What You Need to Know When Buying a Chicken Coop
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This video explores what you need to know when buying a chicken coop. Matt visits Melissa in Santa Rosa, California, who recently had an 8’ x 24’ Carolina Coop installed on her property. Melissa discusses why her previous coop didn’t work out after a year’s time for her 14 chickens.
In this video they talk about why you don’t need to tractor your chickens, composting with the deep litter method, how much room chickens need in the henhouse, what do chickens need in their run, the most popular breeds of chickens, predator proofing your coop, and what feeders work well, plus more!
This Carolina Coop has board and batten siding, a cupola, Dutch door, and a manual chicken run door that locks from the inside. It also has our signature deep litter beds, so no cleaning is needed for at least a year or longer.
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Love how this company is all about educating chicken owners. Like he says in the end, “If you’re not gonna buy my coop I’m gonna teach you how to make your own.” I contacted this company last year to see how much it would cost for them to alter an older shed I already had on the property. They were totally upfront with the fact that it would probably cost more than just buying one of their coops which I appreciated their honesty, basically their labor costs would be higher on a custom job like that which is understandable. I ended up adapting my shed into a coop myself with the help of a family member who was savvy with building, buying some materials off of Carolina Coops. They were totally helpful and a great resource. My coop ended up awesome and chickens are really happy. I still buy hemp off of Carolina Coops because the quality is excellent and it works like a charm, after a year still zero smell. If I ever move to a new property, I would, no questions asked, buy a coop off this company. Just wonderful customer service, down to earth people and the quality of their stuff is top notch.
Thank you so much for comments. We are glad you have had such a positive experience with us. And thank you for buying our accessories and our hemp. We love our hemp and glad you do too.
I liked the video when she said “I actually built the base.” 😂😂💯 She said what most people dont realize about many people. ‘Shes a hard working woman.’
Yes, Melissa was wonderful!
I always appreciate how much I learn from watching your videos. There is more information in these videos than anywhere else from what I have found. I am a first-time chicken person and am building my very first Coop based off of your models. Hopefully one day I can upgrade and purchase one of yours.
Thank you for your kind words, it is exactly what we hope to achieve with our videos. We want to educate chicken people so they make the right choices and if you can't buy one of our coops, we hope you learn from us how to build your own. Thanks for watching.
@@CarolinaCoopsVideos From Lil Giant Planning go homestead in Florida. Is there a place where you learn how to deal with chickens? I do not even understand how to “compost” using horse/cow manure because of not knowing how to do that. Especially when she is talking about ten-year old manure. I have not even gotten to Florida yet.
I thought compost was for gardens. I need to learn to do that for a garden, first. But the compost I see on CZcams is way too wet for what you are doing. Do you know about classes for this? Can I join the 4-H as an adult, or follow someone around watching?
I LOVE that you have a special needs chicken!
I just moved to a new house and will be getting a coop specifically so I can take in special needs and “retirement” hens. I don’t care if they don’t lay anymore. I just want to give them a good life and save them from a soup pot.
That's wonderful!
I like the idea. But birds get ate. Might as well have productive animals. Were all gonna die someday. It isn't good for the environment to use feed on unproductive animals.
And eat bugs!
I learned about the Grandpa's feeder about two years ago. I finally broke down and purchased one a year ago... #noregrets IT'S AMAZING! The inner grate prevents them from beaking the food out, no mess, no waste and no rodents! I purchased the larger. It feeds all 17 of my girls and I only have to fill it every 1-1.5 weeks. Talk about your lazy chicken keeper! That feeder along with my Carolina coop...those girls raise themselves and I just watch! lol!! Keep up the amazing work guys!
Thank you for your comments Janell! It's great to hear about the Grandpas feeders.
Really wanted one of your coops! But you guys are so busy we won't get it in time. This podcast you have, when is it? You said something about helping build our own coop. This is exactly what we need! Looking forward to what you have to offer. Really wish we could get your build but if we have to do it ourselves, getting your help would be incredible.
We are shooting for May 5th, stay tuned.
I want one, so nice!! Maybe next year. It looks like the best.
thank you.
She is extraordinarily conscientious.
