Pouring Footings and a Concrete Floor for a Stone Chicken Coop
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- čas přidán 18. 04. 2024
- I build a 10' x 10' x 5" concrete floor for a stone and wood chicken coop I'm building. I do some work in the orchard and check out all of the plants and trees as they emerge from a long but warm winter. We're getting loads of rain so the rivers and waterfalls near the homestead are raging.
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Cali's new spring outfit: MUD! 😅 Love the communication between you two. 👍😎🇨🇦🐾💫
Ok now I have to upgrade my coop, my chickens are looking at me all side eyed now after seeing this awesome build.
"Step your game up."~🐔🐓🐤
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lafffffin..they saying hey keep up with Kelly's dad, dad... lafffffin....😊
A ver que hacen hoy!!!.
Lololol 🤣
I believe he's building this thing bear proof.....
Thank you for this beautiful moment of serenity on your wonderful homestead with gorgeous Cali and you 👵👋🤗🐶👼
Sweet Kali's face is starting to turn white......You are so blessed to live where you do...away from the crazy in life.
Kalie's like, let me rest a while!😊 Great job on the cement floor of your coop! You have a lot of wildlife who will try to get them for food. Make it hard for them to get your chickens. Kalie is living her best life! Wished I could give her a big hug!❤
A chicken coop will be a great addition to your homestead. God Bless you Shawn.
I love what you're doing but I see this as a story about a dog living her best life. Thanks for sharing.
You should have put a membrane down between the wood and cement. It prevents the wood from absorbing the moisture from the cement.
A stone chicken coup is a fine idea. I grew up on a relatively small multi-generational farm. My grandfather had a multi-purpose structure made to shelter/protect/contain chickens and pigs. The pigs need fear no animal. The chickens and their chicks needed protection from foxes and opossums. The predators could dig in and the pigs could dig out so this building had concrete floors and walls of various heights to conform to the landscape and to needs. My brother and I raised both pheasants and chickens in that building. Solid walls make a fine haven for your plans.
Yeah, chickens would be major targets in a region like that and a regular coop would often next to no protection from predators.
We live in the wilderness, west coast rain forest and have a lot of bears and cougars, bears will kill pigs so we add electric fencing to keep them safer. Pigs will not cross a electric fence. We have never had a problem with Bears or cougars killing livestock or damaging any buildings. But our farm dogs are our first warning system. They warn us of a predator, they do not attack a predator.
Wooden chicken houses (lined with hardware cloth) are built approx. 2 ft. off the ground as a dual purpose, nothing can live under the coop and it is a place for the poultry to go outside for fresh air in bad weather. Wood structures also help absorb the moisture from inclement weather and moisture from the heat the poultry emits. Correct venting is important too. Too much coop moisture can cause several different types of poultry illnesses. These practices apply to our area and climate.
Never had a problem in 40 yrs with raccoons or mink getting into the coop. Eagles/hawks are more of a problem for poultry while free ranging.
That being said nothing beats having some good smart farm dogs. Choosing the suitable dog breed for farming is the key. Not necessarily a LGD for us.
Beautiful pictures, it's like Spring is saying it's time to wake up.
You are so lucky to live in a paradise. With your hard work you made your place grow fruits and vegetable. Thanks for sharing.
Shaun, once you finish your homestead. You need to write a book the "adventures with Shaun and Calli "
Stunning scenery! 💚The birds really put on a vocal show - especially the woodpecker. 🎶
The grunt from Cali at 29:05 while she lays down 😂🤣😂 I can relate
😂😂😂😂❤
Love the way Mr. James builds things, straight forward and by himself.
WOW, jolly good job, Sean ! Now that your chickens are better protected than at Fort Knox, they'll be laying golden eggs for sure !!!
Woodpeckers in the background Awesome 😊
Yassssss love the ASMR
I look forward to your photography at the end of most of your films. It takes me back to the '40s and 50's when I was growing up and exploring far Northern Wisconsin and the UP of Michigan. In those days there were still wolves and a high concentration of wildlife. Our little homestead had no running water or electricity until the 50's. No tractors, my grandfather had a team of horses for plowing. Glad to see you finally gave in and accepted some of the power tools and vehicles to make life easier. You will live longer. Keep the faith!
