How to Build the Guardian Coop by Producers Pride

Welcome to my Channel!
In this episode, follow along with Sarah as she works with hubby, Carl & son, Larry to assemble the Gaurdian Coop manufactured by Producers Pride for TSC.
Sarah goes thru the whole process as they learn as they build. Get a sneak peak to save yourself some hassle later, or check it out to see if it's worth the effort at all!
Here's the link to check it out on the Tractor Supply Website: www.tractorsup...
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[@lzemo]

You saved me allot of frustration. You figured it out and I didn't have to....Thanks.

[@fromthehartfarms]

You're so welcome! I love building puzzles, so it was fun for us! Thanks for watching & commenting!

[@Taylor-vo3sn]

I really enjoyed watching you guys working as a good team !!!!!

[@fromthehartfarms]

Lol. It happens sometimes!

[@alularussell778]

Besides the main topic of "how to" , to did this vid so us common folk could keep up so Thank you. Just a side note, you spoke just like my dad a grammama did and it brought Texas right back with a tender force so thank you for that too.

[@fromthehartfarms]

Awe! I'm so glad the video helped. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@darinhill6543]

Do you know how wide the wall panels are on each side? 4 feet x 6? Or 5x5 ? Seems to be a typos on tax website and it doesn’t give the length of the wallls only the width. Trying to determine overall sq foot of just the building not the run

[@donnag7095]

Thanks for posting this video, it was a great help to us as we built ours, this past weekend.

[@fromthehartfarms]

Glad to help

[@Fig5Adventures]

Great vid! Contemplating buying one for our chickens and this was very helpful!

[@fromthehartfarms]

Thanks!

[@patriciahart9750]

The coop looks good. I like the pickets along the side and the curtain in the window. Makes it look homey.

[@fromthehartfarms]

Thank you!

[@BestyetJourney]

This was a very good video on this coop . Thank you xoxo

[@fromthehartfarms]

Thank you for watching & for commenting.

[@bobbyminter1115]

Just bought this coop today. This video is great and will be very helpful to me as I begin putting it together tomorrow. Thank you for this! Also, I lived in west Texas outside of Lubbock for 3 years and I don’t miss the dry high heat and wind at all lol, I just miss the people. I’m now in sunny and wet Florida. 41:12

[@fromthehartfarms]

My M-law lives in Florida. I hear it's beautiful, but I love TX. I could never leave. Glad the video helped. Thanks for watching & commenting.

[@alularussell778]

We live in hot country. I decided to give it a good paint before construction. Our sun here is brutal but we have little rain. Hope it works for me. Good coop though.

[@waynehargrove3747]

Thanks enjoyed your build instructions I'm putting ours up this weekend u saved me on back and forward confusion....

[@fromthehartfarms]

Glad to help. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@darcyabbott6105]

Thank you so much ! very helpful 😊

[@fromthehartfarms]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching AND commenting!

[@ChristinaMoyer-c8w]

Great video!!

[@fromthehartfarms]

Thanks!

[@kristinahenry3056]

Hey Sarah would you do a video on how to prep the coop and the chickens for winter weather? I'm at a standstill trying to get the coop ready

[@fromthehartfarms]

@@kristinahenry3056 I will try. TY for the suggestion.

[@alisongromme8812]

Very helpful!

[@fromthehartfarms]

Thank you!

[@sandracarter2765]

I’m looking at getting one, I have a great neighbor who helps me and her husband puts things together for us.

[@fromthehartfarms]

That's sweet of them.

[@JediFOMO]

Just FYI tractor supply has them 200 bucks off right now

[@JSM314]

Going to purchase this but the packaging was destroyed and there are loose parts. The bottom box was closed and everything in the top box is loose. Do you know what things were in the top box?

[@mr.diyforthewin7634]

How would you reccommended fastening the hardware cloth to the metal fence

[@fromthehartfarms]

I would hope the cloth has grommets around edges & use those & ring clips to connect to top rail of side walls of run. If using as an awning attachment to exterior I would extend that over coop side by screwing in eye screws to attach grommets to. Hope that helps. On bottom (if attaching flat against walls) I would stretch to ground as tight as possible and secure to lowest section of welded wire on panels.

