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  • @ckane510
    @ckane510 4 роки тому +11

    I built ours based on this video. Made a lot of changes such as a 6/12 pitch roof, enclosed soffits, hard wired and yes we used the same camera as in this video.
    This is a great video and I referred to it many times. I’m an mechanical engineer so everything is documented and could be used to duplicate exactly as I think this a great design!
    I would recommend this to anyone who wants to gets some great ideas. Thanks so much for sharing this!

    • @adamb.8200
      @adamb.8200 2 роки тому +1

      Do you have a material list?

    • @getbarcode
      @getbarcode 2 роки тому +2

      can you send the material list?

    • @leefcommunity
      @leefcommunity Рік тому

      Can you post / make a video with your documentation please? That would be very helpful for a lot of people!

  • @deannainterlicchia8089
    @deannainterlicchia8089 3 роки тому +20

    We built our coop from this design! We love it just as much as my hens do!! There's no shade by our coop, so we fenced in the underside so that it became part of their run. Thank you for posting this tutorial!

    • @denisehunt9898
      @denisehunt9898 Рік тому

      How many chickens can you have in this size, plz?

  • @KeithIrwin-g2d
    @KeithIrwin-g2d 9 місяців тому +1

    I just built one using your design and it turned out great! I attached an old dog kennel to it for their run. So far everyone is happy including Mama. Lol

  • @LearnToFlyWithPilotGuy
    @LearnToFlyWithPilotGuy 4 роки тому +15

    Great video! BTW, sand with a little granular SweetPDZ makes a superior substrate to straw, wood shavings. The only change I think I'd make to this would be to notch out one side so that I could include a metal deep tray loaded with a layer of sand or/and sweet pdz granules. I like sand as a substrate because all I have to do is use a very long handled metal kitty scoop and scoop out the poop from a droppings tray. The other big advantage is that the sand with a little Sweet PDZ mixed in tends to dry up the droppings almost immediately which helps with the odors and the sweet PDZ mixed in the sand substrate absorbs the ammonia very effectively. Sweet PDZ for the uninitiated is a horse stall referesher made from the mineral zeolite (I think that is the mineral). In any case, there is no issue if the chickens eat it as it is non-toxic.
    Again, thank you for posting this excellent video and for including your lovely assistant, in the production! ;) Will be making use of this video for a coop I want to build.

  • @macystrawn1382
    @macystrawn1382 4 роки тому +15

    Thank you so much for this! A definite non-architect here trying to draw up plans for a backyard coop. Shrink this down to a 4x4 and it's exactly what I had in my mind. Thank you for all the details!

    • @JLJohnson
      @JLJohnson 4 роки тому +3

      Planning on the same here for 6 chickens.

  • @solovable1ify
    @solovable1ify Рік тому +1

    I'm cheap. I used my kids old playhouse for my chicken coop. Super easy conversion. Hardware cloth over the windows, a new door and nest boxes. Painted the outside the traditional Barn Red, inside had to be all Pink. Pink everything for the girls. No roosters aloud in the hens clubhouse.

  • @kevinharris8094
    @kevinharris8094 3 роки тому +3

    I love this - I live in an apartment in London and now I want I live somewhere where a I can build a chicken coop ! 🤩👍🏻

  • @AnAlaskaHomestead
    @AnAlaskaHomestead 4 роки тому +7

    That’s awesome, we just built a chicken coop that’s very similar to yours. That 4x8 design really helps maximize the amount of materials you have to use.

  • @taliboo1030
    @taliboo1030 4 роки тому +5

    Ultimate is right! You had me when you showed how easy it is to clean

  • @Twomidgetsonahorse
    @Twomidgetsonahorse 4 роки тому +6

    Great info on a simple coop build.
    One pointer I can offer as a poultry keeper for well over 4 decades. If you want to ensure your birds stay in their pen. Clip the wing feathers on the right side of your birds. Simple procedure with regular fiskar scissors or even better, pinking shears. Take each bird in turn extend the right wing and clip feathers about an inch away from wing. What this does is makes them non aero dynamic, lopsided basically. Doesn't harm the bird and keeps them safe from any predators that may be lurking around outside the pen. Once they hit about 2-3 years old they become too heavy to fly and you will no longer need to clip wings. Unless of course you have banties then it's a once yearly procedure.
    Keep up the great work.

