Moment of silence. And how do I keep this from happening

[AndrewP07]

You know, I think you're onto something.....could just be 14ga 2x4 field fencing.

Nope, it’s cattle panels. The holes go from small to big

 

[AndrewP07]

Not sure what gauge, but they are 16 foot panels.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Not sure what gauge, but they are 16 foot panels.

That surprises me it collapsed.
What kind of bottom framing is there?

 

[AndrewP07]

That surprises me it collapsed.
What kind of bottom framing is there?

The sides are big telephone poles, and the front and back are just an 8 foot 2x4 holding the poles together

 

[fowltemptress]

Was there no framing other than the base?

 

[AndrewP07]

Was there no framing other than the base?

Yes

 

[Penpal]

We used two cattle panels to make a shelter for the sheep. 100 mph wind did not do that. The base was 5 feet wide, and there was framing at each end.

 

[AndrewP07]

We used two cattle panels to make a shelter for the sheep. 100 mph wind did not do that. The base was 5 feet wide, and there was framing at each end.

I think it’s from the heave snow. It was very wet heavy snow

 

[RebelEgger]

My husband braced our hoop coop with 2x4 in a couple spots. At the top of the hoop, maybe 1/3 & 2/3 way across the top. We also braced it with a roost about 20” off the ground at the rear of the hoop. Never had an issue with it wobbling.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

What gauge is the panel? I had to use ratchet straps to bend 16 ft panel into a hoop in order to secure it to the frame. The way your panel is pinched is odd. Heavy snow in the little amount you have should not have permanently bent cattle panel like that.