It Went Well, But Not As We Planned!| AMBUSHED!| Chicken Run Build| Couple Builds Cabin Homestead
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HEY YALL
CAN YOU SHARE A LINK TO THE NET YOU USED?
I so love y’all’s chicken run. Love love
Heyyyy! Here's the link for the net 😊
Excursions Aviary Netting Heavy Knotted 2 inch Poultry Net (25 ft x 50 ft) a.co/d/1v4IA1O
We really like it!!
(Not sponsored, not an affiliate link)
Hey Guy's, you really need to run about a foot or more of wire fenceing below the ground to keep predators from digging under the fence & getting the chickens. Foxes, coyotes, racoons,& weasels will dig under the wire to get your birds. So dig a trench about a foot out from the posts, lay the fenceing wire on the ground horizontally, bend it up,
& staple it to the posts & wire it solidly all around the chicken run. Sincerely, the old Montana cowboy, Frank Scherping
YES!!!
Great suggestion but we did it without the trench digging by scraping away the grass and laying the wire flat along the coup on the ground with a few inches of gravel on top which seemed to work fine in keeping predators out.
GUYS TAKE NOTICE Especially Gary, Mel read this to Gary and let him wrap his mind around this. He can take notes to this FENCING TIP & next time you guys are do fencing and you’re stretching it to your posts, it’ll make your job much easier, faster & a cleaner job. My dad taught me this 40+ years ago, & I still have the fence stretching boards in my building and I use it anytime I’m stretching fencing .
TIP:
HOW TO MAKE A POOR MANS FENCE STRETCHER:
* Take (2) 2x4’s the length of the Height of your fencing. In your case two 6 foot long 2x4’s.
List of items you need to make fence stretching boards:
*(2) 6 ft long 2x4 boards
*(4-6) Threaded Hex Head Bolts 3 1/2” - 4 inches long.
*(4-6) Nuts that fit on those threaded bolts.
*(8-12) Flat washers or 2 per bolt that fit on the hex head threaded bolts. One Flat washer will go on the bolt on each side of the 2x4 board.
( 1) Just one of These of your choice will do : A Log chain, A Rope, A small steel cable or A strong ratchet strap. Whichever you use has to be strong enough to use on that board when pulled with A four wheeler, ATV, Truck, Tractor That it won’t break.
Then here’s what you do to Make the stretching boards, It’s easy peasy....
U clamp both boards together squared up and drill holes through both boards. You’re going to drill more holes than you have bolts and there’s a reason for that. I’ll explain the reason for drilling more holes than you use bolts in a minute .
Ok Your first two holes you drill through the 2 boards will be a hole on each end. Both about 2.5 inches from the end of the board dead center through both boards. NOTE: ( These two end holes is to clamp the two boards together Near the top strand of fencing wire and the bottom strand of fencing wire) & you’ll understand in a moment.
You’re drilling thru the dead center of both boards the one on both ends of boards being 2.5 inches from each end. The rest of the holes all way down the board drill thru both every 4-5 inches . Use the same size or slightly bigger diameter drill bit as what your 4-6 bolts are. Because you’re going to be removing the bolts and boards every 30-40 feet of fence you tack down and reinstalling it sandwiching the fence between the two boards!
Reason you’re drilling more holes than you have bolts for is this: It allows these 2 boards to be used on multiple types of fencing.
Once your holes are drilled you place one 2x4 Vertically straight up on outside of the fence. Then place the other 2x4 Vertically on the inside of the fence with all of your HOLES LINING UP .....Ahhh Haaaaas 😅 now you’re catching on to my theory aren’t ya guys? 😂. 👍
Then place the 4-6 bolts in this configuration so you get a good grip on the fence. Maybe on a 6 foot High fence I’d use 5-6 bolts thru my boards and fence. I use 4 bolts in my stretcher on 5 foot horse and cattle woven wire fence.
But the concept is to sandwich the fence between both boards and tighten the two boards together with the bolts. Then you hook a log chain, heavy rope or ratchet strap to the top of the board about 6 inches from the top and 6 inches up on the board from the bottom. Then you pull the chain, rope or strap out into a sideways v such as this < and hook to the center of that with a chain or rope. Then hook that to your side by side, 4 wheeler, tractor or pickup truck. Then easily move forward lightly stretching the fence to your desired tightness and hold it there until you get your steeple nails in your posts to hold it .