Am so glad you are sharing your knowledge! A lot of coop builders talk about how they use your ideas when they build their coops. Can't wait for your new videos. Radio Chicken! Love, love the idea. Am so glad for this video- I was having withdrawal from not having anything new to watch from you. Stay safe. Smiles from Wyoming😉
We are hoping for May 5th launch of Radio Chicken, check out the website and social media for more......Thank you Tonia.
If my childhood dream ever comes true.I will have one of your coops. Can't tell you why but have always been mesmerized by chickens and you have given my alot of good info about them.Thank you very much.
Gorgeous chicken coop! Yours are the nicest I've ever seen.
Thank you Robin!!!
I have a similar feeder. I love it.
I love your coops! We just got our first chickens (I had some in 4-H when I was younger though). I wish we could afford your coops, they are amazing (and wish you were closer to Iowa)! I love the drop down egg hutch and deep litter method with easy cleaning! My dad and I are coming up with the plan for our coop, we have 9 chicks, about 3 weeks old. I love your ideas! I'm excited about your podcast coming! Can't wait to start on our coop using some of your tips!
Your all’s coops are the best! Hope to order one soon
Thank you! We hope you do.
Awesome coops my Friend! I have seen several of your coop video's and I am impressed with the well thought out safety improvements for the Chicks. I will not be able to afford to buy one but would like to build one for myself.
Hello from New Zealand I just wanted to say I love your chicken coop designs they are so practical and well thought out. We can't get anything like this in NZ. I would purchase one from you but the freight cost is likely to be a killer so I will have to try and find someone who can build one for me following your ideas. I might import one of your nest boxes though to assemble here, I think I could manage that myself. I love the rope wrapped roosting poles too what a brilliant idea. I too have a handicapped chicken and one if those would be ideal for her. If you sold the plans fir your coops I'm sure people would buy them around the world.
Gorgeous and functional!
Out in west Texas we use hog panels and cattle panels on top sides plus chicken wire to keep animals out and hog panels on bottom
Wild hogs will push it around but not over yet
Top is 1/2 rebar and one inch chicken wire with cattle panels for support
This coop is awesome too but I like the one with the little room with the underneath storage drawers even better
Run like hell people this company is a scam! Knows nothing about chickens just wants your money!
Another great video and another beautiful coop. Looking forward to you podcast. When will that happen because I am so going to tune in.
Thank you Patrick! We will definitely let you know when beforehand about the podcast. We are just busy building coops for everyone right now!
Her chickens are so gentle . . .
Beautiful. I however only have 1 chicken. I acquired it when I went to my local gas station and it decided to hide on my rear axle between my wheel and gas tank. The 3 cops that where there and myself couldn't find a suitable way to get the poor terrified thing out. She would escape to under the gas tank which apparently has a lil nook that is chicken sized. They offered to call a tow truck but, my spouse said no you aren't going to ruin this Lexus SC430 doing that :(
So....I drove home (5 blocks) doing 3 to 5 mph. I've never gone so slow in my life. Then we took the wheel off and got her out. Poor thing was a mess emotionally but, suffered no injury :0. She had been stranded for a week at that gas station they said. She is super happy now being my miniature horse Star's bestie. She shocked us both when she started laying eggs right when the world went into lock down. I hear this is not the usual way of getting into backyard chickens LOL. Now I kinda want one that lays blue eggs. Strange how quickly one can get obsessed with egg collection.
ogregirl23 please get at least another one. They are social creatures- she needs a friend.
Chicken math happens fast so I hear!
Lol 😂 what a great story!!! Serendipitous. Free pet that gives you food. Neither cats nor dogs can do that 😄
She ended up going broody so we bought her 4 chicks & put them under her. It took her all of 30 seconds to accept them. Now they are around 5 months old. Chicken math is exponential. Lol
I like that clip thing she has on the back of the hen house to help keep it locked. Beautiful work as always!!!
A coop like this is my dream "forever-coop" for my ladies. They are out of my price range at the moment, nor, do I need a chicken coop right now as the one I have for my ladies work fine. But I fell in love with your coops and runs, and am obsessed with them, especially the Carolina coop.