I'm so glad you're doing well! I came here after a long break and wow, I'm really smiling to myself. Another beautiful project!❤
Cali has it right ... sometimes you just have to get your feet wet to appreciate nature
We used to leave planks on top of water lines to stop the frost from getting into the line. If you left the boards on the slab sides it might help keep the frost out of the chicken coop and help keep the chickens warmer. Thanks for the video.
Cali...what a mess...glad you like your fresh water baths! Thank you, Shawn, for labeling the flora. I'm fascinated by what you have up there. And the nature minutes? My moment of zen.
الله يعطيك الصحة والعافية على مجهوداتك الجبارة وجمال انجازاتك القيمة بارك الله فيك
I saw “Stone Chicken Coop” at the Whisky a Go Go in 1967, they opened for the Doors
❤ the snapshots at the end are so gorgeous.
Beautiful view of the Canadian Woods!❤🫶🏻
The stream is full!!!
Love the chicken coop🐣
MEEEE TOOOO❤❤😊😊
I am loving the new build. Thank you for sharing the sounds of nature, Callie, your garden, and your great skills.
Great video. I see from Cali's paws that she was helping out with the digging.
LOL she was sooo dirty and sooo happy.
Nothing better to see than a dog and her man enjoying time well spent together!😊
WOW... My chicken coup was concrete floors with 4 feet brick walls and build out wood structure with metal roof to keep out the wildlife.. PVC tubing was cut in 1/2 and place near the wall but in the floor. When I cleaned up I scooped up all the big stuff into the wheelbarrow and the rest I moved toward the PVC which drained off into 55 gallon buckets in the ground. I washed the floors. I would clean out the 55 gallon drums a few times a year but everything drained into the ground. My compost pile and the run off which went into the compost pile has to be turned a year before I could use it. Had lots of compost piles I rotated, lol. The roosts perches were tree limbs but what made them so great when come time to clean up if the limbs were all nasty I burned them and went and got more limbs. My favorite part of the whole coup the roosts frames folded down so I could access the whole coup with no issues when it come time to clean up. Brings back memories. I had a head of 200+ chickens that completely free ranged with roosters and dogs protecting them.
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Great build. Hope you were blessed with someone to pass your skills onto.
Sounds like a great build!🇨🇦
Hi Shawn
So glad you are going to raise chickens ! You are a hard worker ! I have been working in my garden as well and hopefully have chickens this summer! Thank you always for inspiring me and others! God bless you and your family ! Stay close to Our Heavenly Father! He is our Hope!!🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻❤️
I really appreciate all the hard work you put into your homestead and your videos…. The music you played at the ending of your last scenes were a beautiful combination ! I enjoy your weekly videos…. It’s so refreshing to watch you beautiful your property…. It takes my mind off of the craziness that exist in the world today! Thank you for sharing your life….. and I can never get enough of Cali…. ❤️
God Bless you and yours!
Shawn, it's been quite long wait that we haven't seen your vlog, nice to see that your back, hoping that more vlogs to watch, GOD bless
You build everything with perfection!❤
Sweet Cali looks so healthy! She has a beautiful Life🦋
Over the top chicken coop. But much easier to clean👍❤️
Thank you so much for sharing your blessings with us. As much as I would love to do what you do, I just cannot, and I am okay with that because I can watch your videos and feel so much peace. May you continue to be blessed and I look forward to your next video.
your hard work and attention to detail knows no bounds plus your ever faithful cali!
7:43 - I don't know if I'll ever get that image out of my mind. Thanks, Shawn.
🤣 LMFAO !
WOW! Looks to support a high rise coup. Your efforts are so encouraging; must be so gratifying each time to look at your accomlishments!
Your knowledge, hard work, remote lifestyle AMAZING!