  • @suzanne2730
    @suzanne2730 4 роки тому +3

    Great build. They sell a fitted foam to close the gap between the roof and framing. Even that small of a gap can be used by some pred. Hens need a certain number of daylight hours to lay eggs. A brooder lamp in fall will extend production levels. Nice details on the build especially like the nesting box lid fitting snug with the box.

  • @kevinambrocio8676
    @kevinambrocio8676 4 роки тому +27

    Hey Martin, I love your channel. I am 14 years old and me and my dad were inspired by your chicken coop so we build it off the video! I would love for u to see them, if u can send an email or something to show you

  • @joeybez5464
    @joeybez5464 4 роки тому +3

    dude u have been blessed with your family and way of life

  • @pobo6113
    @pobo6113 3 роки тому +3

    I am still getting my homestead up and running. I enjoyed your video very much. Thank you for posting it. This is what I am hoping to build soon. 👍🏻

  • @kimberlyfiegl8689
    @kimberlyfiegl8689 2 роки тому

    My husband and I just built this coop for our chickens, thank you so much, we love it and if I can figure out how to download the video on here, I'll show you guys how it turned out. Thanks again for posting this

  • @girdarby
    @girdarby 4 роки тому +45

    "An egg a day or you get the axe" "We average about 8 eggs a day"
    RIP whoever's slacking

  • @asmuni16
    @asmuni16 4 роки тому +5

    The chicken coop you build was quite neat and engineered. Thumbs up.

  • @samiamdj8603
    @samiamdj8603 Рік тому

    Greetings from Wardner Idaho. Thanks for the Chicken Coop idea. I've been looking all over the Internet and your coop is my favorite. I live up Wardner Canyon on the east side of the mountain. There's nothing but wilderness between my property and Silver Mountain, so all kinds of critters lurking about. Another challenge I have is that I don't receive any sunlight for most of the winter. No Solar up here. God Bless Idaho!

  • @alishaberrey4479
    @alishaberrey4479 Рік тому

    This door is so simple! I was making it way more complicated than it had to be. Thank you so much!

  • @tngardener231
    @tngardener231 2 роки тому +1

    Great coop, we will be building one soon so I needed ideas. You wife is adorable, too I love how she smiles when she talks, you can tell she’s friendly 🙂

  • @nordeenabdellah9371
    @nordeenabdellah9371 4 роки тому +2

    The hinge is so artistic.
    Beautiful

  • @iresearched6873
    @iresearched6873 2 роки тому

    Thank you for posting. My 4 hens and rooster are doing well but I am going to find a handy man to give them some warmth this winter. Thank you for the great ideas!

  • @emrobika
    @emrobika 3 роки тому +2

    This chicken coop looks smart and good. I think you could use shorter screws on the top of the nesting box or just cut off the ends of the screws. Otherwise I really like this project!

    • @GAironhead
      @GAironhead 3 роки тому

      Funny you said that, I am 60% complete with my coop (based off this video) and I'm tempted to send a Dremel with a few cut-off wheels to Martin.

  • @keithleder8971
    @keithleder8971 Рік тому

    I like the height....and your reason why convinced me, and I'm sure it will convince my wife also. Thanks for sharing!

  • @craiginbatonrouge8161
    @craiginbatonrouge8161 3 роки тому

    Yes, yes, yes... this Saturday, that’s what I’ll be doing... building a coop for my Sis ... thanks for the inspiration.

  • @roblentz33
    @roblentz33 4 роки тому +2

    You mentioned bees. I have been tending bees for years now. I would recommend horizontal hives as that is what I am transitioning too. You can build your own as well. Look at Off grid with Doug and Stacy and they have a few videos that show a guy that has a website with free plans. They are better suited for our climate. I am your neighbor by the way as I have property in Blanchard.