We love our Grandpa's feeder. Only one concern: My daughter is in a 4H program and acquired a Silkie & a Polish chicks. Our hens are very healthy girls with some weight. I am slightly concerned their weight may not be heavy enough to open it since they are much smaller.
that is a valid concern. On their website they address small chickens and bantams. They state that on their standard feeders, a bantam can open it, but on the large feeder, so lighter birds may not weigh enough to open them, but it can be adjusted with the use of a small weight on the tread plate.
We are new to having chickens on our farm and built a coop and run over the last few weeks and the chicks came last week. They will not use the run for several weeks yet since they are in the shop in their brooder area.
I wish we had found Carolina Coops before we built our coop and run. Great information and explanation of why you build them the way you do. We had fun with our build but when it comes time for added space we will purchase a Carolina Coop.
Greetings from the south of Chile (town called Los Muermos). We are with my wife, planning a chicken coop. And we have seen your videos, and we have learned a lot, thank you very much. PS: We do not speak English, but we put the video, translate subtitles into Spanish.
muchas gracias!
Hog panel and chickens wire and use 1/2 rebar for frame and support works great and last for ever
Can put sheets of roofing also and add a couple of post if needed
Another beautiful coop and run, but I think I like the one that was a 10x10 with the red door. That one was amazing!!
I love the grandpa feeder.
One thing you could add one the egg hutches is a chain for when you open them up. Then you can put down whatever you are collecting whatever you are gathering the eggs in while you are collecting the eggs (like on Lumnah Acres).
Just wow! What a beautiful farm and wonderful coop.
Thanks for the walkthrough of this beautiful and well designed coop! Such a great point about the nesting box lid. I just built by own coop and all the videos online show people making the top lid open. But I just realized when building that it was pretty high up (its also elevated coop) to reach in there even for me and my wife (and we are both pretty tall), and since we have kids, we want them to be able to get eggs sometimes without needing something to stand on. So I made the lid on the side as in this video. Then I saw one video where someone (Becky from Beckys Homestead) made the point of chickens getting stressed out if you open the top lid, which makes sense, and that made me even more convinced I was right about my design choice. Glad to hear that professionals such as yourself are reinforcing what I thought would be a good design!
Somebody cal BBB and report these scammers
I can’t wait to buy this hemp bedding our babies will go outside in a few weeks!!!
I being learning a lot from you guys, and I'm a DIY si I'm building my coop. Thanks a lot.
I am a carpenter with a few other trades.
And I have plans on eventually building a chicken coop by learning from you guys.
Your coops are definitely desirable to have in one's yard.
I will probably have the only one around like it.
And of course I will gladly recommend you as their builder.
thank you for your comments.
I start building coops and I like building coops .. I love chickens
Haha I suspected Cali when you mentioned staying around 80 degrees, then you said “Western Farms” and I was like “Oh, yep! Fellow Santa Rosian.”
Beautiful coop!!!
my coop has the same style ladder. they have been loving it for the last month.
The chicken patio is awsome ! 😋
Having a coop you can move around is ideal and can place over garden during winter
Excellent Job on this video!
Thank you!
Love your coops! Have a giveaway please! 🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔
I love your channel. I subscribed and put notifications on, so that I can learn some more. I always wanted to have Chickens. Do you ship to the Caribbean Islands? Thank you for sharing!
thank and yes we do. We just shipped a couple coops to the cayman islands.
@@CarolinaCoopsVideos -Thank you. I might be moving to Puerto Rico next year. We are looking for a small farm to build a house.
6thumbs down ?? Really can’t understand why... so great job and thanks for this customers let us apreciate from the inside.
Apologies my english. Max from normandie coast
LOVED this video. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you!
Very nice coop!
Looking forward to that podcast!
Thank you. We are shooting for May 5th!
"B+". I love her.
I LOVE your designs❣️
A suggestion:
Protective edging on metal nesting box roof to prevent possible cuts to hands and face.
You bet it will, could badly injury if NOT kill your chickens. Contact your local 4-H
Notice the ly, a couple of coops ago ,the old guy with the bread told the other people that paid way to make that chickens didn't like the lift lid on egg bins
Amazing setup!
Pretty amazing. Thank you so much
thank you.
AMAZING, I LOVE IT
Thanks for watching Antonio!