Beautiful Spring day. Was that a wild turkey we heard in the background? Happy pup = mud, tennis ball, spring temps and rolling in the leaves. My Grandpa was an olde Scotsman and carpenter. Lived in N.E. His workshop and the tools he had. Old school craftsman. He built 3 cabins himself which we stayed in during summer visits. Wish we had more. Made wooden duck decoys to sell and use. Had the outhouses by the cabins and we pumped our water from the well. Picked wild blackberries. He had a huge garden every spring/summer. So much of what you do and your principles remind me of my grandparents. Thank you Shawn.
How do you pickle blackberries. And what do they taste like?
@@leannemori9688 Blackberries taste amazing! You don't pickle them, you turn them into jellies, jams and pie filling to name a few uses. There are a lot of CZcams videos showing the process .... enjoy!
Shaun it’s so beautiful and peaceful there. You can tell how happy Cali is…thanks for sharing your journey .❤
The ending was beautiful! You make such wonderful videos.
We all need to get back to this kind of off grid village lifestyle
said pol pot...
How’s it off grid if he has a diesel tractor and gas side by side and snow machine? Just playing devils advocate. Love Shawn’s channel for years but not truly “off grid” as most self proclaimed channels aren’t.
you mean grass is literally greener on the other side of the hill?
Just purchased 19.5 acres on a lake! Building a timber fame barn and a cabin.
I grew up on a smallish farm. The happiest day of my father's life was when his father sold the horses and bought tractors. My grandfather put in a small power station before Rural Electrification and did away with kerosene lamps and heating. Previously, one of my father's tasks had been to clean the lamp globes each morning. This was NOT a time to glorify. Medical care was spotty and expensive. Effective drugs had yet to be invented and developed for a market. 'Composting' toilets worked a bit differently than you might imagine: in my early years, we added lime after each use and dug the residue out as needed. Bathing was in the kitchen in a washtub with water heated on a wood-burning kitchen range. We had a kitchen handpump plumbed into a dug well outside the door. That was a 'luxury.' Of course, that time was almost over for us: my grandfather bought a set of appliances and a TV set for us. My parents moved from a family-owned rental property to greater things in the world of family farming.
Loved this video. Especially parts with Cali and ending with pictures of spring emerging…just beautiful….❤️❤️
I'm really liking how everything looks where you are with the great
cabin house and other buildings that you have built thanks.🇨🇦🤠🇨🇦
Thanks for the ending Sean that was absolutely gorgeous it was beautiful freshwater running over rocks clean water 😊👍
Glad to see you are using properly mixed concrete. Not the bogus dry ready mix short cut that so many seem to be praising on the internet. Your work will be intact decades down the road. There are reasons cement companies have spent vast amounts of time and money figuring things out.
concrete is anhydrous, so it gets stonger as it ages in a moist condition. What a nice floor for a chicken coop. That should keep the weasels and other varmits from burrowing in.
Spring arrives in Canada. A beautiful time; Thanks for sharing. Four Bass Lake south of New Liskeard is my favorite vacation place.
Brought back memories of my childhood. My Dad did concrete, masonry. If you ever needed rain, just plan on pouring concrete - the rain pops up out of nowhere.
Haha. If I want rain, I wash my truck!!
I love how you and Cali are at peace ,watching the river flow . Those spectacular views you capture in your filming are absolutely amazing .
I have and i continue to watch your great achievements hard work in making your cabin homestead one of the best ive seen .. God Bless .
Love watching this. Certainly a million miles from my environment.
Love it when you take us on a walk with Cali the views are amazing 😊thank you ❤
What a beautiful ending to this video! Heartfelt with the music and the scenes of beauty and untouched places by man. Thank you Shawn
No doubt water 💦 is the most active part of the nature in my eyes and for my soul.
Thank you for such a nice film.
A burst of new and beautiful living beings brings the Spring. Mother Earth fed her children all winter below the surface and now we see the results of all that stored energy. And we ourselves find a great energy stored during our less active winter busting out as well. Long nights that turn into long days. What a Lovely Balance and we all are part of it. Thank You Kindly for sharing as always. The Beauty there is breathtaking! And Cali Loved by all in all her glory fits so well with her home. Many Blessings and Joy of Being! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
Beautiful river, falls, sounds are so soothing. I know why you and Cali love it there.
