What Coop to Get?

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Michellep224 said:
I appreciate your advice, Shamo, but I don't trust that coop to be super sturdy. Thanks though! ^_^"

I am now pondering building my own...
But that requires being competent with a saw, and I am not.. I can use all the other tools, but Papa always does the saw, and I don't know if he will be able to. I will talk to him, though..

I have plenty of goat/livestock fencing. It's like the same size as the cattle panels, but I don't think it's the same gauge of wire, so not as sturdy. Would I need to buy the cattle panels, or will the fence I have be okay? I could maybe run a support beam along the top and a post to maintain the arch, right?
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What does your goat/livestock fencing look like?
If I understand correctly, you need to cattle panels since they are very stiff, they are part of your support system.

Ask your Papa if he can help you with the sawing - the previous post I linked an article, it has a material list and dimensions. If he can't saw the lumber for you and you know exactly the size you need your lumber cut, you can have them cut it to size at Home Depot. Or at least at my store they will do that.
 
The fence in the background of these pictures is it. I'm sorry I don't have a better picture of the fencing. I can take one tomorrow. I've got an extra roll and a half of it I was gonna use to extend the pen.
It this kind of fence doesn't work I understand. I can get the other kind if need-be.

I'll ask if he has the time. He's got the electricity and drywall to fix, as well as 24hr work schedules, dr appointments, and his vacation.
Papa and I were supposed to build my prefab banty coop together. It took us like 2 weeks, and I did some of it by myself. I could have done most of it without him, except that it came with a defect that required remeasuring and cutting with the saw to make it fit together right.
It takes Papa ages to have time to get stuff done here at home >_<

Our Lowes does wood cutting. If he can't do it I guess I could get it cut there..

Thanks for all the helpful advice.
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Michellep224 said:
option.
I can't transport any of the other things that were suggested on here, and I'm not buying a cheap shed that's going not worth the money.
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Most likely no one here can move a wooden shed. That's why you find someone with a rollback or similar trailer to do it for you. They can even place it exactly where you want it and block/level it up for you. Shouldn't be hard to find. Most used sheds are going to be more durable than anything else you'll find.
 
Michellep224 said:
I have plenty of goat/livestock fencing. It's like the same size as the cattle panels, but I don't think it's the same gauge of wire, so not as sturdy. Would I need to buy the cattle panels, or will the fence I have be okay? I could maybe run a support beam along the top and a post to maintain the arch, right?
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The thing about cattle panels is that they are so stiff they provide structural support. In other words, bend one into an arch and it won't collapse like livestock fencing would.
 
Michellep224 said:
So I'm really interested in the Hoop Coop on Craigslist. Is this truly a good price?
https://lynchburg.craigslist.org/grd/d/the-hoop-coop/6672520358.html
How would I keep the hens out of the cold? What about nest boxes?
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Cattle panels are about $20 for the 6" spacing type (where I live), 4x16 feet in size. Three of them would probably make a coop big enough for 20 birds. Then you would need some wood to frame the ends and something to cover the panels. Nests can be made from $1 plastic produce crates (or plastic milk crates)
 

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