We Purchased a Chicken Coop for our Ducks!
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- Опубліковано 22 бер 2021
- 2023 Update: The original tarp that came with the coop did not last a year but we did replace it with a sturdier one. We thought we were going to move so in preparation of selling the house, we adopted off our Ducks to a great family. We ended up staying where we live and re-assembled the enclosure and made a garden inside of it to use as a way to keep birds from eating our veggies. The only modification i made during the re-assembly part was i drilled holes in the bottom of the feet of the coop because they collected water and were rusting out quicker than the rest of the steel. Other than that, the coop is still holding up!
We recently purchased a chicken/duck coop off Amazon and I recorded a video of it to include in an Amazon review to help other buyers on Amazon. I am posting it here along with some added information at the end to hopefully help out others looking for an easy-to-build chicken/duck coop.
The coop arrived really quickly with no missing parts and was delivered in 3 separate boxes. The boxes weighed 68lbs, 38lbs, and 20lbs.
Note that this coop is NOT predator proof the way it comes. In fact, the added 1/4" wire mesh we added at the bottom will not protect it from critters tunneling under it so we plan on burying cedar pickets around the perimeter to keep that from happening.
Products seen in this video:
Polar Aurora 10' L x 13' W x 6.4' H Coop: amzn.to/3PruHf3
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Where I live if you don't anchor them down you must be buying it for your neighbor a mile down the road
Hah!
@@MonkeyWoodworks sad but true
Thank you for the very instructive video. The wiring details you explained and showed were very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for sharing your information on how you put up your chicken coop. I put one up yesterday, now I'll wire it up tomorrow. Great job .
Your welcome!
Thank you, I'm here in Ireland and have bought a very similar one. I just built the frame today and the door. Was dreading doing the wire part but now feel more confident in that 😁
You can do it! Good luck.
I am planning to get a chicken coop, my mom told me that they would order it before my birthday to get it in time but that never happened. I already had the chicken coop choice but once I checked it, they were not available. My dad told me he would order it today but since it was not available, it would be hard for me to find another chicken coop that would convince me. I decided to look at chicken coop honest reviews to see if they could give me a better idea of what coops to get. None convinced me until i saw your video. Thank you for this information, i will give an update once i get this coop.
If you end up getting this one, the only modification I would drill a 1/4" hole in the center of each foot of the coop. The feet on this one seemed to hold water some.
Thanks for the info, nice job on putting the pen together. Would've been fun to see the ducks enjoying the space!
Thank you. I should have added that when i had the chance but didn't think of it at the time. Since it was going to be an amazon review video, i was trying to keep it as short as possible.
Thanks for clarity and closeup pictures!
Thanks so much. And thank you for the follow/support!
Can you post pic or update with the cedar pickets to make the coop predictor proof?
Sorry but I do not have a picture of them. We actually disassembled the coop recently because we were planning on moving but then that fell through so now I am stuck with an unassembled coop hah. After I put it back up, I will share a picture.
Yea I just got a 10x 6 for some chickens, Thanks for the install ideas up and over sounds not to bad. Pretty much for older birds though. My chickens right now would get right out the door.
This coop is defiantly for birds that have grown up some. We kept them indoors at first and let them use it as a place to roam with supervision. Even with the added wire at the bottom, it had large gaps around the door. I ended up mounting a fence picket on either side of the door. I mounted them to the vertical frame post on the inside of the coop and let them overlap the opening gap on either side of the door. It does make the opening a little smaller but it does a good job at covering the side gaps.
@@MonkeyWoodworks I'm going to try to build a base of 2x6 and possible a lip because I think there's a gap still around the bottom. I'll have to give my birds at least 1 more month maybe less to safely not escape.
This particular coop does have a gap. That's another reason why i added the wire cloth around it so it will go all the way to the ground.
Right on, we just ordered that same one, good idea with the extra mesh wire at the bottom, we get possums occasionally.
That extra layer is a must. I have even seen people put larger boulders around it as well. The hardest part to secure from them are the gaps around the door.
