Looking good. Nice Birthday Present. Stay Safe and Peace Be With You All ☮️
@kylesnyder37572 жыл бұрын
Montana star bits!
@We_are_the_light4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Notch work. I'm doing that to my coup tomorrow. Thank you. That's brilliant work you do.
@GotrekGurninsson2 жыл бұрын
Robertson screws and bits. You’ll need one bit for life. The one good thing Canada came up with. That and maple syrup.
@tbrown23023 жыл бұрын
You know a real homesteader when she asks for a chicken tractor for her birthday ❤️
@emreemery9538 Жыл бұрын
anyone has a material list with necessary measurements for cuts? Thank you for this video.
@mariahperry4264 Жыл бұрын
I need measurements too did you find any ?
@AmericanCountry7165 ай бұрын
I like the design
@jonabriggs88294 жыл бұрын
I'm going to need one of these soon, so I guess I'll use the same Coop as you have here, I think with a lil help from my Nephew, we can do it :) Thank you :) God Bless :)
@Phuongmy164 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks 😊🙏❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🌹
@Lukeldejong4 жыл бұрын
Buy the GRK Torx Bits. Green is t25, and is the most common.
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
I snagged some Bosch ones on Amazon that so far, a holding up a much better.
@mauricebrown90943 жыл бұрын
It is time you changed to star bits pal. they give more contact points on each screw. This is my opinion and i am standing by it.
@1870s3 жыл бұрын
I have changed over. Almost all T-25 screws, with Bosch bits. Those problems are now behind me 😄
@trapperking52034 жыл бұрын
Use a impact drill. It will cut down on stripped bits
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
Once I swapped over to some nice Bosch bits, my problems went away. Should have not even wasted my money on the cheap ones.
@2007KB3 жыл бұрын
Nice coop, I find Robertson’s 2 A better screw design. Philips strip easier
@1870s3 жыл бұрын
I've slowly been making the switch over to T20 and T25. Much better solution over Philips.
@2007KB3 жыл бұрын
@@1870s Good plan.. love your homestead
@raincoast90104 жыл бұрын
You have to build something to stop the chickens from sleeping in the nest boxes.
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
We have a plan for that, hopefully it works. Watch for part 2.
@hoadang48313 жыл бұрын
Do you happen to have plans of the project. Will be my first wood project and I don’t want mess anything up :(. Wife wants to start raising chickens
@iamyogastyle14263 жыл бұрын
yes, please. I would love my husband to build this for me too. please send plans. yall are the best!!!
@ddanescu12 жыл бұрын
Love the build! Wanting to build one for my chickens. Do you happen to have plans for the build that I can follow?
@LittlehomesteadintheValley Жыл бұрын
Did you ever find plans for something similar?
@keyankeys87864 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the next video. Nice beard btw!
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks!
@Saint_John_The_Forerunner3 жыл бұрын
How do you find the angles @6:33 for joining that 2x2 flush with the top 2x4?
@GoldShawFarm4 жыл бұрын
Such a cool build! I love the design.
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@davem145mxr Жыл бұрын
Unsolicited Tip... use some gorilla glue on the joints
@kevintouw48257 ай бұрын
T-50 staples??? What does everyone have against fence staples. Do it once right and it lasts for years.
@jbdoneyАй бұрын
I’m in tears. I’m trying so hard to build a coop but it is just not working!!!!!
@yoursmellytehe6 ай бұрын
I love this coop I was wondering if y'all share material lists and instructions on how to mimic this? I've seen a lot of similar things in Etsy but this one is great.
@alnaturalemomma2 жыл бұрын
Do you have the list of materials used? I’d like to try and build this one.
@tannenbaum34444 жыл бұрын
Checkout "CritterFence" ...they have all dimensions...I used black coated for mine.
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
Oh, I bet black would look sharp!
@pamschonfarber10412 жыл бұрын
Did I see a vespa?
@1870s2 жыл бұрын
We had a knock off for a while. Sold it this fall
@jacktomberlin79764 жыл бұрын
I was able to special order 4’ hardware cloth through my local farm/home store. Home Depot and Lowe’s should be able to order it as well. Dewalt makes some torx bit sets that I’ve had pretty good luck with. Keep up the great work!
