Cattle panel chicken run

Our cattle panel coop was inspired by multiple designs, including several here on BYC. Thank you to everyone who has shared their photos and experience. It's been a big help. Since we combined ideas from several coops, we worked things out as we...

Well (finally) here are some pictures of my hoop house! Several folks have asked me for plans but this build was done ad-hoc so I didn't really have any plans to share. So, here are some links to a few different plans for building a similar hoop house/coop: Rain Creek Pottery Hoop Coop Chicken Tractor Backyard Chickens Hoop House Whole View Farm Hoop Coop The basic idea behind pastured poultry is to move the chickens to fresh grass each day. So the pen needs to be light enough to pull with a…

As the growing season comes to an end, it is time to put projects around the farm at the top of the priority list. One of the fall chores is putting the old hens in the freezer (keeping enough laying hens until the new chicks start laying), or selling them. I like to order my chicks in the fall. They will begin to lay around March or April, just in time for the new CSA season. For over 30 years I have had beautiful chickens running around the yard regardless of where we lived. Sometimes the…

A chicken hoop coop is a type of chicken coop that is characterized by its semi-circular, "hoop" shape, which is often made using cattle panels or similar materials that form the hoop structure. This design can be economical and relatively easy to construct, and it provides a covered, protected space for backyard chickens. Hoop coops can vary in size and can be made with different materials, including pressure-treated boards for the base and hardware cloth for protection against predators.

This Chicken Coop Run Made From Cattle Panels DIY Project is a great way to create strong strudy place to house your flock. You can take measures to add predator proof your chicken coop run. As you scan through this tutorial, you see that it is one that will give…

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This portable cattle panel hoop coop has external nest boxes to save space inside and allow easy access to eggs.

How to build an easy cattle panel structure for a greenhouse, chicken house, rabbit house or whatever your homestead needs may be.

Our cattle panel coop was inspired by multiple designs, including several here on BYC. Thank you to everyone who has shared their photos and experience. It's been a big help. Since we combined ideas from several coops, we worked things out as we...

The first hatch is underway. The cost of keeping birds is much less than buying hay for sheep and goats, and the eggs, chicks and adult bird sales far outweigh their upkeep. That is not so with the...