Awesome! The one regret I have with this coop is the wheel system. At some point I might swap these wheels out for chicken tractor style wheels on a lever. The plans will be available for free with a Venmo donation link. Best of luck with your coop build!

@@E_Fleming When and where will you share the donation link and plans?

I am gonna do what i can to get plans together for it. Also, don’t sweat it if you don’t have all these tools…in my longer commentary version I’ll talk about some ways around that. Thanks for watching!

@@E_Fleming I am also eager to build this coop. Also a beginner, 61 😊 I’d like to begin building in about two weeks. Any chance you can write up plans for us by then? I very much liked this video. Thanks for putting it together.

@@Fiona3D ah two weeks might be tough, but i will see what I can do.

@@E_Fleming Thanks!!

In the same boat, i subbed for the longer detailed video. I like this design 👍

Y yo, de Pensilvania en los EEUU👍

Thank you! I am about 80% done with a much longer version w commentary. Hoping to get that done by the end of this weekend 👍

@@E_Fleming Awesome! I really appreciate how detailed your video is showing the construction. I have about 90 free range laying chickens (and a few ducks) and a stationary coop that houses their feed and nest boxes (most of them prefer to roost/sleep outside), but I want to add a group of chickens in a mobile coop to follow my rotation of sheep and goats in pastures. I'm in the early stages of planning how to build onto a trailer, the kind of trailer with the expanded metal mesh floor. I want to build a structure on top that has nest boxes and roost poles, and have a group of chickens that would go inside it for the night. Then have that group rotate around the farm after the sheep and goats, sanitizing their pastures and improving the soil. I haven't quite figured it all out yet but seeing your detailed construction is really helpful in trying to plan!

@@kristenbellinger6589 Great idea to build it directly on top of a trailer. Perfect! I would probably put something over the mesh trailer floor, even if it's just a piece of temporary linoleum. Chickens can get something called bumblefoot from spending too much time on mesh / hardware cloth. Good luck!

@@E_Fleming hopefully I can get it fashioned this year, it’s on my always-long-to-do list lol

Hey, if you’re interested, I just posted a full length version of this same build with commentary.

Thanks! I will be posting the plans for free in a couple weeks but will include a donation link if the plans work out well for you. Really appreciate it.

I posted a longer version of this build with commentary a few hours ago which you might find helpful.

Wood was pretty expensive when I built last summer, but I would estimate the total cost to be about 600-650. About 1/4 of that is hinges and screws and the chicken wire was about 50. Construction materials have gotten so expensive. Of course, you could buy a cheapo one for much less, but it won’t last as long as this.

Building these is NOT feasible now that everything is Priced to the Moon.

Please could we have dimensions to take to the hardware store to get pre-cut? Thank you

Yeah, I mentioned in the commentary version of this build that I might need to change the wheels at some point. There are chicken tractor wheels that give a lot more clearance. If you want to send a pic the address is EflemYT@yahoo.com

Just sent you an email mate

That’s a fair assessment. If I wanted to cut down on weight, three trusses would have probably been fine. I probably didn’t need the additional framing under the nesting box area. Thinner plywood could have been used instead of t-11, and the nesting boxes could be about 3 inches shorter. Also, the roof shingles add a lot of weight and a corrugated plastic roof would be a good substitute there. That said, there is some comfort in knowing that it’s overbuilt because we get some decent storms and pretty good snow where I am. This coop would be great for 3-4 chickens.

Yep it’s for cleaning out the coop 👍 There’s a clip of me moving it in this video -> Portable Chicken Coop Tour - Easy to Clean v3.0 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNl8aMqQvLWYqn0.html

There’s a link to some plans in the description of this video, but I haven’t had time to put together a materials list / cut list. Portable Chicken Coop: Step-by-Step Build with Commentary - V4.0 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aLNiY8aBptqXeac.html

I will do what I can to get plans out as soon as possible. I also have to make the commentary video which is pretty involved.

I haven’t had an issue weight wise, the bigger problem has been clearance. I think at some point I will need to upgrade to proper chicken tractor wheels that can be raised and lowered.

I got them from harbor freight. I’m sorta pleased with how they work for this purpose, but you may want to find a legit pair of “chicken tractor” wheels on a lever which will give you more ground clearance.

Good idea! Thanks man!

I toe screwed it in (screwed it in at about 45 degree angle).

I’m not sure where you can get it or what it costs in the uk, but its called t1-11 and costs about 40 bucks a sheet in the us.

It would work for 5 chickens if they will have some free range time during the day. Otherwise I would go with 3 or 4

Hello I typically pre drill near the end of a board, especially if I’m going into framing diagonally. That happened a lot for roof rafters and nesting boxes. I don’t believe I predrilled any of the pressure treated wood because it was still so wet and wasn’t cracking.

I think you are referring to the roost. That’s where the chickens will sleep

@@E_Fleming oh ok. They perch on it and sleep.? Thanks 👍

Yep! Instinct tells them to sleep off the ground. Pretty cool!

@@E_Fleming yes that is pretty cool. Thanks

Hey! I will be working on the coop plan this week. Hoping to get that posted by the end of next weekend.

Yeah it would be perfect for 3 chickens

@@E_Fleming exactly what I need but I need exact material supplies please.

I will likely have 3 in here, but you could probably do 4.

Pressure treated for everything outside, and t-11 for siding. Pine for everything inside

🤔. It should take you to a google doc. Hmmm.

Haha, I sure am let she let me get them 😁

I’m hoping to put 3 in here. A general rule of thumb is 2-4 square feet of coop space per bird and 8-10 square feet of run space. You also want a nesting box for every 2 or 3 chickens (I typically do a nesting box for every 2).

Just 2x4

@@E_Fleming thank you its super cute

I would say 3 birds would be ideal in this. You want about 3-4 square feet of coop space per chicken and roughly 10 square feet of run space per chicken.

Hey I’m almost done with editing the longer video (approx 55 minutes). I’ve still gotta do the commentary

@@E_Fleming awesome bro! Your work wont go to waste. I plan on starting the build in the garage as soon as the bad boy comes up 🤙🤙

@@E_Fleming 25:43 is decided good

@@E_Fleming 😊

Yeah, I am going to mention that in my commentary version. I meant to put the end 2x4 piece between the two outside framing pieces, but I accidentally put it on the end of those which added 1.5 inches of length to the boxes. That also meant I had to go higher to ensure proper roof slope. Hard to explain via text but if I had to do it again, I would make the nesting boxes smaller