Building a wonky chicken coop.

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Carissa, Iwan, Frankie & Albi
Carissa, Iwan & Frankie decided one night over a bottle of wine that moving from North Wales to Portugal would be a good idea. Within a month they were on the road to Portugal to find the perfect piece of land to call their new home. We picked up Albi the cat along the way. Subscribe to follow our journey as we turn an old stone barn into our home, and learn the ropes of looking after a piece of land to make an abundant garden and one day, our very own winery.

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@leslietarboxjr4287 Год назад

Hi, I am 68 years old and the wonderful thing about not knowing what you are doing forces you to sit back, evaluate, come up with workable solutions and get the job done. In doing so it will remain with you for a lifetime and your sense of accomplishment gives you a real ego boost and actually bonds both of you closer together as partners and enhances your relationship. As I said I am 68 and when you look back from years gone by you feel extra good about all your failures and wins because without failure there are no wins. Those who have never had failures have never done anything worth wild. You are doing very well and learning together, be proud of it all.

@manny-perez Год назад

The fact that you don't hide your struggles is what makes your vlogs appealing and real! ❤🥰

@robine916 Год назад

All these "mess ups" are actually good for you! It requires you to use your critical thinking to solve the issues, while also teaching you to evaluate possible problems on future projects. You will also learn that things don't necessarily need to be perfect, just safe, solid and functional. Great work! 💕

@sandramcelrea1842 Год назад

I love Sunday mornings here in NZ. Your videos are the highlight of my RU-vid week . My faith in humanity is in people just like your good selves. What a beautiful world if we all lived like this. I can see it is endless hard work and you never complain. Any learning errors will be corrected in due course. You eminate such peace and love to each other, the animals, the birds, the plants, your garden, your tiny home....Im in awe of you both and of all you're doing 😊🤗

@peterwhite9261 Год назад

You got the best wonky chicken house in Portugal. Be very proud of your accomplishments. The chickens love it.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Thanks Peter!

@lucaspolderman6622 Год назад

From the Netherlands: well done, you made it. One tip: when you need to cut chicken wire, you can use your angle grinder. Much faster. Thank you for sharing and a nice week over there.

@Neilhuny Год назад

These hens had better darned well appreciate the effort gone in to making a safe and secure home for them! I love the honesty - truth is valuable!

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Haha they better had!

@sharondoust5002 Год назад

Great job I'm always learning even at 68 repairing cages for rabbits and ginnie pigs it's the satisfaction at the end that counts keep going with the flow love to you both and cuddles to Frankie Diego and puss greetings from Australia

@barbaranielsen2888 Год назад

I love how humble you both are! It is very refreshing to my spirit to watch and leaern right along with you both! Thank you for your perserverence and dedecation to figuring out how to make things work! You both encourage me! I tend to give up because I am a perfectionist and get decustted with myself! Then old tapes of very critical people from my past start playing in my head! Hugs from Costa Rica!

@denisescally7090 Год назад

Btw 'Time lapse' in the title of progress so far videos seem to be getting millions of views for other You Tubers. Just think you deserve way more subscribers!! ❤

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Ooh maybe we’ll try it! Haha

@suzilouden5964 Год назад

Well done to you both....a great job overall with the delightfully Wonky Chicken House! A tip for clearing out screwholes in cement/concrete. Use a longish tube, shove one end into the hole & blow the dust out - you do need eye protectionl. Drinking straw or anything similar work well....bon courage 🥰

@SJC49 11 месяцев назад

The chickens will be forever grateful!🐓😍🇨🇦

@biddiemutter3481 Год назад

Your vlogs are so peaceful...sorry for finding watching you work peaceful 😂

@ShirleyFoshee Год назад

We that love your adventurous lives don't care about messing up!!! You are loved and prayed for through your journey! May the Lord.bless you and keep you and may His face shine upon you and give you Peace, His Peace!!!

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Thank you so much Shirley ☺️💛

@annadaurie2435 Год назад

The most important thing is you try. You two always come through with the project in the end. Have fun with it.

@christine3358 Год назад

I’m with you Ewan…foiled by the bricks! 😉

@sydneyevans2637 Год назад

In building your chicken coop, they aren't mistakes. Tell your friends and neighbors it's a prototype. Best to all!

@nickytanton107 Год назад

We don't make mistakes just happy little accidents, by Bob Ross. Words of wisdom. I do think they should let her mum stencil lovely flowers and plants all over it lol.