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
That's what we did. Ordered from Home Depot. It showed "in stock" and would have arrived on April 9th. April 21st now, and it still hasn't arrived. We've making due with what we have for now. Made some adjustments to accommodate.
@jacktomberlin79764 жыл бұрын
That 1870's Homestead , yeah I’ve had to make do with 2’ occasionally and it’s a real pain when you have a 4’ opening, lol!
@LanceSheppard4 жыл бұрын
New subscriber here. How the heck have I missed yalls channel? Glad I found yall
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
Glad you found us to!! Welcome 😊
@PaullaWells4 жыл бұрын
What about in the winter months? How will you modify it to close off the wind?
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
In the winter months they will be moved to my brick house coop. That was always my plan for that to be the winter coop but I am just now getting to execute on it
@jeffd19194 жыл бұрын
I want to strap a concrete insulation blanket over mine during the coldest months with it rigged to have sides that can be rolled up according to the weather.
@kyliescookingandcrafts87372 жыл бұрын
How much would you say this ran you? We used 2x4s on a similar tractor build and it ended up being like $750 when all was said and done. We’re trying to build a second one for not that amount lol!
@maryrobinson17374 ай бұрын
What are your measurements for the base?
@Rebuildingmom2 жыл бұрын
Impact rated bits or contractor rated
@mosahidali7322 Жыл бұрын
any chance of getting the plans please
@duanetaylor95992 жыл бұрын
Snap On makes really good torx bits...they carry a lifetime warranty too.
@cherylnugent32402 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this video! I was going to look on your channel today for a video on how to do this. But…BOOM…y’all popped up first thing this morning with this video! How awesome is that!?
@MrMaverica11 ай бұрын
I use the first gear on the cheap screws. Even on impact ,makes a diference
@lynsmith26984 жыл бұрын
What a awesome birthday gift. You do fine work.
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly. It's a fun project for sure.
@Skwerm8710 ай бұрын
Idk what's more impressive, the coop or that beard.
@oldiron-rh2gg Жыл бұрын
I like apex bits.
@homesteadingonthehomefront4 жыл бұрын
Is this your design, or are there plans somewhere? My birthday is coming soon and hubby needs a Quarantine project :-)
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
All my own design. Making it up as I go 🙂
@vickiroudonis44984 жыл бұрын
Hop on over to the Project Farm channel. He does all sorts of head to head product testing and may have something on the bits. If you can't find anything, suggest it. That's where he gets all his ideas for testing and loves it when viewers suggest particular brands, sizes, whatever.
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
I've watched quite a few of his videos. I ended up buying some Bosch bits, to finish off the chicken tractor. And they are so tough, I haven't had to toss out a single one yet. amzn.to/3lHbgQa
@nunofyourbizness59756 ай бұрын
Even the dewalt bits fray.
@Mollyb54 жыл бұрын
I'm looking to get a chickens, I moved into town and had to leave my coop. Was wondering what size your coop is. I can only have up to 5 hens.
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
12 feet long, and about 6 feet wide at the bottom.
@sonyabentzinger96482 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing
@willot13 жыл бұрын
Really nice design. Maybe I missed it, but how many layers do you plan to put in this coop.
@1870s3 жыл бұрын
We about 8-9 in there
@wereadalot2 жыл бұрын
Man that thing is nice.
@administrativeassistant47602 жыл бұрын
Any plans available?
@1870s2 жыл бұрын
No we don't just showing what he built
@OurTreasuredHome4 жыл бұрын
Hello well I have to say that no matter how long ya'lls video are we love watching because we learn so much and bringing back old skills that we have forgotten God bless stay safe and have a great day
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
That's kind of you. As viewers ourselves we know it's hard when there is limited time in the day to watch all the amazing content being shared out there, do we try to keep videos short when we can
@OurTreasuredHome4 жыл бұрын
@@1870s You are welcome. I know what you mean. I have so many channels that I love to watch but just can not watch them all. I try to keep mine short too for that same reason. ❤💙💜🌱🌱🐔
@TheMrsMarvel4 жыл бұрын
It's funny you mention those bits. I just bought a few Milwaukee power tools and I've been going through star bits more than I care to admit. I thought it was just me...
@vickiroudonis44984 жыл бұрын
Hop on over to the Project Farm channel. He does all sorts of head to head product testing and may have something on the bits. If you can't find anything, suggest it. That's where he gets all his ideas for head to head testing and loves it when viewers suggest particular brands, sizes, whatever.
