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i'm planning on painting mine purple and calling it the egg plant

good for you.. "thinking outside the coop" nice choice to build off ground! nice

You should change that roost from a narrow board, to a wider board. I live up north to and it’s much better for the chickens if their feet are completely covered by their feathers. The best way to do that is a roost As wide as their feet. Good luck

That water box is a great idea!!

I just got chickens and I am so happy I found this channel because it's my absolute first time having a chicks. (Never even held one before this too) and because of your channel I have been doing good at helping them and caring for them :) Thank you very much!!

A great coop! Your excitement for your new coop, designed the way you want it, is palpable!

we also live in wisconsin and just built another similar coop. i love the raised coop, keeps any critters from taking up residence under the coop. we insulated ours and then used plywood to cover walls. we dont heat it and leave a window cracked and it is much warmer inside than out. also use deep bedding and there is no problem at all with not being warm enough. we built an attached hoop house for the winter deep bedded with mulch and leaves and they love it.

I like your coop. The natural shade and water box are real nice. I think the chickens need a wider roost and more air flow, which I think you had plans for. Regarding the next box. Instead of lifting the top for access it’s much easier (especially in bad weather) to build a door into the back of the box. At one time we even built the floor of the next box to hinge and open down, dumping everything into a wheelbarrow for cleaning. Very simple and convenient.

Love the background music!

Wow!! Thank you soooo much for posting this video. I had been struggling with raising chickens in an inferior coop. I followed the same basic layout as your coop in building a new one and my chicken babies are so happy with the new digs! Cleaning is easier, feeding & watering are MUCH easier, as is egg collection. Truly a great design!

I have never had chickens and have looked into this a little bit. Thanks so much for sharing. Love the door and the way you keep the water and the fact you have it above ground to give them more room and options. It's wonderful that you can disassemble it. Every tip helps.

I made a dog house for Montana hunting dogs freezing in makeshift covers. From insulted floor, made hallway down one side. Doorway into dog house was on inside wall, back of hallway (doorway lined with multiple layers of carpet strips cut fit doorway fully. In hallway, before inside door, built "pressure pad" dog had too step on, activating inside heat lamp. When dog left dog house he had too walk on pressure pad again "shutting off" heat lamp. We put an on/off switch by entrance too hallway so system could be shut off. Then we hinged one side of roof so complete dog house has access for blankets, pads, etc... The dogs loved it! An auto door like on your chick coop would have been great!

Awesome job! You guys did a great 😀👍

We are new to having chickens and so excited to plan our coop for this summer. We are in northern Indiana. Thank you so much for posting this video! I am certainly going to incorporate some of your plans!

So glad to have found your channel! We are hopefully going to be chicken owners this year and we also live in Wisconsin. All of your info and tips are so helpful!

it really dream chicken coop for chickens and owner to enjoy, auto openin of door isnt just cool, wonderful

I use so many of your ideas....latest was the wood shavings. I LOVE THAT....as I'm not cleaning out poop every couple of days but rather sprinkling and looking forward to some wonderful compost!!! Wonderful job on the new coop!! And thank you, just ordered a 5lb bag as well.

Chicken people with a lot of heart. Meaning very caring for there. Chickens. Loved every minute of this video.

I cannot express how much I love that you have a chicken named Reptar. It brings me far too much joy and she's super precious!

Having removable perches is important. They get messy fast and can get mites if not cleaned. It's easier to cut tree limbs and discard them and replace as needed. Also it's better for their feet to have different sized limbs to use different muscles as it would be in nature.

I would LOVE to watch a video or read a blog review on what you think a year later! I’m planning on building my coop this winter for spring chicks!

What an awesome coup! I really like the idea of the water box and deep mulch. Very cool

I really like your coop. I have been looking at coop designs for about 1 year now. I thought I found the one that I was going to make, but your design is great and looks like it is easier to make. Thanks for the post. 👍🏻

I love the water compartment. That is one of my biggest challenges in my coop because I have ducks in there with my chickens and this would solve so many issues in my coop!

Loved your coop design and automatic coop door. You get up in there easily for sure. I loved seeing you hand feed them. They are beautiful. I sub'd and looking forward to future and catching up videos. Very creative build and well designed.

I built one about that exact size and design...I now wish I would have gone much larger. Since I am intending to add some more hens this spring, I will be building a proper chicken house prob 8'x12 with an 8' roof. Like you mentioned, I had the feeder and waterer hanging inside the coop. Then, I was reading up and learned the chickens do not need food or water inside their coop at night. I removed both and they now have much more room. They seem calmer and the picking virtually stopped and everyone is happy. The heavies prefer to stay on the floor and sleep in a pile and the Ameraucanas prefer to sleep on the perch. I built a 25'x10' covered run and winterized it tightly with 6 mil plastic. They are safe and happy with plenty of room to run around and play on straw bails. I use straw on the ground to keep them off the cold ground. We also like to sit inside the run with them every day so there's room for a few lawn chairs. On sunny days, the plastic room warms up to a very comfortable temp. even on 20 degree windy days.