Hey Shawn, l can’t wait to see the finished product and it will be a great addition for your property with assets. Thanks so much for sharing, hey Cali❤️! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯
Thanks for sharing. Beautifully done video. Hugs for Cali 🐕.
What lucky chickens❤ Watching the water run down the river with the music is so peaceful and relaxing and beautiful ❤
🌲 🍁 Aloha Shawn and Cali 🐻 🦌 Your Chickens 🐔 are gonna be so beneficial for not only the eggs and meat but most of all the fertility and bug and slug control for the garden! When I built mine I had multiple gardens throughout my farm so created a Coup sled with Wood runners like your rock sled and towed it around time to time as needed and let them free range ! Only problems I had was an occasional splat of feathers 😂 here n there from the eagles and Hawks 😅 but it worked out great and fun for my kids to collect and sell the abundance of eggs ! I had scrap cans at local restaurants I'd pick up that was free service for them and me that fed them and my pigs 🐖 Spring fishing season is almost their and I bet you're excited 🎣 🦦 Have a great weekend and thanks for everything you share ! ❤ 💪 🫎 🐕
Thank you so much for your videos.
The last 5 Min. are spezial wonderfull! Thank you so much to see the nature through your eyes!
I can't believe you've been doing this for so long. My disabilities from the military keep me from ever doing the things you do, but I'm always so impressed with your knowledge and determination!
Hey working as a RN for 40+ yrs screwed my back..I'm half bed bound now days....
.I love watching what I would dearly love as a life style..I just enjoy looking. ..
... blessings darlings from Granny Linda in OZ...
I too am disabled. Can only work work 15-20 min at a time before pain becomes too much & have to rest. Not on any meds as severely allergic to so many medications. But I keep trying & over time am able to accomplish much.
Am 77 year old widow blessed with so much.
You always do an amazing job and you give everybody Such great ideas and things to accomplish.. Have a wonderful Blessed. Friday.
Shawn you are an inspiration to many across this globe sir. I salute you for sharing your life, memories and journey with us. Shalom
Beautiful and so peaceful looking water shots.
Give Cali a hug for me.
Looking forward to the chicken build.
Have to laugh at Calli, she really wants to help. Greatjob, beautiful out there,can't wait for you to finish. God bless you both❤😊
Spring is on its way at last. Hugs for Cali ❤️.
I love all the scenes of nature. So peacefull. Love watching Cali, so adorable! Lots of hard work, but worth it.
There is nothing more beautiful than spring 's new growth!
Great idea to have chickens. Not sure your coop is big enough. The boxes and roosts will take up a lot of room. Also a drain in bottom would have made it easier to clean. Just a thought.
A good wench on your tractor would sure help save your back while moving those heavy rocks. Thank you for all your posts. I pray for you and your family. May God’s blessings be on you.
Jacklyons6640..its winch. A wench was a word for a bad woman
@@timsebastian5758 ....now, if she has a tractor..... well, that is another thing!
@@webbtrekker534 lol
One way to look at "work" is to perceive it as "exercise",and a body needs exercise. That is how I have operated for decades and at 72 I am in a small percentile of fitness of those in my age bracket. 😎
He has a winch on his 4x4, not sure why he’s not using!?!?!?🇨🇦
Job well done, so enjoyed your video. Oh, the wonder of it all Cali thinks. Such a beautiful setting.
Hi Shawn 😊A bit late - but all the best for April 10 😉 Nice work for your chickens, and i love Chali's smile 🐕
So wonderful to see a paradise in the comfort of home. Better than National Geographic ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏
Your always doing something. I love watching!
I love you little slice of Heaven your making it so beautiful God bless you and you family
Spring has sprung in the highlands and with it comes the water levels that hopefully make it to the seas or lakes but as long as its not too deep Cali will enjoy herself. Cheers Shawn.
Chicken coop or chicken bunker? LOL. At least you know the foundation isn't going anywhere. Tough working outside with the amount of rain we've had here lately. Loving the drone footage, Ontario at it's finest!!!!!
You certainly work hard to achieve your goals. Hope all goes well for you.
So Beautiful, peaceful comfort.