[@mr.diyforthewin7634]

@@fromthehartfarms last question, this thing is 450 lbs. How did yall get it in the truck, much less move it to where it needs to be. Will a basic appliance dolly work with 3 men?

[@fromthehartfarms]

Yes, it is a heavy load! I guess we cheated. We had it delivered & opened up the box to move individual pieces to a wagon and then used wagon load by load to transfer to set-up location.

[@87Bryan]

Do you think this coop could be moved once a day or once a week pretty easily?

[@fromthehartfarms]

I do not. Sorry

[@joannereed2352]

I liked your video and purchased the same pen and coop. I was wondering do you know why there are two 1” inch holes drilled in the floor board? I have checked the manual but couldn’t find anything about the two holes.

[@fromthehartfarms]

I think they are drain holes for water to help it be cleaned. Thank you for watching!

[@joannereed2352]

Sounds logical.

[@etxpiney]

I didn’t see you put the door slider on. I was wondering how to do that or what is the right way. Hope it’s holding up good

[@fromthehartfarms]

We did it the right way. It's working good except for TX heat!

[@wethepeople8542]

Thank you !

[@fromthehartfarms]

You're welcome. Thank YOU for watching and commenting!

[@halilbalaban1056]

Hello my friend. Your chicken coop turned out very nice. Your chickens will be very happy. Could you write me the width and length dimensions of this chicken coop and the height of the roof and the height of the garden fence in feet?

[@fromthehartfarms]

I will get them for you soon. I'm not sure where I stuffed my manual. Lol

[@halilbalaban1056]

@@fromthehartfarms I am very pleased with what you have done for me. Please don't have any concerns about this.

[@fromthehartfarms]

@@halilbalaban1056 There are 12" in one foot. Please dont ask for yards or meters... I don't know THAT math. Lol There is a 1" floor height under the coop itself. The short sides of coop is therefore 1" shorter than run height from ground up; measuring from 50.5" or 4.21' on short sides up to 70" or 5.83' at peak. The structures width (across doors left to right) is 65" or 5.42' and the length is 123" or 10.25' with the run taking 80" or 6.67' and the coop utilizing the remaining 43" or 3.58'. Good luck!

[@halilbalaban1056]

​@@fromthehartfarms Thank you so much my beautiful friend. I kiss you with affection. I also wish you good luck. Good night bye.

[@GeorgiaDawgs001]

How difficult do you think it would be to turn it into a tractor?

[@fromthehartfarms]

You'd have to stabilize the base and it'd be ungodly heavy to move. This thing is not a light weight coop!

[@mattiebonnefoy4402]

24:04 Could you tell me the voltage on your drill that you used for the self tapping by screws? I’m really struggling to get mine through the metal frame

[@fromthehartfarms]

My drill is a 12V. But it didn't have enough power. We ended up ising my son's 16V.

[@mattiebonnefoy4402]

@@fromthehartfarms I’m using a 20v max cordless dewalt drill, I haven’t been able to punch through yet though

[@fromthehartfarms]

That's rough! I'm sorry. Try predrilling holes maybe?

[@fromthehartfarms]

My husband says it may be the setting on your drill. Does it have numbers on a dial that you can turn? Higher number puts more torque on screw and might work better...

[@halilbalaban1056]

What is the material used in the construction of the walls of this coop? Also, I asked about the dimensions of the coop.

[@fromthehartfarms]

@@halilbalaban1056 The material is wood with metal framing. I'm sorry I hadn't gotten the dimensions yet. I have been sick a lot this entire year and completely spaced to get them for you. The dimensions ARE on their website. But I went out and took them manually, since I can't find my instruction book. There is a 1" floor height under the coop itself. The short sides of coop is therefore 1" shorter than run height from ground up; measuring from 50.5" on short sides up to 70" at peak. The structures width (across doors left to right) is 65" and the length is 123" with the run taking 80" and the coop utilizing the remaining 43". Hope this helps. Sorry it took so long to get these to you.