I cant wait to see your new feeder and watering systems!

That was one of my favorite songs we'd sing Sunday evenings in our little church when I was a kid some 50 years ago. Still brings a peaceful tear.

Love that is elevated enough that you can pull wheelbarrow under it for easy cleanup.

Really like the coop and the music! Good job!

Looks like a great coop design! Right now, we're turning a shed that's attached to the house into our chicken coop because that gives them a lot of room and us access in the winter without having to go outdoors. Living in NH, we also get very cold and a lot of snow. This also allows us to run electricity to it, and I love your water box, I think I'll incorporate that too! Once we get it started I'll be posting a video.

Love your coop! I love the white and black look too!

Great coop design. I just became a first time chicken mamma and I'm so excited. We're building our own coop and it's almost done. Can't wait to get these little chickies outside foraging around. Thanks for sharing! Love the way your coop came out!❤️

Great video and coop design. I built a similar one up on stumps, I also put three sides under it, one at the back and each end leaving the front open. It is their favourite spot when it’s raining or a strong cold wind blowing, they can be outside but sheltered, it also made a great spot for a dry dirt bath which they make good use of.

I actually like your water cubby, that's much easier than the pipe and nipple system. Although in Alabama our winters are not as long nor quite as cold but cold enough to freeze water. Here the raised coop helps snakes. Love the automatic door as well. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

Nice chicken coop. Agreed. I built an automatic chicken coop door. It maybe the single most awesome thing I've done for the chickens (besides building the coop). Great piece of mind. I built my coop off the ground as well. As you point out, it gives them somewhere to go if it's raining. It also prevents predators from being able to dig under the coop and getting to the birds.

Love your down to earth videos.

So aesthetic and very practical!! White and black is definitely a nice look too! Love your chicken names. We named ours after the Golden Girls hehe

I'm getting ready to build a new (bigger) coop this summer and I'll definitely incorporate a lot of these great ideas!

Like all your other videos, excellent information! I’m putting my new shed together and I’ll be sure to incorporate some of your ideas. Keep them coming.

That is a really nice chicken coop!! I have no carpentry skills but I would love to build one just like it. Chickens are great as pets too!! I raised around 7 of them one time and loved them for their friendliness and their tasty eggs!!

Love the videos... move into a new house I live in a big city ... 3 months later I found out that a chicken laid 10 eggs in my front Yard I decided not to eat the eggs but to let them hatch... oh boi the mother left the baby’s I didn’t know what to do so I kept him and now they are a month and a half. I don’t know what to do I don’t know what to get I put them in a plastic Bin inside my house at night and during the day I let them wander around my patio the good thing is I work from home. The scary part is I spotted a cat wandering around my house so now I’m afraid he might want to eat them. I want to get a chicken coop but I don’t want to get in trouble with the city. Over all I’m trying my best lol. Watching your videos I’m learning. Thx for the info

You are so creative minded and have knowledge about comfort for animals and birds. Stay blessed 😊😊😊

Hi! Nice job. Our favorite feature is the water box! We use movable chicken tractors most of the year and a covered dog run with pallet cubbies in the winter but we really like the idea of preventing them from spilling and messing up the water!

Your coop design gave me a lot to think about with my new coop/ condo, especially with the external feeders and water boxes, to save space.

Thank you for this awesome video! I’m new to owning chickens and have been learning as much as I can to give them a good life in the yard. I’m now a new subscriber and look forward to learning more from your other videos. BTW, I’m sure I’ve watched at least 100’ chicken videos at this point and your video is the only one that I seen that showcases an automatic door. That is a genius idea. I also want my coop to be well thought out and as automated as possible. Thanks again for the great ideas!

Nice. make sure to add some protection against the sun for the feeder if you place it on the outside, as air moisture and heat together will cause mold in the feed very fast on summer.

Love your new coop!! The water placement is a great idea!!!

Some great ideas!

another point about having the coop above ground is that it provides a natural shade area for the extra hot days. great video, thanks!

Looks good. And I love your choice of music!

I came for the coop, I swear, but you're gorgeous. Big hug from Brazil. Thanks for the video.

Thanks - this has given me some great ideas to build my own housing in the U.K.

I love it!! It looks similar to the one we have.

Terrific job on that coop you guys! Me and my son are thinking about building a coop so I bookmarked this video. 👍👍🐓🐓

I am also in WI, and have a system to only clean the coops 1-2 times a year. Using wood chips 6-10" deep, which gets hot composted for the garden. That only works with a larger coop, and I'll rake it around when it's warm if things build up under roosts. I can get a PU truck load of wood chips for $5 in Eau Claire. Very nice set-up, chickens are so much fun to have.

Oh wow! The water box? That’s gonna happen. I’m running with that one. Thank you!

I just bought my plans and can hardly wait to begin building this coop.

I love your coop. The modular design was a great idea if you're planning on moving. We recently finished building a chicken coop and one of the primary concerns was cost so we made it from pallets and wood scraps. It was a lot of work but it was very inexpensive.