@ernie7065 Год назад

it likely will need to be replaced or changed

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

😂 why would it need to be replaced or changed? Did you not see the last one we built?! 😅

@carolbulmer8253 Год назад

Hi, Carissa and Iwan. You have done a great job of building the chicken coop. I especially like the way you figure out solutions to any problem. See you next week❤️❤️

@SmithsdaleFarm Год назад

Made us laugh so much when the wonky wood fit the wall so perfectly! It’s like it was meant to be

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Haha us too!

@ruthconstantino6861 Год назад

Goodness, some commentors! Easy, take it easy. They are (as I would be) on a learning curve. It's OK, and they will amend as they recognize any things not working well. 💪🏻👩🏻‍🌾👨🏻‍🌾👍🏻 What sweet chookies to keep underfoot, they know their ma and pa 😊. Snuggly Albi🐈 snoopurrvising 😄.

@deborahlee8135 Год назад

Seeing everything happen perfectly isnt a learning experience for me, so i enjoy the "mistakes" because it helps me think things through before i try similar. I'm here not to just enjoy your lifestyle vicariously (at the moment) but to learn. So thank you for showing the not so perfect and the struggles, the challenges as well as the fabulous results. I'd recommend putting a gutter on the roof to direct rain outside the chook pen. Otherise the girls will be standing in muddy water getting in and out of the chookhouse in winter and that could lead to disease

@nickytanton107 Год назад

And maybe the water collected could be for the chickens somehow.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

That’s exactly the plan.. gutter into a water butt.

@Tigger4747 Год назад

Top woodworking tip: buy straight pieces of wood! You can get a good idea of whether a piece of wood is fairly straight lengthways by using a piece of string or use a metal tape measure as a straight edge to see how curved/odd the wood is along its length. Also don't buy pieces of wood that "rock" from corner to corner. Buy yourself a decent small carpenter's square and take that with you to assess how twisted the wood is across shorter distances - eg across the board rather than along it - and whether the corners around the wood are anything like 90 degrees. (If that makes sense!) Considering how wonky the planks were the door turned out really well. :))

@carlospacheco5686 Год назад

Hey , well done! You have made the best ever decision by building a chicken coop / capoeira or even galinheiro if you prefer out of concrete! Once you render it and if you lime wash it , it will be red mite proof ! Very cleaver move ! All the best

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Thank you Carlos!

@terryevans5476 Год назад

A fine job on the new coop. Love from Cornwall ♥️

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Thanks Terry!

@jeanettenicholas2863 Год назад

Everyone makes mistakes your both doing a great job good luck to you both

@rubyjools Год назад

I like things wonky anyway 😊..who needs perfection? 👌

@jimwalker76 Год назад

Great job, you two. Your chickens have a really nice home.

@marybates2201 Год назад

Yay, finished. You should feel acomplished and proud. Yes some learning during the process of building. But it is done and standing and chickens have a safe peoper new home x

@larrymunden1753 Год назад

BRAVO! It turned out great! You carried on and solved every problem. 🐔👍🙏

@jeanrichardson2044 Год назад

I can't believe the negativity of some of your viewers. At least you make the effort, which many of your armchair viewers never have. The chickens are not fussy, they look to be very content, and well cared for. Well done to you both.

@ecowarrior1888 Год назад

I could not help noticing the bloom of yellow flowers engulfing your plastic chair in the background as Iwan lamented the difference in wood size 😊🌼

@vickieb2781 Год назад

I think “wonky” is my new favorite word! It looks cute! ❤ from Michigan

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Haha it’s a good word!

@jennya2439 11 месяцев назад

Loved your chicken two step dance 💃 😂

@vickyeblatherwick284 6 месяцев назад

Love the piano background music. 🎶🎶

@tlc1718 Год назад

We all try but yet startover. Just keeping it real enjoying the process and thanks for sharing❤

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Thanks for watching ☺️💛

@tomprice2501 10 месяцев назад

Like your videos, you can’t beat practical skills and advice to help you improve. I must have missed your video because I see that I am 3 months behind. Anyway, I would have used another length of wood to sandwich the wire, instead of using a staple gun on fastening the wire to the wood. Congratulations, you guys are hard workers, and work well together.

