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  • Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
  • I build a massive chicken coop that will produce a lot of eggs for the off grid cabin and add much needed food.
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  • @donaldmarshall7894
    @donaldmarshall7894 Рік тому +39

    The Chick Inn is built better and looks better than my apartment. I've never seen a better coop anywhere. Good Job!

    • @ModernSelfReliance
      @ModernSelfReliance  Рік тому +4

      Thanks!

    • @csehszlovakze
      @csehszlovakze Рік тому +2

      @@ModernSelfReliance add an automatic chicken door that closes for the night so your chicks don't freeze during the winter!

  • @sandratweedale2579
    @sandratweedale2579 Рік тому +18

    Kevin you are brilliant. I simply love how you’re always up cycling things. And your property doesn’t ever look to be a mess as you always have a place for everything. Your finishes on your projects are so creative and always finish these builds with style and character. WOW! Just great! Your family and friends are lucky to have you. Thanks for another entertaining morning

  • @maggiemae444
    @maggiemae444 Рік тому +12

    Excellent build, once again! The chickens and your wife will be very happy.

  • @teresaedwards3659
    @teresaedwards3659 Рік тому +5

    Brilliant multi use chicken coop. Thanks for the chicken humor along with Saturday morning motivation, your energy is contagious!!!

  • @spideymcgee4718
    @spideymcgee4718 Рік тому +1

    Kev man, you’re an amazing carpenter. My dad would have loved to watch this channel.
    The “brought to you by OCD” had me dying 😂😂😂

  • @MangledGuitars
    @MangledGuitars Рік тому +1

    Brilliant dude! This one is definitely gonna be warm in the winter. Impressive build! Cool coasters too!

  • @Casey9269
    @Casey9269 Рік тому +2

    Like everyone else you not only put a lot of thought into your projects but you add quality. You are showing everyone how much you can recycle products rather than just buying brand new everything. Also I am glad you decided to video and share this project with us 👍🏻

  • @sandra43543
    @sandra43543 Рік тому +1

    I so enjoy watching your videos. Not only are you very creative but the dry sense of humor is awesome and i learn something also

  • @sueborden4815
    @sueborden4815 Рік тому +3

    OMG!! That chicken coop is incredible!! Great job, Kevin!

  • @mamacat315
    @mamacat315 Рік тому +7

    Only Kevin can make a stinky chicken coop into a work of art 😆🙌🏼

    • @Dashbshots
      @Dashbshots Рік тому

      Really Kevin is making a work of art into a stinky chicken coop. Kind of a shame.

  • @motaman8074
    @motaman8074 Рік тому +1

    Perfect stands in the way of done ✔️

  • @hellrazor2u673
    @hellrazor2u673 Рік тому +1

    Hey Kevin , Chickens can not see in the dark ....so if your vent tube was transparent ....I think she would have went in ......I had same problem with mine ....wouldn't go in coop at night , until I shined a flashlight inside ....I finally got a motion solar light ....so they are all good now. Great video as always, keep up the great work.

  • @sharonmilton4854
    @sharonmilton4854 Рік тому +2

    Nice job!

  • @kellierebkowec625
    @kellierebkowec625 11 місяців тому

    Your chickens are some very fortunate chickens!

  • @genewileyopa
    @genewileyopa Рік тому

    Very nice build. Chickens should be happy.

  • @sshaw4429
    @sshaw4429 Рік тому +3

    “Best chicken coop award” goes to…….KEVIN! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @douglasgatian1401
    @douglasgatian1401 Рік тому

    Nice job!! I bet the wife is happy.

  • @sshaw4429
    @sshaw4429 Рік тому +2

    The white panels make it bright! Looks good.

    • @ModernSelfReliance
      @ModernSelfReliance  Рік тому

      It sure does.. those garage door panels are the gift that keeps on giving.

  • @topher208regulator
    @topher208regulator 11 місяців тому

    You're one of the coolest dudes on youtube! Your awesome man!

  • @InMyPurview
    @InMyPurview Рік тому +3

    having a good place for chickens to go lay eggs is paramount. Nice build

  • @MrFranKane
    @MrFranKane 11 місяців тому

    5 star chicken resort, top job... love it... Kevin you inspire... great vlog

  • @oklahomaisok
    @oklahomaisok Рік тому

    Those are some lucky hens. But they deserve to be pampered because they give you eggs.

  • @pambennett-conditt4153
    @pambennett-conditt4153 Рік тому

    I love the coop, I could live in there. Those are some lucky chickens. You should try and find a scrap piece of linoleum for the chicken side, easy cleanup.