@@MonkeyWoodworks Thank you for this review 🙂 🙏 very well done. I just wanted to suggest if you get a chicken coop where the inside part they go at night closes up and they can get up high , they like that , but Tractor supply has a nice coop , small but nice for like 6 chickens , but we have preditors that would get into there at night even with the extra mesh. I had chicken coops that had wire yard on it and I think it was a ground hog type amimal , they have very sharp teeth it actually cut the wire on my other chicken coop to get in but I only had a cat in there who escaped unharmed thankfully . But if you get a chicken coop that closes them up night nothing can get in there to harm them and they will feel safer. Home Depot has the one I have it's only 300.00 but it's very secure for at night . Just a suggestion . I live in Iowa and we have a lot of preditors here. Once they know there is a chicken in the area they stop at nothing to try and get it. That's what I want to do anyway a walkin cage like yours , supper nice 👍 and then a chicken coop inside to lock them in at night . The walk in coop like yours will be so perfect to keep the hawks at bay. But anyway just wanted to bring this up. Thank you so much for this review so appreciated . ALMIGHTY YAHWEH and MESSIAH KING YAHSHUA 💖 Jesus real Hebrew NAME that means YAHWEH saves 💖🙏 please bless and keep you and yours and your chicken 🐔
@@MonkeyWoodworks The ground hog type animal , I forget the nane of them but they are big and they come out during the day , well gardens evidently attract them . I had been seeing one in my yard so I Google it and there was a story on the internet ( I googled are they dangerous ) and one lady said " yes absolutely , her dog was after it barking and it cut her dogs juggker , killed it. So when I came out and found my cat outside the chicken coop it took me few days to register it but then I dawned on me that Animal I read about , went out and checked and sure enough the wire mesh was cut open. I just know it was that critter, reminds me of a ground hog but much bigger and razor sharp teeth. We have wolverines here too. Very dangerous animal even to humans. . Thank you so much 🙏💖🙂👍
Excellent job love it!
NICE!
Thanks for the review!
Your welcome!
Thank you I just ordered this! Good to know!
Good luck!
I would put the tarp under the mesh to help stop wind fraying of the tarp..maybe even drive some rebar stakes angled to form a x over bottom rail to help keep wind from getting under tarp and lifting it up possibly turning it over ..wind under a tarp acts like a sail
I anchored it down using a similar method. For the tarp, putting it on the inside isn't a bad idea as long as you can support it from sagging and collecting rain water.
@@MonkeyWoodworks good point and that never crossed my mind actually ..the poles definitely are not spaced close enough ..heck they ducks anyways they love water
Haha, they sure do!
I got the 20 ft version for the same price. 13ft long costs 230-300.
Good deal!
Mine didn’t come with the wire. I found after a year, that the wild animals were able to get through because the zip ties did not hold up to the heat and freezing cold of Illinois. I ended up getting chicken wire and wire cord to the make it more durable and secure
Oh man. Yea, those zip ties are temporary for sure. They can't hold up to the elements. Glad you got it taken care of!
I had to use 1x1 for the door gaps i put my cat inside to test it and he got out threw the door gap now he cant get in i figured my cat would be perfect to test for a possible preditore accsess also stake it down if you use a full tarp a strong wind gust will pick that pen up off the ground
Great idea. I ended up mounting a fence picket on either side of the door. I mounted them to the vertical frame post on the inside of the coop and let them overlap the opening gap. It does make the opening that much smaller but it does a good job at covering the gap and keeps the door straight since it closes against the boards when closed.
On the front door side as well as the back stand your roll of chicken wire vertically and roll out horizontally and you won’t have to patch in 3 pieces like this guy says to do, it will be more secure and less work. Attach zip ties to the door and frame before cutting out the door to open.
You can roll the wire horizontally however the roll that comes with the kit is not wide enough to reach the top so even if you roll it horizontal, you still have to splice it. It will be much easier to splice at a frame vs out in the open horizontally across the roof as well. I also think that it will be much easier to roll it out vertically vs horizontally because that roll is quite heavy. As you suggested with the zip ties, that is exactly how I did it. I rolled it out first, zip tied the wire to the frame/door/etc., then I cut out the door opening and the wire remained nice and tight.
Great video! I just bought my second run (triple wide) and had no idea what to do with the wire… last time I just used the zip ties but ended up upgrading to thicker zip ties later. The close up of your wire stitching was great!!
Did you ever find the longer tarp? I will be needing one of those to. If so, can you please forward the link? Thanks!!
Glad you found it useful! I never did find a bigger tarp. I found one that worked but didn't fit it perfectly.
I have one similar from Amazon in my cart. Its for a cat enclosure to sit on my patio.
I bet your cat is going to love it!
Ooh good idea!
Which one you had first, the ducks or coop?
We had the ducks first. We kept them indoors in a large plastic tub while they were babies.. Then we had a smaller pen outside when they grew some. Finally, we wanted to give them more room and purchased the coop in the video.