@anitaklamer3360 Год назад

😅😅😅Great name "The Wonkey Chicken House" I got quite nervous figuering out what your logic was but in the end you built a very artistic surrealistic coup. It is unique🤪🤣🤣👏👏👏👏👏🌺

@AleeshaSattva Год назад

I love how authentic you both are. (((heart)))

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

❤️❤️

@biddiemutter3481 Год назад

Excellent work in finding a bit of wood to bend to your wall! You do a sight better than I would!

@henrymichaelwilson8107 5 месяцев назад

Hello there. That is no excuse. Don't blame the materials. You have a level. Your friend was being kind when he said you had done a good job. It makes Know different really. I half expected this would happen.

@dutchmetalmaniac Год назад

nice job! well done. Just put a framework for support under your roofing material. the stuff is too soft and will sag overtime like crazy because of heatstress. (i know from experience 😥😥) and when it rains it will gather in the bowls and increase the sag.a wooden roof with these plates on top will suffice.

@TheMutterstadt Год назад

Did you put a chicken fence on the roof for extra protection? Because of martens, so that they don't get into the chicken cube. I like your vlog very much. You're both so calm.

@CampOutWest Год назад

Well done guys 🎉 you worked so hard on it. Your girls are so lucky! Did any of the cabbages survive? 😅😅😅

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

😆 they went for the broccoli that day! Luckily the leaves and not my poor baby broccoli heads. Thanks guys! Can’t wait to catch up with what you’ve been up to soon ☺️🌞💛💛 we need to trade some rain for sunshine too!!

@allenemery4665 Год назад

Wobbly but functional well done. It’s all experience

@TheIndigoEscape Год назад

Really cool video guys! I think concrete structure for chickens is the best as it’s so much more secure and weather proof! Just how the Portuguese make them. Chickens are going to be very happy! Your tomato plants are massive Carissa!! Mine are just sprouting 🫤

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Thanks guys ☺️ we’re super happy with it and the chickens seem to be too! We haven’t put their nesting boxes in yet but they’ve already started laying eggs in there 😆 the tomatoes are plug plants, I got them and some courgettes and they’re thriving in the raised beds! My seedlings are just struggling along apart from my peas which have down great! Can’t wait to catch up on your vid and see what you’ve been up to ☺️ xxx

@nickytanton107 Год назад

@@FrankieOffGrid cheating plugs and seeds are the way to go, although a majority of my sweet pea plugs have been eaten probably by slugs (not sheep Carissa) doh!!

@sondraflesch1463 Год назад

LOVE IT.. Filming of chickens. And the Thumbnail.

@patricktolson5124 Год назад

I love your channel and authenticity and willingness to admit that for most of us, we really do not know what we are doing when embarking on any dyi projects for the first time - that we really don't know, what we are doing. Have experienced myself on many occasions. Nothing wrong in that whatsoever ! You are doing a better job than I could. Love everything that you are doing and kudos to you. Look forward to seeing more

@petefoti1041 Год назад

My first day back in the states on 4/13 it was 93F here in New Jersey. I was in Portugal beginning 3/30 and it was cool up in Ponte da Barca. Good luck on your chicken coup.

@judithgolledge1960 Год назад

I love your videos guys, ‘informative’ and fun. Well worth watching❣️

@nickytanton107 Год назад

I love reading through the comments so informative as well

@adbc8213 Год назад

Many learning opportunities! Thanks for another awesome video guys!

@LiLBitsDK Год назад

well the wonky blocks is why you don't stack them directly on each other but have a splat of concrete inbetween em and use a level (in more than one direction) remember the angled pieces of the door goes DOWN on the side of the door with the hinges on... would definetly make another solution than cutting into the roof but that's just me ;-)

@martinjames3950 Год назад

Hats off to you for having a go at building your chicken coop, look at it as way of what you have learnt for the future projects

@jamesrivis620 Год назад

YIKES !!!! I did, however, like the Neil Young instrumental.

@jackierenders9441 Год назад

You learn by your mistakes. You will get better!

@duartemonteiro7463 Год назад

Hello Iwan and Carissa... 😀

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Hi Duarte!!

@johnburrows9558 Год назад

A fox would get onto the roof of your coup no problem and then there's nothing stopping it from getting into the run We always had mesh on top of our runs to stop the buggers getting in

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

No chance can a fox jump 2 metres 😅 we use Diogo as a jump tester.

@francescatappi3241 Год назад

It's looking great! I bet the chicken will enjoy their new home. 🙂

@sheilakerr-jones4345 Год назад

Hang in there!

