Building a Chicken Brooder in our Barn
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- Today we are building a brooder to raise baby chickens or turkeys in the lower level of our bank barn. When we aren't raising birds in it, we can use it as a birthing stall for our nigerian dwarf goats or stall for smaller livestock. We will cover the sides of the brooder with half inch hardware cloth to make it secure from small predators. We will make the door using a Kreg Jig to make pocket holes for our screws to hold it together. We will finish it off with an outlet on the ceiling and hooks to hang heat lamps from. The heat lamps will keep the baby chicks warm when they are young.
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I've been a builder for many years and have seen quite a fair bit of sheds. The plans in ryan's package czcams.com/users/postUgkxB7IXYxLzb_Ichhe45zM3Im5xfEiSp9vB have some of the nicest looking sheds i've seen in a while.
If you are getting a small amount of chicks you might want to build a wooden frame 2 foot tall to set on the floor for the first week or two. The sides will protect them from drafts and they won't need the entire floor space and will be less space for you to clean and take care of. Just screw the ends into 2 L brackets and you can easily take them apart for storage until next time.
Cut your wire to fit each opening and staple it (with the tiny staples) in each corner. Then frame the wire with trim ( 1 x 2 ) boards, using a brad nailer or nail gun.
All of my coops I used 1/2" hardware cloth and used 3/16" fender washers with #8, 1 1/2" screws with a counter sunk head... the fender washers provide an awesome coverage over a few of the wires and gives me the ability to pull it tighter... I also put the concave roll inward. The fender washers/ screws are nice too if you ever want to change something
It's chicken math! Lol you can never have too many chickens..we have 17 for 2 people and plan to get a few more this spring. When we get too many eggs we jusy boil them up and crush them and feed them back to the chickens (shell and all) and they go nuts over it. Extra protein and calcium for them. Always love your videos.
Hey guys. Love your videos. You might want to think about a 3 or 4 foot solid wall all the way around the bottom of the brooder room to reduce drafts. You’ll still have plenty of ventilation up top but be able to hold more heat closer to the floor space where the chicks are at. Chuck from Sheraton Park Farms
Sheraton Park Farms I agree, those itty bitty chickens need to stay out of the draft! Plus containing them while you’re in and out of their coup is much easier if they’re behind a barrier.
We used a screw with fender washer. Holds netting real well. We did use some heavy duty staples with staple gun in a few places, but the screw/washer made it easy if we had to replace wire down the road. Love your barn
Hold the staple with a pair of needle nose of small pliers, while hammering. All looking good! Enjoy!
Start first with the longer length and tack
Linesman pliers works great while hammering
Thank you! We have 25 chicks and 25 ducklings arriving next week and we are looking for ideas. Subscribed to your channel. Looks like you have more videos that will be helpful. Thanks for sharing!
To attach the hardware cloth I have been using anailer/staple gun with my compressor. I use a 1 inch staple with a quarter inch crown. I use more because if their size but it goes fast.
On our cages we use 3/4” wood screws and a washer to secure the cloth with.
Buff orpington is the BEST breed for chickens. Utilize them for laying and meat. We love them. Especially how friendly they are
Thanks for sharing!!
The small staples if you use a piece of paper folded 1/2" wide by 3" long push the staple through the so you can hold the paper far enough away so you won't hit your fingers you should be able use it a few times . The bottom of the stall needs to be more draft proof and you'll need to think of using a deep bed method for the chicks
Cardboard with a slot cut - holds the staple in line and lasts through the job!
Check out the Freeman pneumatic tool sets, they come with an air stapler that would make super quick work of those staples.
Hammer stapler. Just as fast and much much cheaper.
A Hammer stapler uses the same size staple as the stapler he has, which he said was too small. a Pneumatic stapler lik ei suggested uses the larger staples he ended up using up to fencing staples depending on the size gun.
I love how you keep each new build in your barn consistent for a cohesive look! :D
I love how the girls were checking out the area before it was complete. I guess they approved! Great Job and thanks for sharing.
I told small nails and staples with needle nosed pliers, as someone already said. They are a PIA. Looks nice, good work. Nice barn.
Those chickens seem to be always in the thick of things🙃I was never aware as to how inquisitive chickens were in general or is nosy the word I’m looking for🤣
That future trap door you talked about for hay in a past video sure wouldn've been handy for handing material downstairs to Rebecca! Brooder looks awesome, and we really appreciate you both, and the content you guys produce!
