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Yah, any option that I can think of will be a bear... Run is 32 feet long, 14 feet wide. Coop is 16 feet long and 8 feet wide and centered in run, so there are about 8 feet of run space at each end of the coop, but there is a ramp at each end also that takes up much of that space.

What about a 2x4 or 2x6 ridge, attached on the ends with joist hangers? Biggest problem with the ridge is that I don’t know that I can run anything to the ground to support the center of the ridge, since the coop or ramps would be in the way. I could possible run something down to rest on the...

I’ve been perusing hoop greenhouse sites and forums. They put plastic on top but the snow doesn’t reliably slide off so there are a lot of hoop greenhouse collapses. Gothic style arches are supposed to be a lot better for snow, but I wasn’t thinking enough of winter during last summer! And, we...

Nice! I’m working on a small bachelor coop and planned on a cattle panel run to attach. At least the height will be low enough for me to easily scrape snow off!

Plumbing ts, like the PVC T connectors? To make a center purlin? I followed the portion of the instructions that called for baking twine purlins; there are three, one center and one at each side. Unfortunately, the twine purlin loosened when we positioned the wire, so I’ve been wondering about...

It’s not in the pictures above, but I had shade cloth up over the summer. I took it down in a hurry when I saw the snow sticking to it. I don’t really know how much weight the structure can take but I’ve seen pictures of hoop houses collapsed due to snow, so am pretty nervous!

Thanks Grits&Eggs! I generally like it and I think it’s good for our very hot summers, but I don’t think I thought enough about winter!

Hi All, we built a 32x14 foot run around an elevated coop this past summer. I adapted a greenhouse hoop house plan (https://www.noble.org/globalassets/docs/ag/pubs/horticulture/nf-ho-12-02.pdf ) with SDR-11 black poly pipe hoops to get aviary wire (1/2” squares galvanized metal, 22 gauge) over...