MATT!!! i want a "youtube chicken police" t-shirt!!! LOL
We are working on it!
So if you let your chicken free range do you need a run? I'm in the process of starting a backyard flock for our homestead but this is probably the one thing I'm not sure of. Also I just love how proud you are of your work. I was consideri g purchasing a shed from Lowes/Home depot but the amount that would be spent on that I think I may just reallocate to purchasing from you. Im in CA so I know it'll be an investment but it definitely seems worth the cost.
My dream coop.
Thanks for the info.. I was looking for this info for the possible chicken coop.
I absolutely luv it
I can't stand Carolina Coop design, but I love their runs.
The worst thing is that the perches are all above the nests, so they poop all outside of the nest boxes, so the chickens walk in the poop to get into the nests... Making the eggs poopy! So many other things that make their design suck lol, but their runs are so awesome!
Hi Cheryl. Our roost bars are not above our nest boxes. If you look at the design, our egg hutches bump out and the interior entrance to the nest boxes are flush with the exterior wall.
If you are talking about our deep litter beds, to explain the concept of the deep litter method and the benefits of our hemp bedding would take a while, and we have lots of videos about it.
We perfected our designs over a decade of building coops and raising chickens. We understand that by just looking at our coops, you don't like the design. However, chickens can get poop on their feet in so many places and bring it into the nest boxes. More importantly, our customers have never complained about our design. Thanks for watching.
This was an informative video, and it's a beautiful coop, but the price of that coop is probably beyond the means of a lot of people to afford - especially someone just dabbling their toe into the world of raising chickens. I'm sure you get what you pay for though. It's a spectacular coop!
Thank you for your comments. We sell lots of other coops that aren't as custom or expensive. We believe our coops are an investment, in the health of your birds and the fact that it makes chicken keeping easier, plus it will last a lifetime.
Please visit our website to see more coops.
carolinacoops.com/chicken-coops/
It will reduce feed cost if you can move your chickens around using a quality tractor coop and run. It can be effectively done.
wow thats so cool
Build in Washington state? If not, show me how!!! Gorgeous!!!
Jen Nesset all the time. We are headed back to Vashon island again very soon.
I cannot get my head around the fact that most people who keep chickens don't let them free range. I'm thinking of getting some and I want them to have total freedom .
I love this and wish I had seen it before I got mine. One thing I would add is carabiner clips on th nest box and outside coop door as raccoons will figure out how to pull those pins out.
We always suggest carabiner clips on all the latches around the coop for that reason. Thanks for the comment Robin.
I want a sew on patch that says “CZcams chicken Police”… lol
😂
Congratulations beautiful coupe I know your girls love it
Thank you Sandy!
Great man love from Panjab ❤️
Love you guys, we have only seen four videos but you guys rock..... We live on Tillamook Oregon and would love one of your designs?
Thank you! Please visit our website to see our coops, or contact us at sales@carolinacoops.com and we can help find your perfect chicken coop!
Hizo forme México i really love yogur vídeos, thanks
That feeder is galvanized sheet metal, not stainless, but still nice. just pointing that out, no big deal though lol
I have been watching all of your videos, and that is some beautiful work. I wish that all chickens could have such lovely places to reside. What guage hardware cloth do you all use in your coops? Thanks! -Rob
We use 19-gauge black PVC coated hardware cloth. Thanks for the kind words Robert.
Do you have a mini Carolina? I love this but I can only have six hens. ❤I love this coop and run!
We have our American Coop which holds 6-12 chickens, or our California Coop which maxes out at 4 chickens. Please check out our website for all our coops.
carolinacoops.com/
Beautiful chickens... I’ve got Americana’s and barred rocks.... my barred rocks are my bully’s to my americanas, but they are also my sweet babies. They pull feathers all them time. Now even the feather plucker is getting and naked bottom. Lord help me, cause I can’t seem to get it to stop!!!!
Eat the Barred Rocks. I had them once. Never again. Jersey Giants, French Copper Marans and Brahmas get along with Ameraucanas. Those are the breeds I have.
My Barreds used to pick on my Ameraucanas and Buff Orpingtons. My rooster was an Ameraucana and did intervene sometimes. But Mr. Whiskers usually was not always quick to stop the bullying. He did kill snakes though.
