Besides a great video overall, I love the part where he said “chickens aren’t parrots, they don’t curl their feet” I had no idea! Excellent info. And yes maybe I should’ve known this but I didn’t
I have a great idea. Take a vacation to the Great Smoky Mountains in TN. When you are getting close, stop by my new farm for some incredible country cookin. Your choice, pot roast, country fried steak with gravy, or baked ham, all with slow cooked pintos and homemade mashed potatoes with gravy. Oh, and dont forget to bring a coup with you to sell me, then head off into the mountains. 😁
Great video ! And very kind of Ricardo to let people know they can get their wood cut for them if they don't have the tools needed. I have a question, if you don't mind my asking. What is an appropriate height on roost bars for large/ heavy breed chickens ? There's so much conflicting information out there & I'm brand new to chickens so I don't have any experience to fall back on. Almost done building my coop & this would really help me out. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us !
Thank you! I like to set my roost bars anywhere between 16-18 inches off the ground and we have some very large girls that jump up and down from them just fine 😊
looking good yesterday I put my tin roofing on my chicken coop have to add a couple roost bars and some more wire up high and put siding on it it's starting to look good
@@BockBockBouquet ok that little door is done 1 more door to put on then it will be done have a little wire left other than that it ready for them to move in
Hey Ricardo! Question for you! My hubby built another coop and I feel like both of our coops the nesting bars are too high! Do you have a video on how to make steps? My hubby is burnt out of building and I wanna get this done because otherwise I’ll have to wait til it cools down I’m in Southern Az it’s hot! I have a step ladder inside both of my coops but the chickens are flying up to the bars and I’ve noticed a couple have a hard time getting up and down! I feel bad! Ty
I already have some roosts, but i like CA based videos! Also i built your brooder and it's in my coop, gonna put some chicks to brood in the coop this am!
Thank you very much! I don’t have one for this one in particular, but if you browse our channel, we did make a video on how we built our own coop in 7 days
We live in Las Cruces, NM, is it possible to buy your diagram for building the coop? The coop we have is too small, I’m still learning about the care for chickens.
Hi, I unfortunately don't have actual plans for the coop I build, however, you can get a good idea of how we put them together in our videos. We have a full length video on how we built our own custom chicken coop here ua-cam.com/video/SuzOl-ONfY4/v-deo.html
I have a question for you and I could really use your help. I am building a 4 by 4 right now and I thought I could only have a max of 4 hens ones rooster.... Will it fit more?? My run is 10 by 10 for them to run around. Hopefully you or someone can help me.
I have a question. I’m going to down size my flock by three chickens. Is it a bad idea to include my alpha chicken in those I’m giving away or will it cause Mayham in the rest of the flock?
Well it could possibly, if you remove the alpha hen there will need to be another alpha so depending on your specific flock it could be okay or there could be mayhem. I understand what you’re talking about perfectly because that would also be our situation. We always worry if anything happened to our head hen (well because we love her) but also because our second hen in charge would rule with an iron fist 😂 she’s a bossy lady and our current hen is a fair and just leader. Our second head hen would be a tyrant 😂
I'm in South Alabama and I built my own chicken coop. Now my question is, how do I get into something like you do, by building and selling chicken coops? I realized while building our coop, that I enjoyed every minute during that time. Is there a real large interest in people buying custom made chicken coops? Again, how would I go about finding that out or tapping into that industry? Thanks again.
Hi, I started by posting a couple of coops I built to sell on craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. They sold, and then other people asked if it was still available, so I told them it was gone, but could build another one from scratch. I also use our Instagram page to market my custom coops. Hope this was of any help and good luck on the adventure. I am sure there is a good market for chickens coops in your area.
But shouldn't that 2x2 be routered? But of course if it's a 3X3 not necessary... I had heard a 3X3 is better because then when they're squatting at night they are keeping their feet completely warm
The 2x2 came with finished rounded edges from the hardware store. 2 inches is plenty wide their feet is flat and completely covered. Chickens have little feet. 3 inches will work but not necessary
I would recommend cutting the boards yourself and not relying on anyone from Lowes. Last time I had someoen cut a board for me they obviously had no idea what the hell they were doing and all my boards were a half inch to an inch off. Their excuse was because of the blade width. What nonsense
Haha agreed. I just was just saying if people don’t own a saw and are unable to cut their own wood at home, they could have free cuts at the store. But most of the time they are off 1/8 or 1/4 inch
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Besides a great video overall, I love the part where he said “chickens aren’t parrots, they don’t curl their feet” I had no idea! Excellent info. And yes maybe I should’ve known this but I didn’t
They do bend their toes a little bit, but they are not meant to curl their toes like some other birds do 😊
@@BockBockBouquet Thank you. I have learned so much from your videos💕‼️💕‼️
@@joanrichter4718 that’s awesome! We try to share best we can
I have a great idea. Take a vacation to the Great Smoky Mountains in TN. When you are getting close, stop by my new farm for some incredible country cookin. Your choice, pot roast, country fried steak with gravy, or baked ham, all with slow cooked pintos and homemade mashed potatoes with gravy. Oh, and dont forget to bring a coup with you to sell me, then head off into the mountains. 😁
Haha shoot that’s tempting!! lol 😂
Excellent presentation!
Thank you!
Great video ! And very kind of Ricardo to let people know they can get their wood cut for them if they don't have the tools needed.
I have a question, if you don't mind my asking. What is an appropriate height on roost bars for large/ heavy breed chickens ? There's so much conflicting information out there & I'm brand new to chickens so I don't have any experience to fall back on.
Almost done building my coop & this would really help me out. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us !
