Cattle panel hoop coop

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...

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...

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…

DIY cattle panel greenhouses are used by growers in all types of climates for many different reasons - but the main goal is climate control, whether that is to make the growing area colder using the artificial shade created or warmer by taking advantage of the insulating properties of the covered ar

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

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...

Dome chicken coop

This post is long and long overdue. I built a chicken tractor over the spring. What's a chicken tractor you ask? Well that depends on if you ask a green tractor chicken or a red tractor chicken... Most people look at me funny when I say I have a chicken tractor. I think they imagine a dozen chickens tethered to a plow or something. A select few probably imagine an actual chicken driving a tractor. If you fall into the latter camp, I would love to know what you think a cock fight is. Leave a…

Plus, you can move the hoop shelter OVER the round bale rather than trying to move 1,000 pounds of hay TO the shelter! And yes, if too wide at the base in...