AND I STRESS STRETCHING IT LIGHTLY AND SLOWLY SO YOU DONT DAMAGE YOUR FENCING! Don’t give it the gas and take off 🤯😂.
But after you get 6 posts or 48 feet stretched and tacked down, take the boards off the fence and reposition/re-bolt the boards to the fence further on down the line. This done right, it makes the fence stretching process a breeze and it makes for a banjo string tight fence. Also if you’re in a area you can’t get a side by side, tractor, pickup ect. then you can use A ( *ratcheting come along*) from a tree, large rock anything stationary ect to hook to & Ratchet come along the fence tight with. We’ve also used the Ratchet come along in tight spots and that works very well also in stretching the fence right for the steeple nails. This method sure beats using your back muscles and a claw hammer trying to stretch it tight. Hope I didn’t lose you on trying to walk you through this board fence stretching concept. 🤷🏻♂️
But it does do a pretty job, with a tight fence and makes the work faster and much easier. Plus when you’re done with your boards sandwich Them together put the Nuts on the bolts and store it in your building and use it again on your next fencing job. Hope this idea helps you guys in the future in some small way. Love what you guys are trying to accomplish with the homestead. It’s definitely gonna pay off in these hard times we’ve got coming!
Best of luck Mel, Gary and family. God Bless
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I love your channel and watch all the time. That said, I'd like to offer some advice. I hope that is ok. I do not know everything, I just know what I know-which isn't much haha.
1. When cutting a tree, you make the wedge like you have been doing. However, from the back side come down at an angle that ends at the point of the wedge on the other side. This way it won't come back at you. And the weight of the tree will not bind the blade.
2. When cutting with the sawzall, use a shorter blade (if you have them), it will cut easier for you.
3. When cutting the fenceposts, cut them at an angle that way water won't pool at the top.
4. It's a lil late now, but when you moved the bunny hutches, put a board across the legs (narrow side) that way you'll be using your legs to lift vs your back.
I hope I explained things so it can be easily understood. I'm not very good at explaining, I'm more of a hands on person. That's all I have. And it might be too much. Myself, I'm always willing to listen to thoughts and ideas, because how else will I learn?
Take care you 2!
@simplelifereclaimed you should put scrap piece of wood on the dirt wait a day or two then move the wood to a new location. Worms and insects will conjugate under the wood giving the chickens free food. Which saves money on feed as well.
They do make 8 ft T-posts…ask me how I know 🙄🤣 But…I think the Cedar was definitely the way to go….it was my favorite price free-99 😂
We couldn't find them in our area. But this was better anyway 💚
@@SimpleLifeReclaimed definitely! I love the way it looks 😍
I have always been a fan of country road cured chicken coop. I think it's a smart wY to build it. Good for you for doing it the same. Looks cool.
Love this I want to tell you wild animals will claim or dig whatever the first time you leave your animals out and not locked up it is over!! I am 70 and have chickens they have a cement floor so the rats cannot dig up into the pin.
For that netting post, try going in more than 2 feet into the ground since the part sticking out will be so tall. Awesome progress on the run. 👍🏻
I live in a northern Racoon area. I find that the only way I can protect my birds is to put a 2 foot tall chicken wire fence around nailed to the inside of the posts so the racoons can't reach thru and catch the chickens and pull them thru the larger fencing. Chickens will run up to the fence to see what is moving around on the other side and be grabbed thru the fencing.
Just a suggestion. Put metal roofing over the small coop, will keep it dry, and shaded for babies chics.
That was an awesome video. I loved it. I also loved you giving Praise to God also for his goodness. I can’t wait to see the finished product and the chickens start roaming around in that big run.
Ok 2 things, 1). Walmart sells a solar powered pair of waterproof fans for $38! You would need 2 sets for your 4 cage rabbit hutch.
