A One Day Breeding Coop

[Fairview01]

Obviously not workable for up north however I live in Texas. Zone 8b borderline 9. They or other chickens will occupy this year round. Footprint is 6x5 giving a trio 10sft per. Have about $65 and 10 hours wrapped up into it. Housing doesn't have to be elaborate or expensive.

A little crowded with some freeloaders that will be evicted to their own coop this coming weekend. When they're a little crowded I keep them occupied pecking at a bottle with filled with corn chop and oats that has a hole just big enough to infrequently let a reward dribble out. Pecking the bottle keeps them from pecking on each other.

 

[Pyxis]

What did you use to make the hoops that hold up the wire? I'm considering making something similar for use in the spring.

 

[Smuvers Farm]

What did you use to make the hoops that hold up the wire? I'm considering making something similar for use in the spring.

Pretty sure that's pvc pipe.
Awesome hoop coop!

 

[Fairview01]

What did you use to make the hoops that hold up the wire? I'm considering making something similar for use in the spring.

Each section is 10' 3/4" electrical pvc conduit. Gotta cut off the sleeve to fit in the conduit clamp but unlike schedule 40 the grey electrical pvc is UV treated. It doesn't take but one summer for exposed schedule 40 to become brittle and shatter.

The wire is 72" 2"x4" welded wire. The six foot high wire reaches to the ground and creates a nice anti-dig apron all around the coop to make it harder for tunnelling predators to gain access. I used pressure treated lumber because here Texas we have every known insect in the universe that has insatiable appetites for wood. I've seen untreated lumber with ground contact last as little as 18 months.

If I wasn't 60.with a bad knee I could probably build 2 in one day or at least get really close to finishing them.

 

[Pyxis]

Thanks! I might whip a couple of these up for use during the warm months.

 

[Fairview01]

Thanks! I might whip a couple of these up for use during the warm months.

I'm thinking of building a 12'x5' hoop pen this winter and tacking together some pallets as a coop for growing out chicks. All I would have to do is tie wrap a 12" high piece of poultry wire at the base above the sides to keep them in.

I'm not sure there is a need for the pvc ridge pole. Once one side of wire is on its fairly sturdy.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I am building a hoop coop out of cattle panels, t posts, welded wire and pressure treated lumber. Just started, got a road cut through the woods and the site cleared. My hoop coop will be about 16.5x 8 feet. I have a flock of guineas i want to move out of my run because they are too noisy so close to the house. Excited to see how it turns out. I will be posting details on my thread, Helpful hints for building coops.

 

[Smuvers Farm]

I am building a hoop coop out of cattle panels, t posts, welded wire and pressure treated lumber. Just started, got a road cut through the woods and the site cleared. My hoop coop will be about 16.5x 8 feet. I have a flock of guineas i want to move out of my run because they are too noisy so close to the house. Excited to see how it turns out. I will be posting details on my thread, Helpful hints for building coops.

PLEASE tag me when you do. I'd like to see a coop build from cattle panels.

 

[Fairview01]

PLEASE tag me when you do. I'd like to see a coop build from cattle panels.

Me too. The cattle panels I'm used to being around would let a small turkey get through the spaces.

 

[Pyxis]

PLEASE tag me when you do. I'd like to see a coop build from cattle panels.

I've had one for four years now: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/pyxis-hoop-coop.66037/

No T-posts used, but it might help you visualize