My Hoop Coop

[Brooks_]

Criticism welcome...I have plenty of my own.
It was an impromptu greenhouse of sorts to start with.

Then progress was made.

And at the nearly done, but good enough for the birds to live in.

Questions, thoughts, ideas...

 

[STACEYH]

I like it
How many are you keeping in there? Do you have nesting boxes?

 

[BleuSaphir]

I am always intrigue with hoop coop designs. But I think I will have a hard time building one myself. LOL

 

[Brooks_]

I like it
How many are you keeping in there? Do you have nesting boxes?

10 initially, thinning to 8, maybe less. Boxes are still in the works.

 

[Tre3hugger]

does it have a floor or skirt?

 

[Brooks_]

does it have a floor or skirt?

Good question. No, I am currently weighing the skirt against my risk tolerance and the very hard rocky soil the coop sits on (not pictured, but the coop is surrounded by the run fence [two entry points]). I will likely use the remaining HWC to skirt the known weak spots (if not enough for all).
For now, I am happy that they have a nice, airy space.

 

[3KillerBs]

Nice adaptation of the existing structure.

Is that back section of tarp adjustable to varying weather conditions? If yes, I applaud it.

 

[Brooks_]

Nice adaptation of the existing structure.

Is that back section of tarp adjustable to varying weather conditions? If yes, I applaud it.

I hadn't thought that far. Plywood on the (right) roosting side. The tarp does overhang and wrap a tad. My thought was over hang tarp for rain and plywood for wind. Runs NE/SW with woods to the back (NE) structure and bushes, but more open (SW)

 

[3KillerBs]

I hadn't thought that far. Plywood on the (right) roosting side. The tarp does overhang and wrap a tad. My thought was over hang tarp for rain and plywood for wind. Runs NE/SW with woods to the back (NE) structure and bushes, but more open (SW)

I rigged the tarp on one end of my brooder as a free-hanging flap secured by clothespins that I can adjust anywhere from fully closed to fully open depending on temperature, wind, and age of the inhabitants.

 

[Brooks_]

Sadly, the hoop is taken. Even if I were to hatch in cool season, I would need another coop/brooder. Fortunately, I ran 27' short on WW fence. I won't find a roll that size. 50' min. I have options.