I ordered one and it came yesterday. IT HAS NO INSTRUCTIONS!!!! I need the manual. Is there a place online for me to download it? No one is answering my emails from Amazon or the small business it came from.. :(
That is frustrating! I did a quick search and found these instructions. These are NOT for this particular coop but the build process is very close. Perhaps between my video and these instructions, you will be able to put it together.
images.thdstatic.com/catalog/pdfImages/e7/e7049acc-c43e-4996-b39e-6b74fd17b7a8.pdf
Just ordered
Mine today. I live in the desert , going to need a shady tarp. What are the measurements for a full coverage tarp
I believe the end of the video has all the dimensions. If you pause it, you be able to get the info you need.
Thank you so much. Great review . Just an FYI to your viewers, if you have any preditors problems at night , racoons ect you have to put an enclosed coop inside , one you can close up at night because preditors will stop at nothing to get in and get your birds. Not sure about how ducks are but chickens will automatically go in at night then you can close the door up so nothing can get in. I love this chicken run , looks very nice and this man did a great job of reviewing it. Thank you so much. Putting you on my home screen so when I'm ready I think I want this one. Perfect size , easy to put together 💖🙏 God ALMIGHTY YAHWEH 💖 and MESSIAH KING YAHSHUA 💖 Jesus real Hebrew NAME that means YAHWEH saves 💖🙏 bless you and yours and your Duckies 🙂💖🙏
Thank you for the information.
How heavy is it? Do you think it could be easily pulled and used as a chicken tractor?
If you can support it enough, yes it is possible. When we move ours, i step into the door and lift up one side by myself while my wife and son get the other side. All of the pieces lock together and is a fairly solid piece when assembled. The only flimsy part would be the middle section across the width of it. Nothing a temporary pipe or 2x4 can't handle.
@@MonkeyWoodworks thanks. I have to support it more anyhow because I want to put corrugated plastic panel on it instead of the tarp
@@11spitdms yea, that tarp didn't last long at all.
looks like a weasel or mink could get through the gap by the door.
Yes they can. You would have to overlap the wire at the door location to cover up the gaps. Trouble is at the hinge side of the door, that will be a bit more tricky to block. Unless you can manage to overlap at the backside of the door at the hinge side. In our case, we didn't worry about it too much since we do not have critters like that near us.
Can we have an update on how it held up for your ducks
I just updated the description with a 2023 update.
@@MonkeyWoodworks Nice! I got almost the same and putting the netting on now. What tarp did you end up getting that fit perfectly?
@@saulg195 I never did find one that fit perfectly. I ended up getting a couple from Harbor freight that were close enough.
Is it sturdy and good for the winter when snow falls.?
I live in South Texas so we really do not get snow however we get heavy rains and so far it has held up just fine. I added a tarp on the back wall of it so almost half of it is covered in tarp.
@@MonkeyWoodworks ok thank you so much
It didn’t hold up to Illinois winter well. The frame held but the fending did not
i own 6 rabbit that live free in my room but with mum bunny giving birth to 12 im thinking its time to start thinking of more space in the future would this work for rabbits? one exactly the same but larger? and any suggestions what i could put for the floor without hurting the rabbits feet? only thing here is foxes and hawks hawks np but foxes id have to do extra chicken wire around for
I am definitely not a bunny expert. We have owned 4 and unfortunately they are no longer with us due to different reasons. I would ask that question to a rabbit FB group of some sort. I wish i could help you more.
Why let animals you can't potty train to free range inside? Disgusting
Would this be big enough for 4 ducks? I’m looking at getting this 😁
It's a great nighttime place to keep them safe or even for a few days in a row if you go out of town. For adult ducks, I wouldn't recommend it for a full-time enclosure. Just not enough space to stretch their legs/wings.
@@MonkeyWoodworks how do u like this pen so far? Is it sturdy?
Do you think cats would be secure?
Yes. Assuming the wire is secured properly,.
california
Texas!
And the cost ?
A direct link to the coop that I reviewed here is located in the comments.
What happen if predator dig under it and get to your ducks
I guess anything is possible. I have seen others place bricks/rocks around the pen to help protect it. We're we live, we really only need to worry about flying predators.
@@MonkeyWoodworks need more information to avoid fox please
@@abungy3757 sorry, I am not much help on that. We don't have them around here.
@@abungy3757try place your coop on pavers that should help with the digging animals at least that's what I'm going to try.
I though you were going to show how you put it together. WTF!!!
Sorry about that. This was just a quick video to post on my Amazon review after purchasing it to help other amazon buyers see what it looks like and to get an idea of what all is involved when putting it together.