Cattle panel coop

Well (finally) here are some pictures of my hoop house! Several folks have asked me for plans but this build was done ad-hoc so I didn't really have any plans to share. So, here are some links to a few different plans for building a similar hoop house/coop: Rain Creek Pottery Hoop Coop Chicken Tractor Backyard Chickens Hoop House Whole View Farm Hoop Coop The basic idea behind pastured poultry is to move the chickens to fresh grass each day. So the pen needs to be light enough to pull with 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...

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…

They won't need insulation, just freedom from wind and a nice, fluffy dry floor. You can achieve this, and very quickly, with arched cattle panels, chicken...

Dome chicken coop

Posts about poultry written by Geoff McPherson

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

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...