Wow! That is such a cool coop! Very attractive! I'd love to make something like that to add on to my current coop. I have 23 chickens now and about to a straight run of get 30 more. This coop seems like it easily houses 14. What is it's capacity?
Hi Matthew, with 3 roost bars at 8 foot each gives you 24 feet total. So 24 birds is our recommendation at maximum, but some people will say 8-10 inches per bird on the roost bar so you could get more in there, but 53 would be too much.
Those steps at the top could work a lot better if there was a small landing that was connected just below the bottom of their opening.
So kool
thank you
My chickens eat live mice.
The roosters killed a big rat yesterday, and it's all gone.
Even the bones
Hi there… love the videos. I live in Florida and I am interested in your company making us one. Would love to investigate more
Hi Cathy, we have a bunch of our coops in Florida. Please visit our website for coop prices and options and contact us through there or give us a call at 919.794.3989. Thank you!
For hot regions like southern Arizona, what about putting in a cross fan for no/low breeze days? Would you suggest small fans inserted in window pane or larger quiet in the gabels?
Your coops look awesome do you have a video that will help me build one? I'm also going to video my build i will definitely let everyone know where to go to buy one because they are awesome and look real good.
How much would a coop of that size coast to buy ?
I am working towards getting homestead land and the only reason I would not have you build my chicken coop is because I can’t get you to come to the middle of nowhere in the heart of Alaska
And I liked the rope wrapped roots better too
What do I need to do for you to prepare a loose cinder block base to raise the wood base off the ground a few inches? Can I just set and level 4x6 on top of the bare cinder blocks or do I need to fill them etc?
This gal is evidently money rich!
Looks beautiful! What would you use if you've got sugar sand which is what I have in central Florida?
We recommend bring in some soil/compost mix for inside the run if you can. You really want to create as much of a natural setting for chickens as possible. They want to find bugs and forage in the dirt.
Yes... Silkies are ladder challenged, at least mine are, I’m building them a new one
When you fastened the hardware wire around the windows and door, do you just use staples or some screws w washers
How much was one like this?
Will guinea hens help to protect when I do let my hens out to free range? I only have a 1/4 acre of land for them to range, so I was planning to let the out daily. We do live near a river and park, so we have seen snakes.
I got my predator wire installed per your videos! Big relief too! I’m lost on the run floor tho. I have 4 hens in a raised 4x4 coop with a 10’ft run plus under coop and solid metal roof. I keep getting a muddy floor tho higher than surrounding dirt level. We’ve had a lot of rain. I was wondering if sand would improve it?? It’s staying too wet !
We don't recommend sand in the run, just try putting in leaf mulch, woodchips (usually free from tree services). If you have a solid roof run that isn't leaking, it should keep your run dry. You can also add pine shavings to help absorb some water after a lot of rain. Good luck
Carolina Coops Videos ohhhh a bit late I’ve already put it in. They’re no longer muddy when it rains but I have to clean it like kitty litter🤦🏼♀️
I only have 4 girls and 2 new chicks about to be introduced. My run doesn’t leak but rain blows in. We are planning on extending the new run by the end of summer bc it’s only 4’ wide. I think the rain splatter adds to it.
Greatccedio!!!
Beautiful and expensive. Is it really worth it? Having chickens, would it really pay for itself?
Thank you for the comments. Our customers don't buy our coops with the intention of recouping their expense with chickens and eggs. They buy it because we build superior chicken coops that are built to last, predator proof, and make chicken keeping easy and keep your flock healthy. They also are beautiful and functional. All our chicken coops have the same functionality and superior quality materials, from the smallest to the biggest custom coop we make. Our customers know these coops are an investment in their chickens' health and well being and something that works well with their property.
Grandpas stainless steel feeders ....thanks for the advice...$140
First thing to know when buying a chicken coop. Cost of the lumber
I just want to know if you ever tried to build a chicken tractor, theres so much value to pastured poultry
Matt has done a chicken tractor and some on skids, and still maintains that for laying hens, free ranging is best and a tractor coop isn't necessary and tough to handle even in the best circumstances. Thank you for watching.
I have one that has spay leg
How do you prep the ground base for coop and run site?