    • @MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving
      @MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving  4 роки тому

      Cool. We hope to get them next spring.

    • @roblentz33
      @roblentz33 4 роки тому

      @@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving There is an apiary in Deer Park WA that you can get nukes from if you order in the winter. They are really good to work with and I have bought bees from them before. I can help a bit when you get closer as its not easy these days. Best of luck!

  • @mutzicat
    @mutzicat 2 роки тому

    wow, thank you, just moved from the city to the countryside, and a have small backyard, ... hoping to have enough room for a few chickens. Building a home for them will be a fun project . thanks for the inspiration.

  • @ni4ni775
    @ni4ni775 2 місяці тому

    Great video... I appreciate that you explained everything in great detail... Just what I needed.

  • @pennynewell3459
    @pennynewell3459 4 роки тому +12

    I love it. But I wouldn’t have their feed and water in the coop.

    • @tamaradevault9333
      @tamaradevault9333 3 роки тому

      Food and water in the coop is ok, keeps birds out (sort of). Just don't have food n water under roosts!

  • @JESSICASKAMTheRealJessicaKam
    @JESSICASKAMTheRealJessicaKam 4 роки тому +2

    Chicken coop looks amazing. My brother made the same coop for our chicken.

    • @MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving
      @MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving  4 роки тому +1

      Cool. How does he like it?

    • @JESSICASKAMTheRealJessicaKam
      @JESSICASKAMTheRealJessicaKam 4 роки тому

      Martin Johnson - Off Grid Living We loved it, we have 2 property of land, one have 15 acre and the other 20 acre. We grow our own food also.. But the price of land here are over (Million) for land.

  • @SKEN457
    @SKEN457 4 роки тому +16

    Coop came out great..just try to cut the screws on the nesting back door..also just a suggestion for your wife when cleaning the coop to use a mask because of the dry chicken poop...👍🙏🙏

  • @danm1319
    @danm1319 Місяць тому

    Your place is a dream!

  • @touristfromearth
    @touristfromearth 4 роки тому +229

    why does chicken coupe have 2 doors? coz if it had 4 doors, it's called chicken sedan

    • @MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving
      @MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving  4 роки тому +9

      Good one. Hahaha

    • @laylatorres991
      @laylatorres991 4 роки тому +1

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      @yamilcarlosrojasplata8641 4 роки тому

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    • @edgarz7330
      @edgarz7330 4 роки тому

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    • @samaramartinez9606
      @samaramartinez9606 4 роки тому

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  • @patb7184
    @patb7184 2 роки тому +10

    This looks great! Do you happen to have a parts/supply list with the length of boards? I want to use your design but this will be my first real wood project. Thanks in advance!

  • @gregbiske9245
    @gregbiske9245 2 роки тому +3

    Been looking for days and saw your video. Love it ! I’m looking to build this winter and get my chickens in the spring. Do you have a build plan? That is exactly what I was looking for

  • @springhollerfarm8668
    @springhollerfarm8668 2 роки тому

    Pretty smart design. Keep em clean, no stink.

  • @the_garden_is_growing
    @the_garden_is_growing Рік тому

    Thanks for the video! I'm planning my coop and this was very helpful!

  • @caroldorsett8170
    @caroldorsett8170 4 роки тому

    Cut their wings to prevent flying very easy and doesn’t hurt them. I Built a coop like this but only up one foot high. Yours is so much better raised up for easy access. Also my egg access is front.. much harder than yours. good job!

  • @vijaykumarvijaykumar6607
    @vijaykumarvijaykumar6607 4 роки тому +1

    "Some really nice innovations to make it easier. Cleaning, water, food, security with that extended skirt, and such is really nice. Great job."

  • @erikacharais7950
    @erikacharais7950 2 роки тому

    I too would LOVE your length measurements... excited to try to recreate your coop! God Bless You :)

  • @tomcollier4089
    @tomcollier4089 4 роки тому +2

    That was the best (simple) idea so far...thanks!

  • @jayurban4313
    @jayurban4313 3 роки тому +2

    Martin, Terrific video! Great editing, smooth transitions, and very clear views and descriptions of your chicken coop, also very clean and elegantly simple plan!!
    Thanks for your effort! Your two legged chick is a real plus too!!