Both of you have done a great job
helpful hint when drilling concrete; blow the dust before you back out the drill bit and then the dust won't fall in the hole
your correct about the little 45 degree angles on the corners for the door. that's how i made mine and i put them in the corners with a small gap from the end to not take up any view and my doors were square in a 6 foot double door entry, i love the way you guys are getting the barn set up for the animals , the are out of the weather and safer. even if your animals are a food source you can give them a good environment to live. great job.
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Pneumatic hammer get the staple started then use the pneumatic on it just takes air ,think there cheap to
You took my reply. Needle nose works great and no busted digits.
Lovely video vd lovely people. Blessings from AFGHANISTAN. 🌹🌹🤩🤩🥰♥️
Screws with washers to hold down cloth.. works beautiful
As everyone is saying, use a pair of needle nose pliers to hold the staples. Better yet, if you have one, one with an intentionally bent nose - that keeps your fingers up off the cloth, and gives a better holding angle. That is what we have always used for hardware cloth.
Did the same thing as Skip. Held the small staples with needle nose pliers. Love your videos. Ya'll make a good team! Thanks for sharing. God bless.
Best chicken brooder I've ever seen.
That little jig you used with the drill was pretty nifty!!
Pneumatic stapler is what I use. But if you use the poultry staples, try holding the staple between your index and middle fingers with the meaty side of your fingers towards the hammer. I learned this trick while driving short roofing nails. You’re still going to hit your fingers, but it’s not near as painful, lol! Keep up the great work!
I used needle nose pliers on mine, then got tired of that and bought a pneumatic stapler, made it soo much easier.
Evan, you have the right size of staple for the hardware cloth. That isn’t the problem. The problem is that you need to hold the staple with something, I.e. needle nose pliers, so that you don’t hit your fingers with the hammer. Good luck.
I'm from Canadá Québec and I have a good time and some ideas for myself in my land....
Good show
I absolutely love every video you put out for us. Thank you so much!! Mostly, I watch your videos 2-3 times. That's how much I love you guys 😂❤️😂
A whole lot of work but you two keep it so clean for your animals!! Rebecca, I love your stocking cap...The baseball cap covers up your beautiful face! The Barn is looking so good!!
One new house at a time with all the new lumber....
Like Helen Helps said . Use needle nose pliers . No finger smashing . Love that hard cloth . Used it around and in the ground around my shed to keep out unwanted critters . Kreg jig is great . You just didn't square up the pieces of wood properly . It's even used to make furniture . That's how good it is . You can even get a Kreg Jig Heavy duty for bigger pieces of wood . Takes 2 1/2 kreg screws . Love the look of your wife when you said you shouldn't be buying any baby chickens this year . A stare that could burn a hole right through you . LOL
Use needle nose pliers to hold the staples. I've used a comb to hold tiny nails and it seems to work. I read the comments, lol yep, needle nose has won the popular vote.
You a jack of all trades, Your work is always nice looking, even if it's a chicken brooder.
I use a pneumatic staple gun. Saves so much time. Nice brooder.
I used needle nose pliers to hold my small staples until a came across a nice electric stapler. Mine was made by Milwaukee. It’s a 12V size and was pretty cheap at $76 on Amazon. I’m sure other brands make them as well. I decided to stay with one manufacturer so my tools all used one brand and it was Milwaukee but other brands make these as well. The 12V size is lighter and is plenty powerful enough. It’s areal labor saver.
Crown stapler has worked good for us over the years. Staples are not to big and not to small and come in different lengths.
Good video and nice job !
I like the ones you used they hold the fabric well "(BUT)" I just get an old table fork and slide the staple between the tines to hold them, I like my fingers
Screw with a small washer does the same job as a staple, much easier to get out if you need to recycle the mesh at a future date.
We always used a strip of wood and just screwed it into the wood, pinning the hardware cloth in place. Also kept coonies and opossums from bending the hardware cloth and pulling out the staples, making a hole to get into the coop.
That's a nice pen. plenty of room. Very good job. It is good you have a barn to keep your animals in!
Looking amazing, very fine, love your design. Thank you for sharing your amazing story. God bless you and your family.
Use a tack strip. A thin board you nail around the edge of the hardware cloth. It holds better than the staples.
I love watching folks build stuff
If you have a lot of stapling to do get a Crown Air stapler. That is what I use for 1" hardware cloth and smaller. The larger wire gauge cloth with the bigger spacing needs the hammer in fencing staples. But the needle nose pliers holding the wire tight with the back of your hand does work. After the first solid strike remove the pliers.
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Great job! More room then they need.
Use Baton timber and use no staples just screw the Baton timber to hold the wire down. 👍 This is what I do makes it look neater also.
very nice job, you two are so nice and neat when working together have a blessed day ,hugs
Love all your improvements.