2). Anthony used a smaller chicken wire mesh pinned at the bottom of his fence to keep animals from digging under the fence. Might be good to run along the bottom of the boards,
Hope that helps! ❤❤
Hi Gary, can I give you some tips regarding your tree felling technique? I've been working as an Arborist for 26 years. I noticed that your scarfing is spot on and correct. My concern is that your back cuts are way too high. The purpose of scarf and back cut is to create a hinge action. based on the sizes of trees you're felling. make the back cuts 2 inches above the line of the bottom of scarf. You'll find the felling much easier to fall. Doing it too high loses the hinge function and harder to push tree over. Also do not cut at same level as the bottom line of scarf as you need the step to prevent the butt of tree slipping back off the scarf injuring the tree feller. Always leave a strip of holding wood between scarf and back cut to maintain control of the fall. Many people make the mistake of cutting through the holding wood in hoping it will fall but you''ll lose the control of the direction of fall and can fall any direction because the hinge action no longer there as has been cut through. Hope these tips will give you more confidence in tree felling.
Mel, you editing is amazing! You make these videos a pleasure to watch, never boring at all. And I love watching the patience Gary shows when he is interacting with the kids, warms this old heart! Wonderful family!
The chicken coop is much bigger than I thought it would be. Great job as always.
Great job, Gary and Mel! That chicken run is big. You will have lots of chickens in the future. Instead of a tarp over current coop, what if you put a wooden roof on it out of milled wood.
Looks fantastic - so cool to see you use the boards you had cut a few months ago...can't imagine how satisfying it must feel to see the fruit of past efforts put into use.
PS - if you want to lay so grass to help them cool things down, capture the bugs, etc. I recently found out that it's possible to purchase sod off cuts from larger jobs by the pallet - you can lay grass down and scatter the off cuts a foot or so apart from each other and over time the grass grows into each other and you'll have a grassy area for a fraction of the cost.
@@AB-ol5uz yes, Cog Hill farms purchase the "off cuts" of sod to put in their new yard. It'll eventually cover all the yard they want covered. They did that also at their old place.
I want to congratulate you on your two new puppies, what a great thing you have done by saving their lives!
Mel and Gary, I must say, I have never seen a couple that work so well together. You two are the perfect team, Mel you are amazing how you get right into it with Gary, with chainsaws and building ..you are truly amazing. Love your videos guys, always interesting. Thank you. Stay safe. 🙏 where is the gate going to be?
The WHOLE point of moving to a property like that is to USE the resources you have! Believe me the chickens don’t care about the bark either! You have free building supplies, free wood heat, free rain water for your animals. We did the exact same thing in the PA mountains. We had to move to town when I got sick, but still have rain barrels for our gardens. Use what you have. Lots of food to forage for there too I’m sure. Wild berries? You’ll save a lot of money using your greatest investment, your land.
You and Abe said, "Just like that," at the same time when Reek started crowing. We saw Abe's lips say the words with your voice! It was pretty cool!
When I was working construction we always loved those cloudy days with rain❤😊great rain for the garden!!!
you guys killed it today, Gary you are a beast, your design and brining it to life is impressive. God bless
I love the look way better than store bought lumber 👊💥❤️❤️
Hello Gary & Mel 🤗 Boy - the chicken run looks so nice 👍 great job ☺️
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Loved your video of building the chicken area and I admire your strength and determination to keep going to complete the project. Thank you for sharing your blessings with me. I am 74 yrs old and expecting the rapture when Israel bombs Iran. You are loved by our Heavenly Father and He walks before you to make the crooked way straight. In Jesus name I pray for your success.
Loved the video. Y'all got a lot done, even with the brief shower. Abe was a great little helper. He is also an intelligent lil fella. It's too bad that the big rain stopped you from finishing up. Another day, and one more task can be checked off your to do list.
The layout you have for the small chickens is nice and you can eliminate the tarp by angling either 2x4 or cedar poles from the top board of the fence down to the chicken run and cover with corrugated steel or plastic for a more permanent roof.
Are yall planning on digging along the fence line and bury some wire to prevent predators from digging under? I went down 2' and never had a problem. I used chicken wire from the trench up to 4' above the ground to prevent anything small thar could get in. I also use military camouflage netting above the run to hide the run from above. It only cost $50 and is well worth it.
Good idea. Also i think this kind of net add some shade for the Chicken, too
Gary and Melanie, I am so impressed with the progress of your homestead, Family, and Framily.
