joining this so I have plans for next spring. Want to try 25 or so cornish and need a cheap coop for them. My wood frame ones add up.
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That sounds perfect! Can you post a pic of your hoop run and the raised beds? It sure would be a great idea for others to follow..and think about how much nutrients from the run is leaching into those growing beds!
Here you go! You can sort of see it in my profile picture, but here are better pictures:
I've currently got three grape plants started on the side as well as some sunflowers. There are a few misc. groundcover plants in there too. I'm hoping to do more next year. This year I just quickly filled in the beds with what I had. The hoop part is PVC conduit bent in a frame. The lattice was slowly bent over the conduit and secured. It measures 6'x7'. I added the pallet area in the back measuring 4'x4' for the extra square footage and to have a dry space for their food.
Excuse the mess around the coop LOL
Here's a few shots of the hoop house we just built. It's 16x9(ish), cattle/combo panel with hardware cloth and apron. All 2x6 framing to withstand lots and lots of abuse.
This is a perm structure for use with a house attached on the back end. Although if you had a skip/cat or flat bed or maybe came up with a design that has some wheels on it you could make it mobile. ...Maybe even build it on a trailer???
#BeeKissed, thank you for your kind words.
We are experimenting with grow beds in a different coop right now, not sure how well they are working out though. Do you have a recommendation on how to build these? I used landscape timber in a rectangle (like 2x6), some paneling and then chicken wire, so the top of the bed is about 3 inches from the ground. Any insight would be awesome.
Love the idea for planters on the sides of the run. We are planning to grow vining spinach and possibly squash or cukes up the sides, but were just going to plant them in the ground.