Hi, I'm not sure if anyone will see this or not but wanted to say thanks cuz I use to have chickens all the time. But it's been years since I've had any so your videos are helping me out Aloottt... hahahaa. Not sure how well this is gonna go but I'm gonna give it a shot. Oh by the way...I've never raised babies before so this adventure I just jumped in & didn't realize what I was getting into. I already lost a Silky...my very first one. She had poopy but when I bought her. It was just a little and yes bought them at a feed store. Anyway only had her for not even 48 hours before I found out how to take care of the situation. I'm going to let the store know what happened maybe they will replace her. I sure got close to her in that time though. I was handling her & I think she knew who I was. Yes very sad. But I love chickens so I get attached quick. Anyway thanks so much for all your help. I sure needed it. By the way, I live down South...Way down south like Fl. south so I've always had them down here so my chicken pen is alot different than the ones up north. But hopefully it will be okay for them. I didn't realize how much more experience it is...oh well here I go...lol

Put appropriate size wheels for the weight of the coop on two of those coop legs and a handle on the other. Then you can move it around for easier cleaning under. Better yet, just make it a chicken tractor. Add the wheels and handle, then fence the bottom in for a chicken run. You'd have to put a ramp in the floor that drops down to the underneath run.

I've never kept chickens and this is so informative. The automatic door is amazing. My first instinct is to worry that I would have a chicken that would get locked out. LOL. I've heard you say that chickens will put themselves to bed so this is just an awesome addition. It would be amazing to see farmers 100 years ago to see your coup.

good luck and have a happy spring

Awesome chicken coop!

Love your ideas. I’m new at chicks and just started building coop and run.

Love this- well done!

SWEET.....great job guys!!!!!!

We use the chicken guard door, it’s super, incredibly awesome! So worth the investment. Love the coop design we have a similar set up but we built ours inside of a shed (a box in a box)because we didn’t need it to be mobile. I’m also super happy with ours but you’ve given me some ideas. Thanks!

That turned out really well 👍👌

You need to add screener windows on all 4 sides for ventilation to release toxic poop fumes and increase lighting for egg production. Lastly, use a 2x2 roost bars and need to center it for more wing room. Good luck.

Not sure how I came across this channel, but I'm SO very glad I did!

This looks amazing!

Love the ‘ water closet’ lol!!!

Great ideas for designing my own!

The auto chicken door is what I need!

I would add a removable piece of wood in front of the clean out door to keep your deep litter from falling out then you open the door.

Love your watering box! & automatic door would be crucial if I ever do this!

I am building one similar, I love the roof design

Great idea! Thank you.

We bought a small wooden house for children from our neighbours (it was a very cheap purchase), and made the rest of the walls, frames, doors and roof from wood collected from garbage and pallets. We only bought screws, polystyrene and OSB boards to cover the walls inside. And of course paint. We live in Poland, in an area where it can be cold in winter, so we wanted our chicken coop to be insulated. I have no experience, I'm not a carpenter - I'm a graphic designer, just like my husband. Using basic tools (saw, hammer, tacker and screwdriver) you can do it yourself. But that takes time. In our case - about a month (we worked on this project only on weekends).

Hot tip, make it so you can open and collect eggs with one hand. Makes life easier when you have your arms full. Stick a cheap gas strut on it to hold it up.

Nice looking coop. We built a massive mobile coop but this one looks amazing for a stationary one.

Just a suggestion put a small lip on the feeder and at the door to keep in your feed and bedding. CUTE CUTE. THEY STILL NEED CURTaiNS. THEY LIKE PRIVACY. LOL.

And I loved your attitude and energy so I've subscribed and liked. I'll see what else you've produced! Cheers

Looks like a sturdy build. I prefer to be able to walk inside mind. I hung my 2 feeders from the ceiling so very little bedding gets kicked into them. I also put them along the side so nothing is in the center. I put the waterer on the side as well, on top of a milk crate. It's just high enough for them to reach their beaks in and bedding doesn't get kicked into the water. Plus, more than a couple of chickens can get their water at the same time (which happens often).

BTW....love the backing track music. Bluegrass gospel is wonderful. Cheers

Awesome coop ..great job...

We are planning on beginning so this really helps. Thank you

I really appreciate you guys

That is a 5 stars chicken resort !!!

I love this thank you ❤️

super cool!!

This is GREAT! Thank you for sharing!

Very nice, I really like the water box.

ahhh just found your channel!!! so thankful! and I totally just ordered 5lb of grubterra!

Wonderful content! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Love your vids. I just orderd a compost thing that is on a stand so that I can do my special chicken mix in. I use the pellets from Tractor Supply and the Scratch Grains plus the black oil seeds. It is winter here in NC and I get about 3 to 4 eggs a day with 4 chickens. We have no predators here in the city. Thanks for your vids.

Awesome.. I want like this for my chickens 🐔. Great job 👏

I love it. Great job. 👍👍