Preparing for the new chicken run and coop

[@paulalee2345]

I love how u connected the wood at bottom edges of coop. Thanks for sharing these awesome ideas with us.

[@KarlaRei]

This year was my first time owning chickens and I just wanted to say that the chicken videos on your channel were very helpful for me. It took away a lot of the anxiety around building a proper coop and just the general aspects of taking care of them. Thanks so much!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Awesome, glad my videos helped you out.

[@tricialeary165]

I just started with chickens and have really enjoyed watching your channel for ideas. Thank you

[@ShannasCountryCreek]

I have the exact same Dersken building only it is red and my art she shed. I love it🙌💃🏻 your chickens will too 😊

[@mysticmagnolia]

I always wondered about the quality of those structures. Thanks for showing how you built it

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

The quality is okay, I needed it to stop the hawks from killing my chicken and this will work perfectly.

[@mysticmagnolia]

Its perfect for that.

[@sandmanxo]

Good idea on the boards around the bottom of the run. I have that same one but only 3 bays long that we use for rabbits.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thanks 👍

[@smallhomestead2897]

Great information for our future coop and run. Thank you!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Awesome thank you.

[@BADEB58]

Can't wait to see all your videos. Chickens, garden... Thanks. Take care

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thanks, you too!

[@brendasas8440]

🐓❤🐔glad to hear more chicken videos are coming. I love my backyard chickens too...l just don't eat mine . Awesome coop. Can't wait to see how you convert it into the chicken castle

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thanks 👍

[@d.j.robinson9424]

It's looking Great Pete ! Can you show a little about how you attach the chicken wire to the frame. Can't wait to see the new barn...👍👍💚🙇

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Yes on my next video I'll show how to put the chicken wire on. Thank you.

[@d.j.robinson9424]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading thanks Pete.

[@phineusphineas]

Might be worthwhile considering priming the OSB walls to prevent urine and moisture absorbing into them before moving the chickens in. It will prevent the OSB from swelling, prematurely deteriorating, and provide easier clean up. Thank you for sharing your setup, I enjoy your content!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you and yes I do plan on applying a sealer to the floor and walls.

[@anthonykennedy6758]

You should check out the hoop coop… Super easy and makes a great chicken run.

[@wayneleamon3186]

I love this new chicken run. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this new building. We purchased a repo building and converted it into a coop for our hens. We paid about $2,000 for a 8X12. It was in great shape. Our hens love it. I am going to change the roosting bars to make more room for more roosting. I have 16 Buff Orphingtons and I need to put 6 Rhode Island Reds in with them. We tried to mingle them the other day but all they wanted to do was peck at each other.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

That is awesome! yes the new Rhode island red are the new kids on the block and they'll have to establish a new Pecking order.

[@williamhanna5224]

Great work !

[@eyeaintmaddatcha]

Great idea with the 2x4's. I bought one just like that but the smaller one, 13×10. FYI, I didnt like that the height was about 4 feet high on the side ends so I added PVC extensions to make the height 6feet and 8 feet on the middle area. Made it work so that you dont have to bend over when going inside there. Also put some hardware cloth on the bottom to keep critters out and a fence mesh around the sides approximately 3 feet in height to create a wall between outside and chicken wire... extra protection.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

👍

[@TheReviewPigeon]

nice video; i planned on doing basically the same thing as you - just on a smaller scale. smaller shed and run for less chickens. subbed, good luck on the homestead journey

[@ritabrunetti381]

Looking forward to the next video. I'm passing this info to my daughter... she's raising chickens also.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

That is awesome! Thank you.

[@davidvelen9835]

"Anybody with half a brain could put this together" ....LOL Pete, that sounds like something my Dad would have told me !

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

😂👍

[@VIVAFPV]

super nice shed. Great job!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thanks! 👍

[@RiverJumper7]

good video thanks

[@michaelharvey6038]

As always, awesome.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you 👍

[@2007KB]

Wow! Makes ya wanna be a chicken.. Lol. Love to hear when someone gets a good deal on something. I think the blue chicken coop is beautiful Pete . Very nice!! Maybe you will think it looks better on the video? Can’t wait to see more vids.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you, every time I look at the blue shed I just remind myself I saved $1200 and the blue doesn't look so bad anymore. 😂

[@2007KB]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading 😂

[@LosInmortalesGallos]

Does anybody sells just that corner piece 10:41? The 3-way elbow with the foot pad?

[@SlackerU]

Maybe I missed it but what about the stormwater drainage? I get 4.5 inches in less than an hour at least twice a year where I ended up with dual 6in smooth-wall pipes worth of subsurface-drainage per half-acre to keep the water out of my shoes.

[@memesjenkins2104]

Very Very well made shed. I'm buying one myself. Wish you had a code to let them know where sale came from.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

You can go to derksenbuildings.com and click Dealers, you should find one in your area.

[@tonij9089]

I'm about to order a chicken run, did I miss what brand you purchased? I was looking at a vevor

[@ecobluefarms223]

Hi Pete EBF here do you worry about snakes with that chicken wire ? I’m using 1/4 inch coated wire with my quail hutches and haven’t failed me yet Or do chickens fight off the snakes ?

[@Julie10201]

How many anchors do you live on? We like on 3 so just wondering the size difference 😃

[@eddyhackleman]

Hello Pete, how has this chicken run held up for you?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

It holding up pretty good except the tarp covers came apart after a year but I replaced them with a better quality tarp.. There's been no problems structurally with it so I'm happy with the purchase.

[@eddyhackleman]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading good deal , thanks for the follow up.

[@memesjenkins2104]

Video idea. Have you thought of making a pneumatic PVC tennis ball launcher for "the lads". They so remind me of magnum PI.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Great idea, might have to make some type of tennis ball launcher 👍

[@memesjenkins2104]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading Double barreled of course, so both of them get a ball.

[@Jonzuber]

Wood chips will deteriorate over time in just a few years, whereas pea gravel would work much better over time.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

The chickens will take about 6 to 8 months to break down the wood chip, then I scoop it out for my garden.

[@cocosanchez7927]

$1200.00??!!! I wish!

[@jeffsanderson2737]

What part of East Texas do you live

[@Pete.Ty1]

😊👍

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you

[@burtonwillis6454]

What you gonna do with the old coop and run?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

We might use it for the baby chicks when we start to hatch our own eggs, but we'll see.

[@angrygamer5338]

How did you predator proof it

[@evelynrogers7145]

Not everyone can pick up and just move to the country

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Yes I understand that but we have to start somewhere and take the first steps to get out of the cities. The key is to find a place just outside the city where you could commute to work if you had to.

[@bw-mi9xp]

is it just me, or does it seem like a predator could fit thru the top corners of the entry door?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Once I put the chicken wire on, it should cover that area and the chickens will be in the coop at night and I shouldn't have to worry about small predators. I really need this run to stop the hawks from killing my chickens during the day.

[@bw-mi9xp]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading ive heard of people hanging a dead bird (hawk in this case) on display for other birds to see and that alerts the other birds to stay away. just a thought.

[@greenvalley651]

Shouldn't that be anchored to the floor

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

I think it should be okay..............I hope.

[@brucealvarez9263]

If all the millions upon millions of people in the cities move to the country there won't be any rural space left!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

I used to think that also, but there is a lot of land out there. They say the world is over populated but it really is not, it's the cities that are over populated. Too many people in one area.

[@Unknown70896]

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