How to build a chicken coop 🐓

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3 ай бұрын

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@simpled5755 Ай бұрын

One thing i find funny about chickens is you can have 1 box per hen, and theyll still line up to use the same one. No joke, i got 12 boxes, and 24 hens. They use 3 of them. Ive seen them gather around a singular one waiting for the hen in there to finish

@ReformedAcres Ай бұрын

Hahah yes! This is SO TRUE!

@bmcdonald7303 Ай бұрын

Yep!!

@dreydonboyd2620 19 күн бұрын

It probably isn't a problem for you, but if you want to encourage them to use the other laying areas, add golf balls or ceramic eggs to the others. Then if your hen gets broody and you want chick's you won't have as many issues. Just a tip!

@BarnyardJourney Ай бұрын

Awesome build! May I ask where you got the wheels from the chicken tractor?

@Occultmuscle 15 күн бұрын

Thank you thank you! I have been noodling those nesting boxes. A bucket. So simple.

@ReformedAcres 13 күн бұрын

They have held up for years too!

@stevee.7419 2 ай бұрын

Nice work. I like the design and the easy eggcess.

@ReformedAcres 2 ай бұрын

Haha thanks!

@GeorgeMBurr 2 ай бұрын

Thats a great cop, where do you buy the lifting wheels

@ReformedAcres 2 ай бұрын

We get them from ChickLifts!

@GeorgeMBurr 13 күн бұрын

Thank you

@shawncrow8004 2 ай бұрын

Wait 4-5 nesting boxes per chicken or a nesting box per 4-5 chickens

@ReformedAcres 2 ай бұрын

I misspoke in the video! Nesting box per 4-5 chickens LOL

@allensherrill850 2 ай бұрын

@@ReformedAcres😂

@taylortisaac Ай бұрын

Haha I was like, those are some freaking finicky chickens you’ve got

@davidpeightal4918 Ай бұрын

I know. I’m totally new to this. “So Wait, 4 to 5 boxes per chicken. Man, how many eggs can one chicken actually lay??!?!!? Wait maybe she said forty five.”

@BrianBMS 2 күн бұрын

@@ReformedAcres we knew that - thanks for the video!

@Jake_4x4andcooks Ай бұрын

Nice build. Thank your for sharing! I have subscribed to follow your journey.

@ReformedAcres Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@maplewoodhomestead2017 17 күн бұрын

Where didv you get those wheels?

@ReformedAcres 11 күн бұрын

They are from Chick Lifts!

@heavymetalbassist5 2 ай бұрын

I do my bucket boxes the other direction through the wall so I can pop off the lid and grab eggs from the outside

@aerobatty1 2 ай бұрын

Looks like she lowers a panel from outside.

@ReformedAcres 2 ай бұрын

That's a neat idea too!

@techontroltreasures6154 2 ай бұрын

A fox would dig under that and there would be no more chickens after.

@aerobatty1 2 ай бұрын

@@techontroltreasures6154 Good point. I wonder if you could drive some metal rods down deep enough and close enough to stop them. I'm also not clear what that metal pedal does as far as cleaning.

@ReformedAcres 2 ай бұрын

We have had it for 3 years and never lost a chicken to a predator while inside the tractor :)

@-Poultry_Lover. Ай бұрын

2 things. They wil roost on the nest and they don't mind curling their toes.

@ReformedAcres Ай бұрын

They roost on the bars :)

@selenatorres1522 2 ай бұрын

Is this where you put them up at night? I’m considering doing the same hoop coop and I want it to be movable but I worry about predators.

@ReformedAcres 2 ай бұрын

Yes this is their coop all the time! We have build plans for it if it's helpful to you :)

@youareloved613 2 ай бұрын

I am looking to build one. Is there a way to send over the building plans here, or would we have to go off KZfaq? Thanks!

@briannadouglas7881 26 күн бұрын

@@ReformedAcrescan I please get the build plans

@meganhayden1836 20 күн бұрын

Can I get build plans?

@Survive1985 Күн бұрын

@@ReformedAcres I would like the plans can you post the link please

@IsraelsSimplifiedFarm-tj6hk 13 күн бұрын

This is a good idea I love ❤️ your wonderful work keep it up 👍

@ReformedAcres 11 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@StudentStewardship 2 ай бұрын

Do you add any type of wind/cold protection in winter?

@ReformedAcres 2 ай бұрын

We don't because we live in the south!

@user-lb7kc8sb8f Ай бұрын

Looks good!

@ReformedAcres Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@xoxonicole5044 Ай бұрын

Can I have your build plans? I would love to build this… it’s a great design!!

@ReformedAcres Ай бұрын

Thank you! You can find them at bit.ly/chickentractorbuild :)

@chikinluvver4123 2 ай бұрын

The tail hole in the nesting buckets 🥹

@ReformedAcres 2 ай бұрын

Haha and it's great for grabbing eggs too!

@potobserver9191 Ай бұрын

I have one chicken laying eggs and i have 15 nesting boxes. She lays her eggs in a nest she made in the middle of the floor

@ReformedAcres Ай бұрын

Hahaha that's how they are!

@ChristinaHorne-zg7vg Ай бұрын

Do you have to worry about predators where you are? Or do you have a fix for that, just not in this video. I haven't built my coop/run yet. This is really cute and simple.

@ReformedAcres Ай бұрын

We have never lost a chicken to a predator while inside this tractor :)

@gavinvengefulginger9560 Ай бұрын

What wheels did you use where did you aquire then? How much weight can they handle?

@ReformedAcres Ай бұрын

We use the ChickLifts wide track wheels and they are VERY sturdy!

@StoicThrower Ай бұрын

Nice!

@ReformedAcres Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@davidgonzalez-cv8te 25 күн бұрын

How tall is this at its peak?

@ReformedAcres 23 күн бұрын

About 6 feet :)

@jjqb13 Ай бұрын

Did you just say 4 to 5 nesting boxes per chicken? Well I need four to five houses but that ain't going to happen

@ReformedAcres Ай бұрын

I totally misspoke! 4-5 hens per nesting box 😂

@mariaameliasoares3792 Ай бұрын

Boa ideia

@ReformedAcres Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@frankvenegas3997 Ай бұрын

Location, location, location and good wire mesh.

@ReformedAcres Ай бұрын

Yep, all that is important!

@llbailey9946 Ай бұрын

What's the green wheel thing? Link?

@ReformedAcres Ай бұрын

It's the wide track option from ChickLifts ☺️ Here is the link! www.chicklifts.com/?ref=Reformedacres

@llbailey9946 Ай бұрын

@@ReformedAcres thx!

@KhalidMalik-db8hr 2 ай бұрын

@user-sd1km5tn9v 10 күн бұрын

4-5 nesting boxes per chicken that makes no sense

@ReformedAcres 7 күн бұрын

Yes, I misspoke and it's 4-5 chickens per box :)

@alexandrugarabadji9775 Ай бұрын

First is 1098…

@paulkinville3173 9 күн бұрын

Vocal fry makes people sound like they are idiots that didn't learn how to speak correctly.

@ReformedAcres 7 күн бұрын

I'm not sure what you mean by this 🤷🏻‍♀️