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Really! That's good to know we have 2x2 roosts in the new coop but since we haven't been able to put them in yet I'm not sure how they are going to like them. We will be taking down the roosts in their current pen and reusing some in the new one as well. The current ones are some hardwood...

Yep its the dry snow usually and the wind never stops. I'll keep the thread updated over the winter if we have any issues...more worried about being warm enough than the snow here. Now back home in MT it would be the snow not the cold I'd be worried about.

Good to know. We get a lot of snow but the wind usually blows so much it doesn't build up on the top of things...just the sides which is why we made the doors open inward.

yes I gotta figure out how first :)

Finished size is 12.5' wide 27.5' long and @ 7.5' high. 8 x 12.5 is the completely closed in coop. The rest is run. We have the shade tarp for the summer and will also order another of the heavy duty clear poly tarp for the end that is still open. We used pvc to build the frame along with...

OK so it's not quite done but I am just loving my new hoop coop so much I had to post a couple of pics!!

that is the site I used as well. I did have one issue. I ordered a very large 24 x30 tarp and there are two seams through it. One of them didn't get sealed all the way. I was going to return it and have them ship me a new one but the hubby didn't want to wait so we got some spray adhesive...

That's good to know too. I need to pick up more grommets today...should've brought the die with me! Ugh! Hope I find ones that will work.

Yes, I think that was where I got the idea...I have several pictures of your coop (and others) that I have printed and showed the hubby. We took ideas from all of them and came up with something we hope will work well!

That's good to know as well. We bought the clear fiber reinforced poly tarp to close in and a 50% shade tarp for the shade. The shade tarp is smaller and will go on the top so the sides will still let plenty of light in. Guess time will tell how well it works out! :)

So now that we are moving I get the chance to build a new coop. We decided on the hoop coop style and have begun construction. Last night we started putting extra grommets in the shade tarp we bought for the run. It went great but I thought I'd share a tip. When using the small tube cutter in...

@countryladyNH I took your tour on your page and your home is just amazing. Being an avid gardener, gatherer, and user of anything from nature I absolutely love your gardens and exterior work. Gorgeous. I have always dreamed of doing something similar though focusing in 19thc homesteading in...

Quote: Originally Posted by knjinnm I do not see a link to "My Coop",is it gone? BTW, how many birds are in your coop? From the pics it looks like a lot. I don't have a link to my coop but I have 13 birds all together. The actual coop is 4x8 with a 2x6 set of nexting boxes added on. There...

love your coop and greenhouse. I wish we had a little more room so I could do something similar but no such luck! One day though!

Do you have a picture by chance? I'm always looking for design ideas. I work in a business where we get 4-6 pallets a day so I have access to all of them I can haul!

Pallets can be a great way to get lumber if you don't need too long of sections. I saw a pic of a greenhouse (could have been a great hoop coop where they used pallets for the sides and pvc to form the arcs...I have access to tons of pallets so I am considering something along those lines as well.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/what-should-i-do-with-that-old-trampoline I also just found this one on here that was made out of a trampoline...pretty good instructions as well.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/permanent-hoop-coop-guide Here is a link to one from one of the members here that I liked. https://www.pinterest.com/explore/hoop-house-chickens/ Here is also the link to the search I did for hoop coop. Some of the pics have designs, some are just pics but...

I live in North Dakota as well and am thinking of a hoop coop if I can get our old trampoline from MT when we go back in a few weeks. I found quite a few DIY designs on pintrest.

I saw this thread come up on the homepage this morning and I LOVE IT! I've been going back and forth with the hubby on ideas for redoing our current chicken habitat. I want a shed/coop so I can store feed, extra feeders/waters, a couple bales of straw, bedding, etc on one side and the coop on...