  • @patrickheavirland3599
    @patrickheavirland3599 11 місяців тому

    Hello from Minnesota USA!! Great episode!

  • @nellytalford7119
    @nellytalford7119 Рік тому

    Love the chicken coop. God bless!

  • @sshaw4429
    @sshaw4429 Рік тому +1

    You just blew me away.

  • @leokelly359
    @leokelly359 Рік тому

    Kevin I lmao when you had the chicken stabilizing its head. then trying to get the chicken into the tube. thanks I needed that 😂😂👍

  • @kingrafa3938
    @kingrafa3938 Рік тому

    Kevin that's a great looking chicken coop.

  • @tanyajenkins919
    @tanyajenkins919 11 місяців тому

    Nice chicken house. Pine shavings work well for bedding the turpentine in the chips helps keep mites and lice off your birds. Lice kinda likes straw. Wood as in a wood box in corner of yard for them to roll n natural parasite control. Thanks for sharing

  • @lisacamp1964
    @lisacamp1964 Рік тому +2

    I love chickens!!! I have many!! I laughed at your interaction with them, of course she was never going to go through that tubing!! This is a great build, love the idea of charging your permeant battery station to be able to charge you portables!

    • @brendag2891
      @brendag2891 Рік тому

      So is he charging portables off of the connected lead acid or Battleborn fixed batteries, with a regular outlet plug?

    • @lisacamp1964
      @lisacamp1964 Рік тому

      So from my understanding he is going to charge the big battery pack that rolls into the She Shed, then use that to yes, plug in his more portable battery packs to be able to use them in shaded areas on the property

  • @osliverpool
    @osliverpool Рік тому +3

    Ha, in the small window in my browser, the title was cut off at "Massive Off Grid Solar Powered Chicken"... I'd love to see one of those!

  • @MakewithMatt
    @MakewithMatt Рік тому

    Nice work Kevin! The Chick-Inn looks awesome and should provide a nice cozy place for all your chickens to live :) I like how you strive to spend as little money on your projects as possible. I am very much the same way with how you plan and stash materials til you’re ready to build. One suggestion would be to use wood chips rather than straw for the bedding. It absorbs much better. Cheers from north Bay Ontario 😊

  • @jacobwilson6296
    @jacobwilson6296 Рік тому

    That was TIGHT!

  • @jwk4567
    @jwk4567 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Kevin! Awesome video 🎉

  • @eddiehoff5278
    @eddiehoff5278 Рік тому +1

    As always, your creativity astounds me. Another winner, Kevin!

  • @cynthiat6505
    @cynthiat6505 Рік тому +1

    Your mill is a life $aver! And the coop is so really classy! Fantastic!!! I’d live in it.

  • @jennifertucker107
    @jennifertucker107 Рік тому +1

    Awesome!

  • @ElGwapo1927
    @ElGwapo1927 11 місяців тому

    Great project. Enjoyed this video. Best in a while.

  • @lindamoore691
    @lindamoore691 Рік тому

    Great video !
    Great info and explanation !
    Thank you for sharing 👏😀❤️

  • @trojanpussy
    @trojanpussy Рік тому +2

    They were chicking it out. Not checking.

  • @edsomers7814
    @edsomers7814 Рік тому

    Great job Kevin makes me wish I was a chicken 😊☮️

  • @billwilber9089
    @billwilber9089 Рік тому

    Always very entertaining

  • @outdoorhappybrenda2573
    @outdoorhappybrenda2573 11 місяців тому

    Nicely done!

  • @PapaBearOutdoorAdventures
    @PapaBearOutdoorAdventures Рік тому +1

    What can I say! After seeing this cute little barn, I want to become a hen or chicken so I too get the chance to live in a palace before I die. Nice build! Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪 😊

  • @VitalSIgnsLLC
    @VitalSIgnsLLC Рік тому

    We used vinyl roll flooring for the bottom of the coop. It makes I easier to clean and not rot the plywood.

  • @desert-walker
    @desert-walker Рік тому +2

    Cool😊

  • @jasonswearingin1009
    @jasonswearingin1009 Місяць тому

    Watching Kevin build makes me think of (what if old PBS DIY shows like This Old House had an outtake or blooper real) and I love it. Like Bob Ross always said "There are no mistakes just happy accidents". Funny thing is I grew up with old school PBS and I never made the connection about my parents calling my siblings and me "happy accidents" until I became a father!