  • @kentuckycowboy7660
    @kentuckycowboy7660 Рік тому

    Seen heard a lady do her chicken run with 12 inch plus of natural mulch to keep it from turning into a mud hole. Also you get when it starts to break down in 3-4 months worms and bugs will increase giving the girls plenty of natural meals daily

  • @bryanjones14
    @bryanjones14 Рік тому

    Ok ,so I built it this weekend only a few modifications . Took me me about 18 hrs total and was totally free from left over roofing steel from the house and scrap 1x10 pine boards from work ( I build post and beam barns . . I built a drop down door for the vent under the front eve for winter....and a window

  • @nateserpico2886
    @nateserpico2886 Рік тому

    Just put a small piece of 2x2 board in front of the door on the plywood floor and that should keep alot of that stuff out of the door rails.

  • @s.pursell8901
    @s.pursell8901 4 роки тому +1

    Well that you very much. I've been looking for super simple chicken coop ideas. And this one seems like the size would be perfect. I have great carpentry skills but everything online is so over built for chickens. And to purchase one they want almost $1500.

  • @joshbell5387
    @joshbell5387 3 роки тому

    Just finished my chicken coop, thanks for video.

  • @christinashawgo6510
    @christinashawgo6510 3 роки тому +2

    Hope you’re saving the egg shells. You microwave a bit, crush, and feed the chickens. Calcium :)

  • @kirkb2286
    @kirkb2286 4 роки тому

    Very nice coop ....well thought out and sturdy....oh and your helper isn’t so bad either ...she is the Pied Piper of stray chickens 👍👍

  • @jonjeys7824
    @jonjeys7824 4 роки тому +1

    I would make two changes. First to add a closure to the vents in case of bad weather, secondly I would purchase my chickens on Col. Sanders birthday.

  • @bradbrannon5225
    @bradbrannon5225 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for putting these videos up! I built your design in January and have 10 hens in it now. Easy even for me with minimal building skills.
    One question, how often are you changing out bedding? I'm using pine shavings and throw a few handfuls in when it starts to stink.
    Thanks!

  • @kwhy349
    @kwhy349 3 роки тому

    Love this coup! Looks great!!! ::Suggestion:: grind up the egg shells and add the grounds to their feed for calcium and to eliminate another expense.

    • @psmcgowan1793
      @psmcgowan1793 Рік тому

      If you do that, you must first dry them out in the oven. Remove ANY chicken taste or smell, otherwise the chickens will become "cannibalized" and will start eating their own eggs, and other chickens. Please look into this, as we lost several chickens because of the eggshells. Crush them, spread out on a large cookie sheet wrapped in tin foil and bake them well!

  • @ghalyatv7512
    @ghalyatv7512 4 роки тому +1

    You rock! Grinder to trim; brilliant! Reminds me of when I learned you could use a trim bit to cut door/window holes in sheer panel!

  • @cyborggamerz770
    @cyborggamerz770 4 роки тому +16

    coopodoit offers great manuals for building a chicken cop. I build my coop with them. Leave a like if helped you :)

  • @chiyolate
    @chiyolate 4 роки тому +1

    I love that Egg machine!

  • @SurvivalLiving
    @SurvivalLiving 4 роки тому +21

    Hahaha egg a day or you get the ax 👍 😃

    • @syderaz
      @syderaz 4 роки тому +1

      Flash the AXE to them as motivation..
      🍗🍗🍗

    • @shelmmii9425
      @shelmmii9425 4 роки тому +1

      I died

  • @philanthropchic2238
    @philanthropchic2238 2 роки тому +2

    "Just makin' some eggs...nothin' to see here...thanks for the condo, we love it." signed, "The Girls"

  • @goingbonkerswithmyhonkers9374
    @goingbonkerswithmyhonkers9374 3 роки тому

    Great video
    Looking to leave the crazy pack and stacks and get back to country living.