Did you know that by debarking the post they will last 3 times longer. Bugs don't have a change to hide and bore into the timber
Awesome job Mel & Gary😊 The chickens will love all the space and Mr Abraham is one smart cookie❤️🇨🇦
Time for the kids to hit the creek and gather big rocks for around the chicken run.❤
What a great job..
Y'all are always over the top.....love your creativity...and it's pretty to look at too....hugs
Bless you for giving your animals some space to roam, very nice.
And is so cute ! I love the rustic natural posts 😊 I know it’s not done but it looks great !
Lot of work and it looks great. The chickens are going to love it. That is a chicken pen that should keep the predators out and the chickens in.
It's looking fantastic. I really love the rustic look it has, it looks lovely against the forest: not all modern & ugly. Lucky chickens 🐔
You're going to have some happy chickens !!!! Good job and it looks fantastic, Mel & Gary.
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You two work so well together. That coop is going to be perfect. Keep up the hard work
Job very well done. Happy days for the chickens shortly.
You work so hard when you work lol.
I think Mel & Gary make a great team.
Food for thought: You might leave some limbs on the next center pole and fence poles so the chickens can roost on them outside.
So good to use Cedars from your land. The cost was your labor, so money can be spent on essentials needed in the future, like chicken feed!
Barbed wire along the bottom will side in keeping unwanted critters from digging under wire
Gary needs to study August Hincle on tree falling, the do and don't of falling a tree.
Comin' down!! So glad you both got so much done today. Really enjoyed it and I learned a few things too. You are going to have happy, safe chickens. See you all on the next one.
Great job on the chicken run Gary & Mel! I'm looking forward to seeing all the chickens having a great time in it. May God continue to bless you all! So happy for you! 😊
Abe is the man. What a great helper. I love what you have done for the chickens. You got some lucky chickens there. Thank you for sharing. Take care all. We love you ✌️🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I'm glad you are using weld wire. My chickens would bend chicken wire back and forth until it broke. I had to bury the bottom 5 or 6 inches to keep coyotes out!
From where I’m sitting, being Gary is a pretty good gig!! ✌🏻
Was able to catch you guys on the live last night but unable to comment when on the Roku TV. Love how the run looks, can't wait to see how you guys do your coop. Someone else already mentioned it, but adding some wire underground about 8 to 12 inches will help stop some of the more aggressive predators. We lost most of our birds to a fox digging its way in. A cool way to cut down some of the flies is to plant petite marigolds around the chicken run and coop. It adds color but also a smell that most insects don't like. The main exception to that is bees, they love them. Gary making the poles taller makes sense, both you and Mel are tall people, no one likes to stay at a bent over position when cleaning the run or loving on the flock.
Chicken run looks great Gary and Melanie
Gary when I said that removed the bark from the post on the bottom,I mean just the bottom of the post that will be in the ground because the bark will rot long before the post.❤❤
Something you could do is to put a tire on top of the pole. That it won’t get snagged on the post. That is a very nice run
wonder if two posts inside connected with a beam might make it sturdy and distribute load on the net.. maybe connected low enough for chickens to get off ground.. just a thought
That is a Nice Big Run!! Gotta love the Rain!🙄 Have a Wonderful Evening!! 😊🌻❤
It looks awesome guys. Gary your amazing and so are you Mel!
OMG!!! You both knocked it out of the park on this coop build. All in one day, what an extraordinary one day build. At least the Lord planed it so that you were able to get 95% of it finished before the rain came. Then refreshing rain came to set the posts solid for you.
I so enjoy seeing your commitment to the final picture.
Great fencing guys. It so big . Abe a trooper helping dad . You guys kicked butt 😊
Just FYI, The chicken run is going to need more work to prevent fox's and other animals from getting into it. They can dig about 1ft and go under the fence and will if they know chickens are there. You need a refined mesh and burry it 2ft deep all around and have it come up about 2 ft above ground to keep them out.
I am so super proud of all the work you have got done . It is amazing job. Wow beautiful
Hi Mel and Gary. The chicken run looks really good, will sure do the job. 👍👍❤️❤️🇨🇦
run a strand of barbwire along the bottom outside, to keep critters from digging underneath the wire.
❤👋I love the new chickens run, I'm sure there happier now. Have a great day.
You 2 are killing it!! The chicken run looks fantastic !!!!!