SHAWN & OUR CALI !!! This is more my speed right now !!! Got to rest & relax with the outside hammering away !!! Wish I had the 6 acres of land !!! Worked so hard on it lived in a car garage for the summer months !!! Everything you needed in that 1 garage for living in it !!! They told me no A FRAME LOG CABIN for the land I thought that sucked big time !!! No animals larger than a dog not a goat or anything just dog & chickens that was it !!! Felt like my freedom had been taken from me !!!
The chicken coup will be a very good addition to your homestead. Great video. I enjoyed watching it.
What beauty, it’s so serene. Nice chickens coop. Love yourself more ❤.
Thanks for the video Shawn. Happy weekend!
Bit of a double edge sword . Chickens need grit or they'll start picking their own eggs ... concrete floor keeps predators out but stop the chickens get their correct diet ... but I'm sure you've got it in hand 👍👍👍 awesome build
I love watching Cali exploring
Shawn - I am 75 years old and in pretty good shape for my age. However, last year I attempted to lift an elderly gentleman (90) who weighed 190 pounds off the floor where he had fallen and could not get up. I lifted with my back and not my legs and my brain. I suffered a severe compression fracture of L4. I know you are a lot younger, but I am watching you lift those big rocks, fully bent over at the waist and not always using your legs to do the lifting. Please be careful. I so enjoy watching you build and seeing your creativity. Your channel is the best of the best. I would not want to see you get hurt and not be able to continue. Kind Regards, Randy @ Coyote Sticks by WILEY, Arizona, USA
Shawn, where you live with Cali is unforgettable! It is the closest thing to a paradise. It's impressive what you've done since you decided to change your way of life! What you have learned, what you have done from the beginning in that change is remarkable. Please show us how your vegetables are going on in the sector you have built for the winter, which by the way has no comparison. You always have an idea of how to improve where you are! From your first home until now your growth has been exponential.
I celebrate your willpower. Yes, I would recommend that you please wear protected glasses when you work with wood, even when you work with cement, it seems like a trivial thing but it is not, just to take care of yourself. Hugs to you, Cali, and your family. I wish you a wonderful life.
Love the ending! So peaceful to see the new spring buds and the wonderful flow of the river. Also love the pics of you and your beautiful dog aren’t they just amazing animals loving unconditionally.
Looking forward to the completed project
I remember roughing and skimming my first wall, it’s great seeing that polished finish. Roughing and finishing a slab is almost the same, achieving that flat smooth surface (on your own) to build upon is a great feeling no matter how many time you do it.
Like many channels I follow, you’re an inspiration to myself and many whom stumble across your content. From where you started to where you are now is amazing.
You’re living the dream Shawn and it’s a blessing, wish you good health and fortunes whilst hoping your strength never dwindles. I’m not a godly person but believe in strength of will and yours seems in abundance. Your stay and fortitude in what you believe in is what many should aspire to, being prepared for any eventuality is nothing to be ashamed of and your initial imaginings for this year were spot on, why not educate those who can not see the unimaginable especially in a climate we live in now. We live on borrowed time!
The Buddhist philosophy is more to my liking these days.
Good job, unfortunately you forgot the moisture barrier between the foundation and the wooden planks. Now the wooden planks will rot quickly.
The footings and floor had close to 4 cuyds of ready mix concrete in it, all mixed by hand in a wheel barrow, YOUR THE MAN!!! Dang man, thats alot of work. It looks great.
Cali doing what She does best ,Playing in the dirt mimmicing what her master does! So funny.Hopefully she didn't get her feet in the concrete mix as you know has a high level of acid which might dry her skin out.Thanks for the share and live well ,Good Sir. P.S. Always great cinematography and audio ,nice immersive feels
Wow, a battery powered drill. Now if you can use a table saw to rip boards instead of using a handsaw, we've made progress!
That is the strongest foundation for a chicken coop I've ever seen and certainly overkill!
Not when you live in a woods inhabited by a wide variety of other wild/digging creatures!
@@coolgrandma4952 good point...but you would need similar above ground enclosure...more like a jail with steel bars! Shawn did state stone construction.
Aw...both Shawn and Cali are having the best life.