Kreg jig drill two holes on one side only. If you think you have to add a hole on the opposite side, add one hole in between the opposite side holes. Needle nose pliers to hold the long end of the staple, hammer away.
you always do great builds!!!
I love the way you take care of your animals
I really like your setup down there in your barn, looks neat and well thought out. In defense of your wife, I find myself having to stay away from the chicks at the farm store cause I would have a mess if I didn't. I always want more, Hello my names Dan, and I'm a chickoholic!!! LOL.
I use electrical staples on that type of wire fence, they are square so easier to hold, and sharper so less splitting of the wood. On the doors instead of cross bracing try thin cable running from corner to corner.
Very nice work! 👍👍👍🐓🐔🐐🐐🌞🌞
Barn’s so nice and clean now! No more cobwebs! You’ve done a great job!
The 3/4" Staples is correct, just use a pair of needle nose pliers to hold until you hammer them in.
Looks good👍
We use a Milwaukee cordless crown stapler for all of our hardware cloth works spectacular
Great job! You two rock! 👍
Use pliars to hold small staples. I learned putting in a new floor on a porch with cut nails.
You have got to have color in the run !! Your wife did the right thing on assorted breed selection. Just wanted to comment on the hardwire fencing. Nematic staples hold up really well and install quickly. I use galvanized 1 1/4 myself. Great job on your build 👊
Perfection personified.
Good information program thanks.
Good work
To attach your hardware cloth use roofing nails. It should be able to hold the 1/ 4" - 1 /2" cloth securely.
Use screws and washers for hardware cloth. Works great
I use a screw with some kind of washer. Plumbers tape works as a pretty good washer.
On those 3/4 inch staples...I've used a needle nose pliers on the side of the staple to hold it to save my fingers.
It looks great.
use a scrap piece of paper about 1 inch wide. place the staple through the paper then offer the paper and staple to the mesh. when the staple is home just pull the paper, repeat on a different spot of the paper, no more sore fingers
I’ve been using washers. I like them because they can be removed later much easier also. Thanks for you video!
Try a Sheetrock screw with a fender washer to hold your hardware cloth on.
Install your chicken wire with a staple gun at each corner and a couple places in between to temporarily hold the wire and then install a lath strip of wood over the chicken wire with regular nails at regular intervals. This will make the wire stronger than any other kind of fastener.
I use a pneumatic tab stapler for roofing I just leave the circle tabs out of the gun works awesome
Romex staples are in between the ones you used and the larger ones you showed. They are easier to hold to get started. I laughed at your chickens checking out what they probably thought were feeders.
I use a piece of foam that holds the staple while I hammer the staples. It’s a sacrificial thin piece of time foam
Great job! You two work well together. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
You can use a pair of needle nose pliers to hold the small staples while you hammer them
Hold the staples with a small needle, nose, pliers, and then you won’t smash your fingers. I think the size staple you’re using is the right size. We built nine farrowing stalls out of two by fours in 1960. We upped our pig survival from 7 to 11 1/2 pigs Per sow the first time we used them
You nailed it .
“Chicken brooder” otherwise known as “One of the top 5 air bnbs for your favorite fowl”. Amazing!!
I used to be able to toss a bale of hay like that........once.
Love your videos. Thanks for taking the time to make them.
Sincerely
Rod
Use needle nose pliers to hold the staples until started!
You can hold the staples with needle nose to get the staple started in stead of your fingers.......
Take a needle nose pliers and drill a small hole through it in. the end of the pliers to hold your nails or other nails works good.
Roofing Nails! Works great
Needle nose pliers are good for holding those small staples. Saves your fingers
Maybe hold the staple with a pair of needle nose pliers. If you carefully give it a few taps to start it, you could avoid a miss that could damage the pliers.
Hi, I notice you have a pair of long nosed pliers. Hold the small staples with those, its easier on your fingers. Thanks ffor your time, very interesting. Mike
Use a pair of long nosed pliers to hold the staple for hammering. Look into a hammer tracker/stapler at the hardware store.
Hi Evan and Rebecca, you both did a great job on the brooder. Lots of room for the chickens you don’t need but will end up with to keep peace 👍. The chickens were checking out the job too and I never heard any complaints. Keep up the good work and videos and thanks for sharing with us..
either use a needle nose pliers to hold the staple or you can use a short screw with a fender washer to hold the hardware cloth.
I agree with Rebecca, you can never have enough chickens. LOL
I rip down cheap fence palings into 1” strips. Clamp the wire mesh between them and the battens.
I install hardware cloth with air stapler. 20v cordless would work, too.