@dominique8233 Год назад

Mmmm sorry if this sounds like a know it all, and maybe too late but wouldn't it have been easier to cut the door down so it fitted under the roof?

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Haha yes maybe! Where were you before we built it?! 🤣

@dominique8233 Год назад

@@FrankieOffGrid 😊Living through you vacariously in a cold damp England. 😂💖

@monalingan9523 Год назад

A lovely humorous video. 😊

@alexandraalegre4980 Год назад

Hi. Your Portuguese its getting good 😊.

@PegeenShean Год назад

Learn by doing! Great job!❤

@deboracarpenter1103 Год назад

You guys that's so cute but you do a good job and don't let anybody else tell you otherwise LOL

@uppanadam Год назад

I don't think those chooks would care any different about how wonky their new home would be!! It looks like it's already met their approval!! LOL!!

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

They definitely seem to like it ☺️ can’t wait to get their nesting boxes made now

@uppanadam Год назад

@@FrankieOffGrid 🥰🥰!!

@cathythomas2692 Год назад

Well done! How did you decide the size required for the chicken yard and house? Is there a formula that tells you the proper size?

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

There is a formula for space per hen but it seemed very small. We basically doubled the size of the previous coop but build it to the measurements of the materials used as to keep it cost effective.

@henrymichaelwilson8107 5 месяцев назад

Yous are doing okay. There are plenty of books on Building.

@amelitadechavezlaceste5095 Год назад

good evening sweet family imiss seing your vlog god bless you

@libbyanderson3752 Год назад

All good fun! Keep your sense of humour and you’ll get there in the end. Admire the two of you so much.

@lorawiseman8847 Год назад

I thought the chickens inspecting your progress toward the end were cute. They approve!

@miriammuskal5402 Год назад

You under estimate yourselves You really are doing a great job❤

@leannekudahl2432 Год назад

I don't understand this whole build for the chook house. This seems like an over complicated way to provide protection for your chooks. My questions include; Why would you build the chook house out of concrete blocks in an unshaded area in a place that roasts under 40c heat + in Summer and freezing temps in winter? Why would you use concrete to build in any place given these variances?

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

It’s fairly straightforward really… a coop this size, made of wood (I’m guessing this is the alternative material you’re implying we should have used) would have cost close to €1k. This whole thing cost €140. If we’d have made it out of wood, not only would we be skint, but we also wouldn’t have learned how to lay blocks. Concrete is actually a much better insulator than wood - especially after adding insulation - both in summer and winter - generally the same reason people build out of concrete instead of wood for houses.

@sgrvtl7183 Год назад

I have wondered the same. it seems to dark and doesn't concrete draw moisture, thought chickens had to be dry.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

The door is entirely see through so plenty of light.. not that they need it because they’re only in the coop at nighttime?

@pgregory6357 Год назад

Love that yal take so much care for your chickens!

@lesleycarswell5207 Год назад

You are definitely right you do persevere and it turns out fine 👍

@PaulaKnowles-zw7zc Год назад

Enjoyed watching. Good job.

@magcurran100 Год назад

Well done! 👍

@arjanvogel6444 Год назад

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys, well good work for the first time you can always upgrade later 👍😁🐔🐔🐔🐔.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Thanks so much Arjan ☺️💛

@donmurphy4070 Год назад

Thanks for the vlog , you can now call yourselves contractors.😂 now to more important matters. Football and liverpool. Loving the journey.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Going to be a tight end to the season ey?! YNWA 😉

@deborahthomas3475 7 месяцев назад

I know a guy who built a small pen that looked like it was designed by M C Escher. I had to build a door for it but nothing matched up at the same lines and angles.

@FrankieOffGrid 7 месяцев назад

Building our kitchen door was the same 😅

@soniaayachealmeida7111 Год назад

House of chickens 🐥🐣🐔🐓🥰👏👏

@vonckevie Год назад

🎉

@pattykelly6621 Год назад

I can't believe you didn't know all cinder blocks aren't 'created the same' or wood planks. Or why you would assume they are.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

We had no idea at all about the blocks - I guess just never looked hard enough. The majority of wood we find here is pretty uniform to be fair.

@mafish7962 Год назад

❤❤❤

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

☺️💛🌞😘🌱🌸🐓

@evolve2learn1010 Год назад

I am curious, are the breeze blocks going to be too hot for the chickens? This is new to me, I am researching all types. I like fact that you are trying and open on revisions, it shows your creative side. Let me know and I will add it my list, thanks for sharing.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

All the locals use blocks for their coops, they’re a lot cheaper, more insulating and easier to add more insulation so we figured it was the best course of action. Our last one was wood and it got very hot inside.

