Hoop house chickens

Chicken Tractor Hoop House *altered from one found on backyard chickens: Barred Babies made a post back in 2012 of a house that they made from a plan they saw elsewhere as well-thanks for the outline for my hoop house!!!!* Here is a list of...

Like every good (or bad?) idea, first you need a plan. I had come across a couple of coop hoop building plans during one of my chicken resea...

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.

Our latest chicken coop is a hoop house style made from an old greenhouse frame, with hog panel sides and salvaged tin for the front and back wall. We wrap it in 9 mil plastic for weather proofing. There are runner boards (or skids) along the bottom on both long sides. This means we can drag it around the field as needed–something we do weekly. That also gives us something to fasten the plastic to in the winter. At the top of the hog panel wall on each side are … Continue Reading...

A great addition to your homestead. This DIY cattle panel hoop house will protect your garden from pests & the outside elements. It’s easy to build & best of all, it won’t break the bank!

Posts about chicken tractor written by ccccstudent

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…

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...

Our New 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...