[@halilbalaban1056]

@@fromthehartfarms I'm sorry for giving you a hard time when you were sick. I watched your video for the second time. I asked you a second time because I forgot that I asked you a question the first time I watched it and you wrote an answer to me. This was a mistake, for which I also apologize. Please forgive me. Your answers were certainly very helpful, thank you. I send you my love, respect and greetings from TÜrkiye. 🌹🍀🌷👏👋🙏

[@fromthehartfarms]

@@halilbalaban1056 Glad to help. Don't mind a bit. Again, sorry it took so long for me to answer.

[@NoMiFarms]

I’m building a homestead in Northern Michigan- idk how well this would do with the snow? But that price tag… 👀

[@fromthehartfarms]

It needs a lot of modification no matter where you live. Up north, I believe it would need deep litter, extra ventilation, the shade cloth & probably a wind break wall. Thanks for watching! Good luck with your Homestead.

[@JediFOMO]

It’s 200 bucks off now

[@JediFOMO]

Where did u get ur feeders and waterers ?

[@fromthehartfarms]

Oops! Just noticed this question. Sorry took so long to respond. I get waterers & feeders from a variety of places. Mostly in Atwoods or Amazon. Jeffers pet and livestock online has a decent selection as does Countryside and Cluck it All Farms. Hope that helps.

[@Self_Cancelled]

How are you liking this coop? Is it worth the money?

[@fromthehartfarms]

I actually haven't finished modifying it yet. The birds I put in it died of heat overnight early last week. I would not recommend this coop for sunny areas with no shade & possibly not even in shade without serious changes made to it to increase ventilation & airflow. The flats we put up on the west side helped, but I didn't get the vent hole cut in time. I still plan on doing that and adding the solar fan. But I also feel like I need to add shade cloths/screens to block more of the sun. I feel so horrible about the 6 birds I lost. They were all around 14 weeks old. Such a shame. I cried for hours, and refuse to use the coop again until we have finished adding the fan & shade.

[@Self_Cancelled]

@@fromthehartfarms I am so sorry to hear about your loss! I actually was looking to upgrade my coop because I just lost one of my girls to heat stroke yesterday. She's one of my first chickens, so it's been really tough. I'm really glad I asked you about this. I was thinking it didn't look like it has much ventilation, so that was definitely a concern. Again, I am sorry for your loss. This has been a wicked summer.

[@fromthehartfarms]

@@Self_Cancelled it definitely has been. I've had record losses all around, but I'm learning where all my weak points are in my set-up. We'll be ready next time!

[@tusharin1984]

29:00 oh no hun, all you had to do was flip / rotate the latch 180 degrees

[@fromthehartfarms]

I liked the way latch works. It's installed properly, but the alignment was off. Once we fixed the alignment on the wall it worked great. But I guess flipping it coulda worked to. I just liked it to latch on bottom the way it is. But I love the suggestion. Might be a great alternative solution for someone who isn't as OCD. Lol. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@approsetn]

Works best with sound off.

[@fromthehartfarms]

Lol! Thanks for watching & commenting.

[@Herbel_Nate]

Do you think this is even room for 10 laying hens?

[@fromthehartfarms]

I do. I think it could accommodate up to 12

[@Herbel_Nate]

@fromthehartfarms4294 ok! I thought it looked big enough but not sure anymore, research has been proving to have very random results based on square footage, we are 1st time chicken owners and wanna make sure we have enough room, if it ends up being not enough we will upgrade or get a 2nd coop! Thank you soon much!

[@fromthehartfarms]

I normally wouldn't on factory made coops, but this one is spacious on inside. Main problem we've had is air circulation & temperature control.

[@Herbel_Nate]

@fromthehartfarms4294 yeah I could see that, I think were gonna convert a section of our current shed into a coop, I think itll be cheaper and we can make it to fit us!

[@onisei69]

How long did it take y'all there build