  • @richardwhite4277
    @richardwhite4277 Рік тому

    beautiful build / to nice for any chickens I know

  • @andrewbarry5130
    @andrewbarry5130 Рік тому

    My coup is a bunch of milk crates on star pickets and a tarp or two. You're one wins hands down. Just needs a TV and hottub to complete the epic setup. Add shell grit to there diet for great shell quality.

  • @charlesab
    @charlesab Рік тому

    Thats a great idea Kevin, that's exactly why the government will never do it.

  • @joyceb.sachsesachse1242
    @joyceb.sachsesachse1242 11 місяців тому

    Luv ya and great build. You're channel is the best.

  • @jonathanemocling3826
    @jonathanemocling3826 11 місяців тому

    Thank you for the tips

  • @klausschuler8861
    @klausschuler8861 11 місяців тому

    For deep bedding it is better to use Wood Chips. The whole thing can then be used as Compost later. Straw makes a solid Plate.

  • @PeterKNoone
    @PeterKNoone Рік тому +1

    Amazing work as usual. Love all the up-cycling and totally agree with you on the silliness of insulation being so expensive.

  • @debramorris7646
    @debramorris7646 Рік тому

    Great build!

  • @leedickerson451
    @leedickerson451 Рік тому

    killer build i love it

  • @christinefuller3168
    @christinefuller3168 Рік тому +2

    Great Chick Inn!!! My son also built a Taj Mahal chicken coop for his wife! Loved the video! 🤗

  • @sshaw4429
    @sshaw4429 Рік тому

    Yeah, yeah, you have everything…….❤❤❤❤

  • @paulsavage33
    @paulsavage33 Рік тому

    the chicik inn that's definitely a 5 star chicken hotel

  • @SadieRTrego
    @SadieRTrego Місяць тому

    I Love this saw mill it's my favorite machine of yours Kevin 👍my favorite

  • @georgewhitehouse8630
    @georgewhitehouse8630 Рік тому

    Nice pieces of ash ,❤

  • @GloriaThomas-wc8dv
    @GloriaThomas-wc8dv 11 місяців тому

    I agree this looks like an apartment instead of a chicken coop.

  • @lonnietaylor2759
    @lonnietaylor2759 Рік тому

    Love watching U building things, I'm amazed at all the work U and Don get done. Haven't seem him in this build?.

  • @ajtv6208
    @ajtv6208 11 місяців тому

    “Hot air’S - there’s atleast 2 of them” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @patriciahibbert6139
    @patriciahibbert6139 Рік тому

    Gordon here, I also used a Norwoods 2000 LM mill to make lumber for chicken coop. You got the newer Norwoods mill . Mine is a antique to look at yours lol. But it is bought and paid in full before I got to me. And now I can make special wood boards that you can not but at Home Depot. I also shop @ Princess Auto but here Alberta Canada. A mans store that is what my wife calls it lol. You got keep a sharp watch out to keep them homeless one at bay or else they will move in . them lazy will move in and take over free power free heat lol

  • @georgewhitehouse8630
    @georgewhitehouse8630 Рік тому

    Door to the chicken run ,is good idea

  • @richardwhite4277
    @richardwhite4277 Рік тому

    w/ the cube. ball and original cabin plus alt the amenities ( pond, outdoor kitchen, shower, sauna, hot tub etc. ) you could AirBnB the whole compound for weekends or weeks at a time. I see Canadian dollars rolling in hand over fist !!

  • @feelingold2995
    @feelingold2995 Рік тому

    Good stuff man...👍👍

  • @bigz5262
    @bigz5262 11 місяців тому

    You can just staple both bottom corners of the plastic while keeping it snug, then pull the middle top tight from both bottom corners, and work your way out from there. Then you don’t have to crawl under the plastic. Anyway fun video!

  • @shortwired2X
    @shortwired2X Рік тому

    The forestry skills you have are generational. The way you harvest, preserve and build *Above Ground and
    A Couple feet down.
    Kevin your skills would have been paid for..betcha.
    The concept you have to return the field back to original planting was my favorite video.
    Smokey the Bear from near there.

  • @spideymcgee4718
    @spideymcgee4718 Рік тому

    Oh, the chicken head stabilizer is a thing. People are putting mini cameras on chicken heads. Incredibly hilarious stuff. You should check it out.