  • @diymanbelfast2897
    @diymanbelfast2897 3 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing, you 2 are easy to listen to. This is something we keep talking about but just havent taken the plunge just yet.

  • @inspirationsforyou1671
    @inspirationsforyou1671 2 роки тому

    Really cool solutions in this chicken coop. And visually very nice 👏👍

  • @samorsamantha4346
    @samorsamantha4346 10 місяців тому

    Love this design. Have you thought about spray insulation or foam insulation on the bottom of the coop and to plug the small gaps around the legs both to keep it warmer and to keep rodents from coming in?

  • @irgeeksauce4165
    @irgeeksauce4165 Рік тому

    I have a large outdoor enclosure, but it's just tarped on top. I don't want to tear it down because it's great in the summer, but I'm looking into a wet season solution. I think I'm gonna use your build for a 2nd coop for the wet winter months. Nice work.

  • @adeshwodan4679
    @adeshwodan4679 2 роки тому

    It’s a good coop

  • @afizakidschanel9572
    @afizakidschanel9572 4 роки тому +1

    You make me want to learn how to build stuff amazing

  • @RachaelARaines
    @RachaelARaines Рік тому

    If you want to save money, you can raise your own mealworms and crickets to feed your chickens. Red worms are also not hard to raise, you can sell them as fishing bait as well. You should also enclose the bottom and add a door, as it will aid in insulating the floor of the coop keeping it warmer in the winter. If you put a door on both ends, you can open it for ventilation in the hot summer days.

  • @VitorMadeira
    @VitorMadeira 2 роки тому

    Very good. Thank you.
    Greetings from Portugal.

  • @GrandmaSezSo
    @GrandmaSezSo 2 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing. Good walk through on your coop. With the price of meal worms I think I'd be getting some clippers out for some wings though.

  • @KLU421
    @KLU421 4 роки тому +1

    Nice coop! I will be including some of your ideas!

  • @Jmen2146
    @Jmen2146 3 роки тому

    Sweet.! Thank you guys.!💪🏼🤠

  • @MegaJBma
    @MegaJBma 3 роки тому

    Hey I like how you talk about chicken coops in this video :)

  • @patrickun8655
    @patrickun8655 2 роки тому

    This video is 👍 keep up the good work!! Now I'm on a mission to build one

  • @tomhorn2118
    @tomhorn2118 2 роки тому +1

    Good tips and ideas, thanks.

  • @bertric23
    @bertric23 3 роки тому

    I will have chickens too in the near future!!! Thank you for the vid! Wooh! Happy 420!

  • @h.p.5836
    @h.p.5836 4 роки тому

    Love the video!!! And thank you so much for the extra resources!! Its sooo helpful!! A garden snake got into my chicken coop yesterday and I freaked out. Trying to improve the coop since I was trying to recycle an old cabinet. I will just have to start over. Thank you again!!

  • @jeanyves8585
    @jeanyves8585 3 роки тому

    Fantastic work, sir! Thanks for sharing! Cheers from France!

  • @estellaknox4488
    @estellaknox4488 4 роки тому

    Awesome chicken coop i am going to copy it for my chicks

  • @simplybeautifullandscaping5895
    @simplybeautifullandscaping5895 4 роки тому

    Great looking chicken coop

  • @learnjcbskidsterchickensga7594
    @learnjcbskidsterchickensga7594 3 роки тому

    Nice job
    thoughts
    Latches with carabiner holding secure from predators
    Roof siding. Screen 1/4 hardware cloth or block somehow from rodents
    Lid could be other way over nest boxes as chickens fear overhead movement
    You can grow mealworms
    I would use underneath as well for shelter as someone mentioned
    Cameras on nestboxes help to know eggs and wait til not occupied
    One suggested astroturf like nest box fill...straw gets wet and dirty...our chickens do not like coir grass stuff

  • @davidlopata7532
    @davidlopata7532 4 роки тому

    Try using a concrete rake to clean the floor! It works much better

  • @Ramdinohikes
    @Ramdinohikes Рік тому

    Did you fence in a yard for the birds through the trees and how did they do?

  • @FrankHoage
    @FrankHoage 6 місяців тому

    Good job , nice video.

