Hoop Coop with 3 Cattle Panels 12x10, 10x10, 12x9 or ? ?

[mowin]

I made my frame out of 2x6. Frame is 8x12. Plenty of hight for my 5'8". In the first photo, My brother is 6' for a little reference.

 

[Penpal]

We made cattle panel hoop house for our sheep. It was quite heavy. didn't have to worry about foxes or raccoons, so I just put a heavy duty tarp over it. Worked quite well, but it turns out that 100 mph wind will put a dent in the wire. But, still use able. It was quite heavy. If you are using three cattle panels (we used 2), put wheels on it. You can get a set up where you can raise the wheels when stationary so it sits nicely on the ground. Justine Rhodes has these on his hoop house.

 

[Bob Molaison]

Hi! I am dimensionally challenged, and need some advice from chickie folk! I have 3 cattle panels and want to make the largest portable hoop coop that can be moved by 1 or 2 folks. It has to be steep enough so snow falls off and I can "almost" walk upright (I am 5'8") inside. I have seen plans showing 8x8 8", but I wonder if I could make my width 9 or 10 feet instead? I thought of using 3 cattle planels instead of 2, to extend the length to 12 ft. Would that make it to heavy to move? Please advise! Thank you!

Hi: I made a coop with 4 cattle panels: I started by bending a panel 90 degreed at 4' on both ends. You will have one end 4' the middle 8' and the other end 4'. make two of these. Then I added a angle piece 2' to 0' by 4' on top of the 4' ends to make the top slant. Then I cut a 16' panel in 1/2 to two 8'x4' sections for the top of the sides. When you put this together you have two section 4'x8' by 4' high on one end and 6' high on the other. Then I cut another panel 6' long by 4' and one 8' long by 4'. The 6' is the back: So your pen is now 12'x8' [the two 4' ends on each side plus the back = 12'] and it is 6' high in the middle and 4' high on the outside. The 8' piece a makes a flat top. And you have a 2'x4' piece left over. I used that piece on the bottom of the front so my door would would be above the ground. Then I had an old gate and a few pieces of pipe that I made a frame and attached the gate with hinges to complete the front. To connect everything together: I welded the angle pieces to the sides. I also welded the gate frames. I connected the back to the sides with shackles, The top with shackles, and the door with shackles. To move the coop you simply remove the shackles and move it one section at a time. You cover it with chicken wire or welded wire with smaller holes. I also put a 3' section of tin on the slanted piece and on the flat top so they have shade and rain protection. You are in the snow so you may want to do the entire roof of tin. I would also recommend that you run two 8' pieces of pipe from the front to the back where the side roof meets the flat roof for support. You could also make the roof a complete "V" roof. My coop is almost indestructible. I had a problem with dogs breaking my coups. Hope this helps! Bob