  • @duwomaiishgabrielle9498
    @duwomaiishgabrielle9498 Рік тому

    Somehow I got bumped off your subscription, I love your channel, 👍🏽👍🏼👍🏽👍🏼

  • @digital4282
    @digital4282 Рік тому

    I love the little rant about insulation, spot on with your assessment Kevin!

  • @simo6123
    @simo6123 Рік тому +1

    another great build!

  • @ghomerhust
    @ghomerhust Рік тому +1

    what i want to know is how quickly your mill setup paid for itself. you are able to make so much raw cut with that thing, loads and loads of lumber just from the property

  • @totallyoffgrid3008
    @totallyoffgrid3008 Рік тому

    7:15 The Man with the Silver Gun.

  • @gregmize01
    @gregmize01 11 місяців тому

    rock wool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @jordantrottier3882
    @jordantrottier3882 Рік тому

    That is super fancy for chickens. I made mine out of a car port, vapour barrier, chicken wire, hardware cloth, and some straw bales.

  • @patrickjrusaw
    @patrickjrusaw Рік тому

    suggestion tether the lag bolt lock so it won't drop or get lost

  • @timothychristian9140
    @timothychristian9140 Рік тому

    Check with your local box store or flooring center and see if they have any linoleum remnants, for cheap or even free ninety free, that you can get to put on the coop floor.

  • @shanebrown5709
    @shanebrown5709 Рік тому

    Yes the insulation is insane price wise.

  • @joancoleman1228
    @joancoleman1228 7 місяців тому

    Brilliant build!

  • @russellwatters5891
    @russellwatters5891 Рік тому

    Dude, I'd be kicking the chickens out and making it my cabin...lol 😂 They can fend for themselves out in the run...😅 Excellent job, turned out really nice! Love what you're doing 😊

  • @gregsmith8469
    @gregsmith8469 Рік тому

    Great video building the chicken coop. Are you planning to do a video frying or BBQ chickens?

  • @chris_hertford
    @chris_hertford Рік тому

    We don't use hay for hen bedding they tend to eat it and gets stuck in their crop - bad times. Currently using a hemp bedding, good absorbency they don't eat it!

  • @joroyle8108
    @joroyle8108 Рік тому

    Lovely old job

  • @irenaoreskovic8339
    @irenaoreskovic8339 Рік тому

    Great job Kevin like always ,have good life 👍😊

  • @Connie-Rad
    @Connie-Rad Рік тому +5

    Another amazing video man! You are doing such a good job! Also like someone mentioned it looks better than many apartments 😂 Is there a chance of renting a room there hah?

  • @c.a.g.1977
    @c.a.g.1977 11 місяців тому

    Pretty classy chicken coop, Kevin!
    Are you going to put some protection around the outside coop to prevent predators from digging under it? Maybe put in one of those solar operated automatic doors?

  • @doriWyo
    @doriWyo Рік тому

    6:30 The chickens are about to tell you where THEY want everything.

  • @edgotbait
    @edgotbait Рік тому

    In the chickens area you should put down a sheet of linoleum for easy clean up

  • @helgamay5703
    @helgamay5703 11 місяців тому

    Amazing job!

  • @tinythet_rex8063
    @tinythet_rex8063 Рік тому

    Finally someone who understands how physics works.. i hate watching people put up vapor barrier/house wrap.. and end up with wrinkles everywhere

  • @selfretired3025
    @selfretired3025 Рік тому

    You might look into (hen) laying mats

  • @TheStephencraig01
    @TheStephencraig01 Рік тому

    Great job Kevin, love the whole design. We have kept chickens for the last 12 years. One tip, chickens lay eggs according to how much sunlight they get. Summer = Tons of Eggs, Winter = Sad face. You can stimulate more egg production in winter by adding a lightbulb on a timer. More light, more eggs. Since you have power onsite, it should be an easy fix. Love the channel and all your positive content. Full stop

  • @richardwhite4277
    @richardwhite4277 Рік тому

    each visitor gets their own laser etched MSR coaster LOL

  • @JasenBerger
    @JasenBerger Рік тому +2

    LOLz I think I know where you were going on that rant.

  • @jewdd1989
    @jewdd1989 Рік тому

    Ugh I wanted to watch the full build! It’s beautiful, the structure is amazing! Pls use vinyl sheet flooring, that should last forever and make cleaning far easier

  • @frankensteinracing3520
    @frankensteinracing3520 Рік тому

    Marvelous build. I’d recommend tying some string to the bolt lock and to the mesh so it dosent get lost

  • @imaginarymask
    @imaginarymask Рік тому

    33:38 best deadpan joke delivery