Thank you! I like to set my roost bars anywhere between 16-18 inches off the ground and we have some very large girls that jump up and down from them just fine 😊
I appreciate the response. Thank you for taking the time. I'm sure yall are crazy busy !
Thank you for information !
Welcome 🤗
looking good yesterday I put my tin roofing on my chicken coop have to add a couple roost bars and some more wire up high and put siding on it it's starting to look good
Awesome! Building a chicken coop is always exciting seeing it come together. Hope this video was helpful
@@BockBockBouquet how do i make a small chicken door to let them out and back into the coop
@@bobinmissouri I use a Cut-All tool from Crafstman, but a Jigsaw Tool or even a Skillsaw would do it
@@BockBockBouquet ok that little door is done 1 more door to put on then it will be done have a little wire left other than that it ready for them to move in
@@bobinmissouri awesome! Bet you’re close to done by now! 😄
May i know what is the minium distance between the rooster bars?
Hey Ricardo! Question for you! My hubby built another coop and I feel like both of our coops the nesting bars are too high! Do you have a video on how to make steps? My hubby is burnt out of building and I wanna get this done because otherwise I’ll have to wait til it cools down I’m in Southern Az it’s hot! I have a step ladder inside both of my coops but the chickens are flying up to the bars and I’ve noticed a couple have a hard time getting up and down! I feel bad! Ty
I already have some roosts, but i like CA based videos! Also i built your brooder and it's in my coop, gonna put some chicks to brood in the coop this am!
Awesome! Hope building the brooder went well! Good luck with your little ones!
I would expect to have roost bars at different heights, is this not necessary?
Hi. Just found your channel. Do u have a video of u making that coop? It’s every nice
Thank you very much! I don’t have one for this one in particular, but if you browse our channel, we did make a video on how we built our own coop in 7 days
We live in Las Cruces, NM, is it possible to buy your diagram for building the coop? The coop we have is too small, I’m still learning about the care for chickens.
Hi, I unfortunately don't have actual plans for the coop I build, however, you can get a good idea of how we put them together in our videos. We have a full length video on how we built our own custom chicken coop here ua-cam.com/video/SuzOl-ONfY4/v-deo.html
I have a question for you and I could really use your help. I am building a 4 by 4 right now and I thought I could only have a max of 4 hens ones rooster.... Will it fit more?? My run is 10 by 10 for them to run around. Hopefully you or someone can help me.
if its 4x4 not counting the nesting boxes, you could fit 7-8 with two roost bars in your coop running the length of the 4 feet.
Thank you.
I have a question. I’m going to down size my flock by three chickens. Is it a bad idea to include my alpha chicken in those I’m giving away or will it cause Mayham in the rest of the flock?
Well it could possibly, if you remove the alpha hen there will need to be another alpha so depending on your specific flock it could be okay or there could be mayhem. I understand what you’re talking about perfectly because that would also be our situation. We always worry if anything happened to our head hen (well because we love her) but also because our second hen in charge would rule with an iron fist 😂 she’s a bossy lady and our current hen is a fair and just leader. Our second head hen would be a tyrant 😂
@@BockBockBouquet I kept the alpha. I thought it was better for the flock to keep the alpha. I didn’t want a lot of fighting amongst the girls.
@@maryannhobbs2820 good call! :)
what chicken coop is that? i love it!
Thank you! We build custom chicken coops in Southern California
@@BockBockBouquet awesome! i wish i live there but i live pretty far
@@creedatticus 😊😊
I was told that the roost bar's are supposed to be different heights do to the pecking order. Does it really matter or is it preference?
Oh we specifically do them all at the same height to minimize the pecking order, this way they don’t all want to be higher, everyone is equal.
Hi. Nice coop! Great Instructions! Tried using your Hemp shaving link and its broken. Just wanted to let you know. : )
Thanks a lot for the compliments on the coop. Also thanks for the heads up on the broken link, we just fixed it :)
I'm in South Alabama and I built my own chicken coop. Now my question is, how do I get into something like you do, by building and selling chicken coops? I realized while building our coop, that I enjoyed every minute during that time. Is there a real large interest in people buying custom made chicken coops? Again, how would I go about finding that out or tapping into that industry? Thanks again.
Hi, I started by posting a couple of coops I built to sell on craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. They sold, and then other people asked if it was still available, so I told them it was gone, but could build another one from scratch. I also use our Instagram page to market my custom coops. Hope this was of any help and good luck on the adventure. I am sure there is a good market for chickens coops in your area.
Fairhope here!! 📍
Hi there, I’m a new “chicken farmer” as my husband likes to call me 🐣 What type of wood do you use for the roosting bars? Thank you 😊
Hello we use standard 2x2’s sold at lowes
Do you sell your plans ??
I can’t wait to contact you!
Awesome!
But shouldn't that 2x2 be routered? But of course if it's a 3X3 not necessary... I had heard a 3X3 is better because then when they're squatting at night they are keeping their feet completely warm
The 2x2 came with finished rounded edges from the hardware store. 2 inches is plenty wide their feet is flat and completely covered. Chickens have little feet. 3 inches will work but not necessary
@@BockBockBouquet thanks so much I so appreciate that.... I'm still learning!
@@jackie5046 😊🤗
Is it a 2 x 2 1 1/2 inches
I would recommend cutting the boards yourself and not relying on anyone from Lowes. Last time I had someoen cut a board for me they obviously had no idea what the hell they were doing and all my boards were a half inch to an inch off. Their excuse was because of the blade width. What nonsense
Haha agreed. I just was just saying if people don’t own a saw and are unable to cut their own wood at home, they could have free cuts at the store. But most of the time they are off 1/8 or 1/4 inch
Seems
To me that chickens in the wild roost in trees. No 2x2
In the wild.
Are
There
Studies on this?