  • @EcoNeighbor
    @EcoNeighbor 2 роки тому

    New subscriber thanks for sharing!

  • @tihs69
    @tihs69 2 роки тому

    Do you need that many nesting boxes. Chickens use the same nesting boxes.i have 2 double nesting boxes for 8 chickens. Works Awesome.

  • @arthursoto4285
    @arthursoto4285 4 роки тому

    Gleaned some important info from this vid thanks for filming it dude. Much love to your flock from mine

  • @rsllife9004
    @rsllife9004 2 роки тому

    GREAT VIDEO I REALLY LOVE YOUR COOP

  • @enzosoprano6992
    @enzosoprano6992 2 роки тому

    Nice work guys! I love that stuff :) I'd like t buid one like that. I had to build a chicken coop a few years ago and I had to insulate it for winter and even put a little heater in there because I'm up in Canada. It's a little more complicated when it goes down -13 F :)

  • @NicklisFamilyAdventures
    @NicklisFamilyAdventures Рік тому

    Great video

  • @bolapromatoqueejogodecampe9353
    @bolapromatoqueejogodecampe9353 4 роки тому

    Excellent!!! Thank you for the very instructive video.

  • @DocJJohnson
    @DocJJohnson 2 роки тому +1

    Looks Great

  • @berniceluquin4522
    @berniceluquin4522 3 роки тому +1

    If you don’t mind me asking, about how much did you approximately spend in building the coop? I’m a college student on a budget hoping to build a similar coop.

  • @sgtleisure2008
    @sgtleisure2008 4 роки тому +4

    Great video. Question: how do you provide heat during the cold season?

    • @lanesanti3819
      @lanesanti3819 4 роки тому

      Likely heat lsmp

    • @ckane510
      @ckane510 4 роки тому

      Definitely NOT a heat lamp! Number one cause of a chicken coop fire. Thick bed of straw. They also have coop warmers that are much more safe than a heat lamp.

  • @JadeDragon407
    @JadeDragon407 3 роки тому

    Pretty cool design; really liking the easy maintenance/access of it. Only thing I saw that I would do is screws stick down through the lid for the nesting boxes; may want to break the tips of those screws off with some vice grips, so nobody gets poked. Guess if we hear about a big BBQ at your place, then the slackers kept slacking. :-p

  • @marythiel9447
    @marythiel9447 3 роки тому +2

    This is so awesome! Do you have the plans for this coop posted anywhere? My FFA program is starting an egg operation and this is exactly what we are looking for!

  • @jeffcauhape6880
    @jeffcauhape6880 2 роки тому

    This is brilliant.

  • @shyank_life2899
    @shyank_life2899 4 роки тому

    Nice job! I'm goin to do exactly as u say and take some ideas from this video, add my own to it and build my family a chicken coop this week. I doubt itll have wifi but itll be nice. Thanks for the pointers!

  • @Bull_sheet_Bob
    @Bull_sheet_Bob Рік тому

    I really wish we could live like this. Your are so lucky to have this lifestyle.
    Just one question, why are those pieces of wood going across in the middle of the coup, about half way up.

    • @MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving
      @MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving  Рік тому +1

      For the chickens to roost on.

    • @Bull_sheet_Bob
      @Bull_sheet_Bob Рік тому

      @@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving ok. Thanks.
      Do you have to have the feeder hanging like that or can you just place it in the floor ?

  • @hendo6321
    @hendo6321 2 роки тому

    I would like to see how this has held up.

  • @kcb5336
    @kcb5336 3 роки тому

    Complete newb here. Building my first coop for my first ownership experience. Why do so many folks build them with square cuts of wood as the perches or roosts? whatever they’re called. I’m going to find some nice branches that are naturally round and have a variety of diameter for them to choose their spots.

  • @georgevalenzuela2489
    @georgevalenzuela2489 4 роки тому

    Nicely done, love your electric fence.

  • @violentdawg
    @violentdawg 2 роки тому

    Egg a day or it gets the axe, I don't know why that made me laugh so hard lol.