Cattle panel chicken run

So, i have been researching hoop coops for a while now, but have 2 questions. (Possibly worth noting, i am making a 'hoop run' to attach to a preexisting...

A chicken hoop coop is a type of chicken coop that is characterized by its semi-circular, "hoop" shape, which is often made using cattle panels or similar materials that form the hoop structure. This design can be economical and relatively easy to construct, and it provides a covered, protected space for backyard chickens. Hoop coops can vary in size and can be made with different materials, including pressure-treated boards for the base and hardware cloth for protection against predators.

Hi! I am dimensionally challenged, and need some advice from chickie folk! I have 3 cattle panels and want to make the largest portable hoop coop that can...

Our cattle panel coop was inspired by multiple designs, including several here on BYC. Thank you to everyone who has shared their photos and experience. It's been a big help. Since we combined ideas from several coops, we worked things out as we...

Click images to view larger We have built two hoop coops so far. I like the concept due to it's low cost and mobility, though we do need to add protection for the winter months. Last winter we used straw bale walls and a large tarp to get through the winter. Eventually we plan to build a permanent coop, but having a totally mobile setup allows us to figure out the best location for that coop. It also gives us some more time to learn what we are doing and what we want in a fixed coop. The…

How to build an easy cattle panel structure for a greenhouse, chicken house, rabbit house or whatever your homestead needs may be.

As the growing season comes to an end, it is time to put projects around the farm at the top of the priority list. One of the fall chores is putting the old hens in the freezer (keeping enough laying hens until the new chicks start laying), or selling them. I like to order my chicks in the fall. They will begin to lay around March or April, just in time for the new CSA season. For over 30 years I have had beautiful chickens running around the yard regardless of where we lived. Sometimes the…

Dome chicken coop

Hoop Coop Guide Master Materials List 2- 4"x6"x16' 12- 2"x6"x10' 5- 4"x4"x6' 15- 2"x4"x8' 5- 52" Combo/Cattle Panels 2- 48"x50' ½"x ½" Rolls of Hardware Cloth (3 rolls recommended) 3- 1lb. Boxes of 1 ½" Galvanized Fencing Staples 2 ½ lbs. of...

Aart's Hoop Coop / Chicken Tractor I've always been intrigued by the livestock panels as a structural material for a coop, and love the curved Quonset hut type imagery. Also like the idea of a chicken tractor to spread their industry and...