@rebel627803 жыл бұрын
Dewalt makes some good bits. Been using the same one for a year now
@debbieb.87084 жыл бұрын
You can make your videos longer. Most homesteaders' videos are over half an hour. Can't wait to see the finish of it!
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
Noted!
@stephiefultz4 жыл бұрын
Hubby and I were just talking about making one of these for our meat chickens (chubs) it’s still snowing in Northern Michigan and the chubs are almost 2 weeks old. So praying it warms up so we can start building this weekend. thanks for the video..
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
We love our meat chicken tractor, it's going on it's 4 the season and still just as strong as the day he built it
@stephiefultz4 жыл бұрын
That 1870's Homestead can’t wait to build it.
@mosahidali7322 Жыл бұрын
Looks marvellous
@fitnesslikeaburch58103 жыл бұрын
How many chickens will one this size hold?
@1870s3 жыл бұрын
10-12 probably.
@HousewifeInTheWoods4 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to see! It looks so nice already. I really like the side door .... it looks nice and roomy to be able to access the chickens ... great job and happy birthday!
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Feel like it's taking forever to build, but it's turning out really nice.
@TheChristinaJo4 жыл бұрын
Looking really good! Nice present! Will stay tuned.
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@carolynmoody94604 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to seeing the next video.. blessings
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
Coming soon!
@jessicah23454 жыл бұрын
Might be too late but I'm pretty sure Amazon has the 48 inch hardware cloth... Price might be an issue there though.
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
I've adjusted since, and changed the build around to support the lack of supplies.
@jessicah23454 жыл бұрын
👍🏻 what are the 'floor' dimensions of the base of the tractor and the coop part and how many choices do you think it will handle? Really like this design... Do you plan to go back to status coop for winter or try to use this for winter also?
@jessicah23454 жыл бұрын
Chickens not choices 🤣
@jessicah23454 жыл бұрын
Static not status 😏
@margaretbedwell584 жыл бұрын
Coming along mighty fine. Anxious to see the final coop. It looks so strong and sturdy compared to those so called fancy ones you see in the stores. Have a Blessed day.
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I just hope it's not too heavy and I can move it without assistance.
@margaretbedwell584 жыл бұрын
@@1870s I guess you could put eye bolts on the front and pull it with the tractor or riding lawn mower.....Maybe....
@amechelb4 жыл бұрын
I love this. Very well done. And it looks nice.
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@JonBoatBilly3 жыл бұрын
What length 2x4 did you use?
@1870s3 жыл бұрын
I think I bought 8 footers, if I remember right.
@JonBoatBilly3 жыл бұрын
@@1870s thank you Todd!
@ButlerMillWorks4 жыл бұрын
Great start to your coop! I am in the process of designing one my self and I am excited to see your final product!
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
Snowing again here today in Michigan, hopefully the weather cooperates so I can finish this.
@ButlerMillWorks4 жыл бұрын
@@1870s Ha! It just starting snowing again in Colorado too. We are trying to build a hoop house but it has been snowing on and off for the last 10 days.
@anthonyburdine10614 жыл бұрын
What are the dimensions at the bottom ?
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
6.5 ft wide
@anthonyburdine10614 жыл бұрын
@@1870s thank you 😊
@largefamilyruralliving74344 жыл бұрын
See you for part 2
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
See you soon
@OldReddingFarm4 жыл бұрын
I love the look of that chicken coop !! A frames are so cute !!
@1870s4 жыл бұрын
Me too! It's turning out really cute, and very functional so far.
@TheLeisamarie4 жыл бұрын
We had an A frame chicken tractor for years when we lived in town and were limited in the number of hens we couldhave. My husband had the brilliant idea of building the frame out of treated lumber. It was so heavy that I couldn't move it by myself, lol. Even though it was heavy, I loved it! It was so easy to clean up. When we moved to our farm, we had to leave it behind.
@tannenbaum34444 жыл бұрын
That's the time you put wheels on it....checkout EggCartn wheels and lift system....must be under 400 lbs. Otherwise...put it on a wagon (4wheels) so it can be pulled by hand or by a garden tractor. I built the small house on EggCartn and use as a brooder. The big chicken house is built onto running gear trailer that I can pull anywhere...Premier1 Electrick Fence for security.