Cattle panel

[lazy gardener]

Quote: And, that, my friend, is the difference between men and women. Us gals have to think smarter b/c we can't be stronger.

 

[donrae]

And, that, my friend, is the difference between men and women. Us gals have to think smarter b/c we can't be stronger.

Amen. When I was younger, and stronger, I never really thought about it. But as I've gotten older and had health issues, I've had to realize if you can't be strong, you'd better be smart.

Or have teenage boys and tell them to do it

 

[Arrakis]

The wife and I built this in our spare time over a week or so. It was built to provide the chickens with a place out of the rain and snow. The frame is 8' wide x 12' long x 2' high and covered with left over 6 mil black plastic. Super easy to build and extremely sturdy. It has about 2' of snow on the peak right now. Feed and water is kept in this area. I had planned on writing up a step by step with pictures but more than a few of the pictures were blurred (I should have double checked them). We are also finishing up a dedicated cattle panel greenhouse. It's similar to the chicken shelter, but I modified the base and will frame out the ends differently to accommodate a door, window and to attach the greenhouse film easily.

 

[Beekissed]

That's a good looking shelter!

After making hoop structures of different types, I'm always puzzled as to why people want to spend $500-$900 on a dollhouse coop with a tiny run attached. The hoop houses are super easy to construct and adapt to a lot of different situations and needs, so it's baffling why people want to waste money on tiny, inefficient and cheaply made junk for their chickens.

 

[henless]

I love all the hoop houses. I think they look like hobbit homes.

If I didn't have my barn to turn into a coop, I would have done a hoop house. Still may, one day.

 

[Beekissed]

I love all the hoop houses. I think they look like hobbit homes.

If I didn't have my barn to turn into a coop, I would have done a hoop house. Still may, one day.

You may want a nice run or sunroom for winter use attached to your barn coop. When it's not being used by the birds you could even grow stuff in there.

 

[henless]

You may want a nice run or sunroom for winter use attached to your barn coop. When it's not being used by the birds you could even grow stuff in there.

I've got runs attached to all 3 of my coops now. I don't wrap the runs for the winter, but I do put up clear plastic around the coops. My coops are hardware cloth on all 4 sides. The plastic blocks the wind and the chickens do just fine. I leave the south end open for air exchange.

 

[GardenNut]

Hey LG! My 20 CPs and 50 T-posts were delivered this week! Most of the panels will be used for goat fencing, but I should have some left over for a greenhouse or new coop!

 

[lazy gardener]

Hey LG! My 20 CPs and 50 T-posts were delivered this week! Most of the panels will be used for goat fencing, but I should have some left over for a greenhouse or new coop!

 

[prophtch44]

only 20 CP's Ive put in close to 100 in the last year. I use it to fence in my pastures for sheep and my lonely steer.... They are very effective. They are easy to rearrange and easy to put up. I use a spring loaded pile driver and t- poles.
Also I did the math. When you are talking about CP's vs pasture fence it's actually cheaper to use CP's. When you consider the tension panels and the corner panels for pasture fence (and those are permanent) at 75 to 100 dollars each CP's at 19 dollars (on sale at tractor supply) are a bargain. Plus I can move my fence where I want to and take down sections for plowing or gardening. I love those babies !!! Only problem I have is that my Pyrenees pup can still worm his way through them. That will change soon because when he is full grown I doubt a 150lb dog will fit through a cattle panel.... my luck he'll just knock them down and keep going... All hail to the cattle panel, bailing wire, duct tape and pallets... the staple of any good homestead....
God is Love.... amen

and PS. Coyotes don't like em much either !!!

Nothing is coyote proof but they are a close second....

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