WOW! That looks fantastic. I could smell the cedar when Gary cut the brace posts. Y’all have so much wood on your property. It would be crazy to buy it. I feel the same way y’all do the rustic look is great.
You need a wire skirt around the bottom to stop predators digging under the fence rail.
Goodness Gracious, how many chickens are you going to get? Pretty lucky chickens! I must say it really does look nice, I love whatever you guys do❣️
Gary and Melanie...both of you have done quite a bit of very high quality work in all areas of your property. Congratulations !!!!
Definitely better to use the cedars on your property for building coups, posts. The prices for a 10' cedar post is alot. We always used our trees too. ❤❤
Amazing chicken coop everything is coming together slowly but surely!😍🤗🙏🏽
Great job Gary and Melanie
That boy is growing like a weed. And pretty darn smart to boot!!
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Hi, it’s very beautiful I miss you guys and you don’t put a video to take a lot of time for you to put a video. Please enjoy your show and I need you guys to put a video every time very soon please I love you I love you I love you on your shows make me Larocks and I don’t think about even my friend. I don’t know something good in the Internet gonna let me be positive like that one but thank you a lot and God bless you. I think this you got this one needed to happen for people like me.
Fantastic chicken run with cedar posts and smell must be glorous. Great choice. I cant wait to see the netting on.
Great to see the farm beginnings. Chicken wire will be needed and of course top netting. Looking great!
What Mother wouldn't be over joyed to say.
THOSE ARE MY KIDS!!!🎉
I I'M SO,SO PROUD OF YOU KIDS. AND THERE IS NOTHING MY GRAY CAN'T DO!! PROUD 🎉🎉🎉 GRANNIE HERE....
Hi there , greetings from France.Nice and gold job..
U have suggestion for the top net.
Put on each poll I kind ROUNDED COVER. THAT WILL SPREAD UP THE FORCES on the net. And a longer lifetime!!!
and if you fixed the net…. Fix First the 4 corners. And go under it and then lifting the net with the polls with the cover on them, …one by one.
You’ll see it the easyest way.
Love the chicken run! The chickens will be so happy! You guys are awesome! Love from Mimi Linda from Phoenix- ( I feel like you and your framily are my family❤️🥰)
So much fun watching Abe running around trying to help when can. So far the chicken coop looks great. Enjoyed and thanks.
Fantastic job on the chicken run guys! Looks amazing so far. 👍💖👍
LEILA AND LUI WILL FIT RIGHT IN WITH YOUR PACK. 🙂🙂🙂
Now that’s a chicken coop!! Great job
Oh my goodness…Abe is so a mini Gary! Such a sweet boy. Love to see him helping his dad.
Raccoons will pull head off the chicken if you don't put small hole wire and need a top on it to keep Hawks and owls
Sorry about that, I’m on my phone and got a phone call. Yes Al has created a hen-house and the eggs drop from the hens into a large tray (well protected) onto a mar. To get the eggs you simply pull the draw open. No more yucky eggs. They are at “ALMAH ACRES”. Their property (500 acres) in NH.
If you haven’t seen their channel it is really an achievement for a lonely couple.
Anyway God Bless and all my Love
Ellen D from Queensland, Australia
GLAD YOU LEFT THE BARK ON LOOKS KOOL AND OLD SCHOOL
Wow, what a big chicken run that’s gonna be love it you guys did a fantastic job so far can’t wait to see the finished
Your logic is absolutely right Garry. Why buy when you can resorce it for free, yes labour and time is involved. Doing a great job.
Chicken run looks great, but it will be nice to watch when you can get to work on the house again 😊
Nice and roomy. Your chickens will love it. 😁🐔❤
Awesome run guy's and refuse clearing wood utilization brilliant👍👏😁✌
Fantastic work! And so fast! You’re going to have some happy chickens soon!
Great video Gary and Melanie
I am in Alberta and we haven't had rain for many many weeks...it looks like that might change in the next few days. It seems to be storming all around us and we are getting nothing I pray that changes soon...farmers fields will be suffering if we don't get some showers..
i would like to suggest a 4 foot high roll of screen wire around the bottom to keep the snakes out
Yay ABE! Love the kiddos in the videos!
Lots of sweat equity! Looking good. One day at a time n one job at a time! ❤️❤️
Looking good. That's a big chicken run.