to try and build this one.

@groyper1177 3 жыл бұрын

How do you find the angles @6:33 for joining that 2x2 flush with the top 2x4?

@TheMrsMarvel 3 жыл бұрын

It's funny you mention those bits. I just bought a few Milwaukee power tools and I've been going through star bits more than I care to admit. I thought it was just me...

@vickiroudonis4498 3 жыл бұрын

Hop on over to the Project Farm channel. He does all sorts of head to head product testing and may have something on the bits. If you can't find anything, suggest it. That's where he gets all his ideas for head to head testing and loves it when viewers suggest particular brands, sizes, whatever.

@rebel62780 3 жыл бұрын

Dewalt makes some good bits. Been using the same one for a year now

@keyankeys8786 4 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the next video. Nice beard btw!

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks!

@debbieb.8708 4 жыл бұрын

You can make your videos longer. Most homesteaders' videos are over half an hour. Can't wait to see the finish of it!

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

Noted!

@jimmymccarty514 6 ай бұрын

Idk what's more impressive, the coop or that beard.

@OldReddingFarm 4 жыл бұрын

I love the look of that chicken coop !! A frames are so cute !!

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

Me too! It's turning out really cute, and very functional so far.

@kyliescookingandcrafts8737 Жыл бұрын

How much would you say this ran you? We used 2x4s on a similar tractor build and it ended up being like $750 when all was said and done. We’re trying to build a second one for not that amount lol!

@mosahidali7322 Жыл бұрын

any chance of getting the plans please

@nunofyourbizness5975 2 ай бұрын

Even the dewalt bits fray.

@willot1 3 жыл бұрын

Really nice design. Maybe I missed it, but how many layers do you plan to put in this coop.

@1870s 3 жыл бұрын

We about 8-9 in there

@Lukeldejong 4 жыл бұрын

Buy the GRK Torx Bits. Green is t25, and is the most common.

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

I snagged some Bosch ones on Amazon that so far, a holding up a much better.

@PaullaWells 4 жыл бұрын

What about in the winter months? How will you modify it to close off the wind?

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

In the winter months they will be moved to my brick house coop. That was always my plan for that to be the winter coop but I am just now getting to execute on it

@jeffd1919 3 жыл бұрын

I want to strap a concrete insulation blanket over mine during the coldest months with it rigged to have sides that can be rolled up according to the weather.

@Mollyb5 4 жыл бұрын

I'm looking to get a chickens, I moved into town and had to leave my coop. Was wondering what size your coop is. I can only have up to 5 hens.

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

12 feet long, and about 6 feet wide at the bottom.

@hoadang4831 3 жыл бұрын

Do you happen to have plans of the project. Will be my first wood project and I don’t want mess anything up :(. Wife wants to start raising chickens

@iamyogastyle1426 3 жыл бұрын

yes, please. I would love my husband to build this for me too. please send plans. yall are the best!!!

@TheLeisamarie 4 жыл бұрын

We had an A frame chicken tractor for years when we lived in town and were limited in the number of hens we couldhave. My husband had the brilliant idea of building the frame out of treated lumber. It was so heavy that I couldn't move it by myself, lol. Even though it was heavy, I loved it! It was so easy to clean up. When we moved to our farm, we had to leave it behind.

@tannenbaum3444 4 жыл бұрын

That's the time you put wheels on it....checkout EggCartn wheels and lift system....must be under 400 lbs. Otherwise...put it on a wagon (4wheels) so it can be pulled by hand or by a garden tractor. I built the small house on EggCartn and use as a brooder. The big chicken house is built onto running gear trailer that I can pull anywhere...Premier1 Electrick Fence for security.

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that

@TheLeisamarie 4 жыл бұрын

@@1870s we can rebuild!

@Rebuildingmom Жыл бұрын

Impact rated bits or contractor rated

@homesteadingonthehomefront 4 жыл бұрын

Is this your design, or are there plans somewhere? My birthday is coming soon and hubby needs a Quarantine project :-)

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

All my own design. Making it up as I go 🙂

@oldiron-rh2gg Жыл бұрын

I like apex bits.

@kevintouw4825 3 ай бұрын

T-50 staples??? What does everyone have against fence staples. Do it once right and it lasts for years.

@administrativeassistant4760 Жыл бұрын

Any plans available?

@1870s Жыл бұрын

No we don't just showing what he built

@fitnesslikeaburch5810 3 жыл бұрын

How many chickens will one this size hold?

@1870s 3 жыл бұрын

10-12 probably.

@vickiroudonis4498 3 жыл бұрын

Hop on over to the Project Farm channel. He does all sorts of head to head product testing and may have something on the bits. If you can't find anything, suggest it. That's where he gets all his ideas for testing and loves it when viewers suggest particular brands, sizes, whatever.

@1870s 3 жыл бұрын

I've watched quite a few of his videos. I ended up buying some Bosch bits, to finish off the chicken tractor. And they are so tough, I haven't had to toss out a single one yet. amzn.to/3lHbgQa

@trapperking5203 4 жыл бұрын

Use a impact drill. It will cut down on stripped bits

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

Once I swapped over to some nice Bosch bits, my problems went away. Should have not even wasted my money on the cheap ones.

@JonBoatBilly 2 жыл бұрын

What length 2x4 did you use?

@1870s 2 жыл бұрын

I think I bought 8 footers, if I remember right.

@JonBoatBilly 2 жыл бұрын

@@1870s thank you Todd!

@2007KB 3 жыл бұрын

Nice coop, I find Robertson’s 2 A better screw design. Philips strip easier

@1870s 3 жыл бұрын

I've slowly been making the switch over to T20 and T25. Much better solution over Philips.

@2007KB 3 жыл бұрын

@@1870s Good plan.. love your homestead

@mauricebrown9094 3 жыл бұрын

It is time you changed to star bits pal. they give more contact points on each screw. This is my opinion and i am standing by it.

@1870s 3 жыл бұрын

I have changed over. Almost all T-25 screws, with Bosch bits. Those problems are now behind me 😄

@jessicah2345 4 жыл бұрын

Might be too late but I'm pretty sure Amazon has the 48 inch hardware cloth... Price might be an issue there though.

@1870s 4 жыл бұрын

I've adjusted since, and changed the build around to support the lack of supplies.

@jessicah2345 4 жыл бұрын

👍🏻 what are the 'floor' dimensions of the base of the tractor and the coop part and how many choices do you think it will handle? Really like this design... Do you plan to go back to status coop for winter or try to use this for winter also?

@jessicah2345 4 жыл бұрын

Chickens not choices 🤣

@jessicah2345 4 жыл бұрын

Static not status 😏