Hi, folks - in planning out our run, we know we'll have a roof (at least a partial one) and a predator apron, but I've seen photos of some runs with hardware cloth lining the entire height of each run wall, and others where it looks like the hardware cloth only goes up a few feet...
We use an 8.5'x8.5' cattle panel hoop coop to house our 4 Plymouth Barred Rock hens, Red, White, Blue, and Pink. I have about $250 in it to build. Maybe $300. We built it on a Sunday afternoon a week before our ladies were to arrive via post. We ordered them as 15 week old pullets, and they...
I will TRY to post a cost analysis along with the photos however, YMMV because we had some of the materials already. It was really amazing to myself and DH at how easily this thing came together!
Cutting down 2 boards to an 8ft. length.
8ft x 8ft frame.
2 cattle panels...
Coop floor is 3' off the ground.
Coop measures 3' x 8'. From floor to max ceiling height is approximately 4' tall.
This coop is made entirely from recycled wood. Mainly old pallets and an old privacy fence I took down.
My coop is not finished just yet but is functional for my 10 young girls...
List of dimensions:
Floor – 8’x12’
Rear Deck – aprox 8’x2’
Cattle Panels – 3 at 12’ (purchased 16’, then cut them down to 12’)
Green-treat boards – 4 at 2x8x14’
Pallets - 9 at 40” wide
My coop is very special to me, and I am so thankful and proud of my family who persevered with me to...