I’m definitely not… I can get by but it’s going to take me 10 times longer than a handyman 😂. I am lucky though, my best friend is great with tools and he lives directly across the street from me! Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!
Oh I wish I could do that. I use a large dog crate covered up with tarp, except the front. It's working fine. Originally I had bought a brand new doghouse that I transformed but they were in it only a month before out growing it. I don't have any one to help me so it's the best I could do. Even if I could find one, no one has a truck or the manpower to get one. But maybe one day...
@@WhitepepperFarmshomestead Thanks. I was going to do it back in 2020 with everything happening but not having any help stopped me but I was determined to do it no matter what and it's working. I have the stacked nesting boxes on the outside like you do except in the run and I can access the eggs without going inside the run unless necessary. I'm grateful for your encouragement.
I bought a 6ft by 4ft sale ex display garden shed for under £400, i added 2 wall mounted plastic Cozynest nest boxes for £20 and made my own roosting bars with treated wood for around £8. The equivalent size coop brand new was over £1000 and nowhere near as sturdy. Ive added a 16ft by 5ft by 6.5ft high pen as we cant free range either. My only recommendation to yours is much smaller guage wire on the pen…mine is 1cm steel guage so no predators or rats can get in
They are so much cheaper! We are going to re do the run soon and that’s definitely the plan. So far we have been fine because the coop door closes them inside at night, but better safe than sorry. Definitely an upgrade that’s already in the works!
@@WhitepepperFarmshomestead I used my last old one until it died (after 8 years) and then invested in Omlet ones and I really love it. So easy to fit and programme and very sturdy 👍🏻
How much sunlight (not shaded) area would you suggest? I plan on putting chickens in underneath grape vines that are 10 ft high (birds and bees eat all the grapes before they ripen) 20ft long and 10 ft wide so it is very shaded all spring-fall
We bought the same shed, live in Michigan, high for today 37°, for some reason ours in sweating so bad it's dripping off the ceiling. 🤷. I wouldn't have thought it'd need more ventilation yet. What type of flooring do you have?
Thank you, I appreciate that! With the weather cooling off we will be switching gears to a lot of chicken content again! Garden is wrapping up over the next week or so and then it's time to turn our focus to chickens again!
@@WhitepepperFarmshomestead Same here. I clipped my beautiful pollinators (I grew inside the garden), air dried them to seed save for next year. It was a beautiful sight. Now, salvaging the remainder for chicken food & compost. Been doing this for 8 years now. Still learning & improving. Best retirement plan ever. You have the perfect personality for these videos, very calming and informative. Already shared to my husband for his honey "we should do this" list.
I love the fact u r not a handy tool guy. Awesome video. Extremely helpful and will be viewing ur other videos as needed. 👏🏾👍🏽
I’m definitely not… I can get by but it’s going to take me 10 times longer than a handyman 😂. I am lucky though, my best friend is great with tools and he lives directly across the street from me!
Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!
Going around restaurants?
Oh I wish I could do that. I use a large dog crate covered up with tarp, except the front. It's working fine. Originally I had bought a brand new doghouse that I transformed but they were in it only a month before out growing it. I don't have any one to help me so it's the best I could do. Even if I could find one, no one has a truck or the manpower to get one. But maybe one day...
If I lived close enough, I would help you! I’m just happy you’re doing what you can with what you have!
@@WhitepepperFarmshomestead Thanks. I was going to do it back in 2020 with everything happening but not having any help stopped me but I was determined to do it no matter what and it's working. I have the stacked nesting boxes on the outside like you do except in the run and I can access the eggs without going inside the run unless necessary. I'm grateful for your encouragement.
@iwanttobelieve5970 well I’m just happy you were able to get chickens again and are doing it in a way that is working for you!
I bought a 6ft by 4ft sale ex display garden shed for under £400, i added 2 wall mounted plastic Cozynest nest boxes for £20 and made my own roosting bars with treated wood for around £8. The equivalent size coop brand new was over £1000 and nowhere near as sturdy. Ive added a 16ft by 5ft by 6.5ft high pen as we cant free range either. My only recommendation to yours is much smaller guage wire on the pen…mine is 1cm steel guage so no predators or rats can get in
They are so much cheaper!
We are going to re do the run soon and that’s definitely the plan. So far we have been fine because the coop door closes them inside at night, but better safe than sorry. Definitely an upgrade that’s already in the works!
@@WhitepepperFarmshomestead yeah i have a couple of Omlet Automatic doors, love them!
@RoslinLassie I’ve thought about trying those ones out if the one I have stops working, so far it’s running strong though!
@@WhitepepperFarmshomestead I used my last old one until it died (after 8 years) and then invested in Omlet ones and I really love it. So easy to fit and programme and very sturdy 👍🏻
Very helpful video love the content I had a quick question can my 2 month chicken eat the grubterra grubs ?
2 months is a tiny bit young but you can start introducing things like that, absolutely!
Love it !!😊
Hey thanks!
@@WhitepepperFarmshomestead you are welcome ☺️
How much sunlight (not shaded) area would you suggest? I plan on putting chickens in underneath grape vines that are 10 ft high (birds and bees eat all the grapes before they ripen) 20ft long and 10 ft wide so it is very shaded all spring-fall
Shade is going to be better than full sun! That shade will keep them cool on hot days! Before one of our trees died ours were in shade Almost all day
Won't the chickens eat the grapes too?
@@cassiejohnson9088 They never ripen before I can have any so let the chickens have them.
We bought the same shed, live in Michigan, high for today 37°, for some reason ours in sweating so bad it's dripping off the ceiling. 🤷. I wouldn't have thought it'd need more ventilation yet. What type of flooring do you have?
We have the plastic flooring that came with it! We don’t have any sweating but we also added ventilation!
New subsriber based on your chicken coop journey a year ago (I just found it). Looking at your Playlist, I'll be a regular. You do great work Sir.
Thank you, I appreciate that! With the weather cooling off we will be switching gears to a lot of chicken content again! Garden is wrapping up over the next week or so and then it's time to turn our focus to chickens again!
@@WhitepepperFarmshomestead
Same here. I clipped my beautiful pollinators (I grew inside the garden), air dried them to seed save for next year. It was a beautiful sight. Now, salvaging the remainder for chicken food & compost. Been doing this for 8 years now. Still learning & improving. Best retirement plan ever. You have the perfect personality for these videos, very calming and informative. Already shared to my husband for his honey "we should do this" list.
Lol! Thank you for making me laugh today! Hanging out with chickens and gardening all day! I love it! I garden all day too! You rock!
I'm glad I could make you laugh today, thank you for watching!!!
Great idea about a shed for the coop. I didn't hear what material (if anything) you use for the FLOOR of the shed/coop?
Do you feel like it's too cold in the winter? Or hot in summer?
Where do you buy the water nipples attached to the water bucket?
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Sheds are expensive
$899 at Sam’s Club. CHEAP
Compared to anything I’ve seen these
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