@stevengilleyOU812 Год назад

You could have cut the height of the gate down to just below the roof line.

@bevtrue6937 Год назад

No suggestions from me. I don't have a clue how to make a chicken coop. 😁 You look like it is nearly done.

@Yorky222 Год назад

Why on earth did you not adjust the height of the gate to fit?

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Why on earth didn’t you tell us before we did it?! 🤣 that was a very good idea! You win some you learn some, right? 😅

@SJC49 11 месяцев назад

Dear people - please use safety glasses when drilling - scratched corneas hurt like the devil and could permanently damage your eyesight. The glasses are hot and uncomfortable but the alternate is worse. 😍

@punjabseth260 Год назад

👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

@coolhandlukeful Год назад

Quick one , where did you get the shower from know it froze or something but need to find out who sells em.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

It’s from a company called Camplux

@coolhandlukeful Год назад

Thank you we wondered if we could pick one up from castelo branco.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Hmm I don’t think so, I believe Amazon.de may be your best option 🫠

@sylvieroy3751 7 месяцев назад

You are not afraid the cabin for chickens gonna be to hot in summer they gonna cook inside🫙🥵

@FrankieOffGrid 7 месяцев назад

It’s concrete Sylvie.. and they only go in it at night time.. chickens live outside

@sylvieroy3751 7 месяцев назад

In summertime the night is quite hot sometime and in winter they gonna be frozen because bricks gonna be wet inside because humidity they need more ventilation and in winter they stay more inside ,they are in dark , look like a jail

@FrankieOffGrid 7 месяцев назад

They’re very good at regulating their temperature.. they have access to water, shade and the ground for dust bathing - they’re very happy and healthy chickens.

@denisescally7090 Год назад

I'd love to live in that if I was a chicken 🐓

@trevorwindle8980 Год назад

Guys the roof slopping into the yard is a mistake the drier the home yard the better sorry👍❤️❤️❤️🙏

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

How would the roof leaning that way affect how wet it is? The roof only keeps the land under it dry? Or do you have different roofs?

@trevorwindle8980 Год назад

The birds in winter with chook poop becomes a scating rink and the slop harbours disease google deep litter system this is a recommended system free from water. Think of it in terms of does your roof slope to the front of your home take the gutter away and imagine the slop hole of you guys dogs cats walking through that not good put a gutter on will solve

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

Oh we’re definitely adding a gutter.. it will be for their drinking water.

@leeworley5160 Год назад

Hum where was Dioggo, usually he's zooming all over the place. Lol. Unless tou had to lock him up. 😂

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

He was probably zooming further than normal! 😅 he’s good mates with the neighbours dog

@ernie7065 Год назад

You can likely change the door to accommodate the battery operated electric door. Nick installed his into the door he had already built.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

We don’t want a battery operated door Ernie.. thank you.

@ernie7065 Год назад

@Frankie Off Grid hmm do you think your friend Nick made a mistake by installing his, or Sow the Land, or others? Nick was really hyped up about his. It allows them to do other things at both the morning and evening. They can go into town, or stay in town later, or visit friends, or help friends, and no worries about their chickens. OH well, it is your choice.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

No they definitely haven’t made mistakes, it’s an each to their own type situation! It’s just a different setup, ours is designed as a self-contained ‘aviary’, the chickens don’t need to be locked up by hand each morning and evening - the idea being that we’re able to stock up their food and drink and are able to go away for a few days if need be.

@jkrconer7599 Год назад

😂 😂

@margaretlovelock7031 Год назад

Just realised that there isn’t a nesting box either, definitely the wrong material to use for a chicken coup. Why didn’t you use wood just like everyone.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

We’ll be adding all those don’t worry Margaret. Most of the locals use the blocks for coops and agricultural buildings so we decided to follow their wisdom. I guess it’s better and safer for wild fires, about 5 times cheaper than wood, more weather proof and also an opportunity for us to work on a new skill.

@paularthur1451 Год назад

If l was going to build something and not shaw I would consider asking the Internet for advice.

@FrankieOffGrid Год назад

We have a RU-vid channel Paul.. it’s kinda part of the job.

@ernie7065 Год назад

Nick just installed a battery operated door for his chickens.... you and he are friends ... why didn't you install a similar door? His wife really liked that door.