FARMER Builds DREAM Chicken Coop Run And PLAYGROUND 

Thank you guys for supporting and watching the video! A few things! 1) the roof has more support then what is seen in this video 2) I did use okay sand but since it has been switched to construction sand for the dust bath areas 3) used chicken wire because this isn’t their main protection just to keep the chickens inside it during the winter Thanks again you guys are the best🐥😁

This is perfect. We have fallen tree limbs and spare tires we need to use up, and this run is perfect for what we want to provide for our chickens. Thanks a bunch.

Love your ideas and enthusiasm!

VERY nice job !

Looks Great. May want to do more re=enforcement on the roof. A good snow will make it crash down.

Well, whatever you are doing, the chicken will feel amazing.👍👏

I LOVE IT! ❤ Creative, caring and considerate while also being functional and inexpensive! PLUS...it looks great!!❤

I am not sure if that roof can hold any amonth of snow

Great job. I sweep my roof off if a heavy snow comes. I'm out there doing their water and food so its no big issue. Glad you added more support. Snow gets heavy. Happy chickens!!!

I love this video! Thank you for sharing. I want to make something like this for my chickens. I love how you care for your chickens! The tire dust bath is great! Have you seen them us it yet?

I've made a big roosting ladder with branches. I leaned it against their coop and the chicks love it!

Love it, great run! Looks like you might have to support the roof more for the snow 🤗

I had white peking ducks for 7 years. They were cool. The eggs tasted great.

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I have a 2x4 as a swing and my guys love it. Throw a little peat moss in the dust baths. Overall you done good, happy girls

Cool video! I've been wanting to try FARMER Builds for a while now. Will definitely be checking out your channel for more tips." You should add more natural items. 7:16 is a good spot for chicken toys.

We have a lot of simiar features in ours.. we have a big chicken swing probably 4 ft off the ground .. about 1.5" thick tree branch and its about 4ft long.. chickens swing on it ir roost on it during the day.

Love it!!! Thank You I’m putting up my run tomorrow & I love all the affordable great ideas 🐥

Liked and commmenting in an attempt to support you!!! Thanks for the time to show us newbys how to do things that seem so hard!!

Brilliant. Love this. My latest book involves a chicken, paramedic Chris and the runaway chicken. ❤

Good job! This is simular to what I have been planing on building 🙂 One adjustment I would make is adding some more rungs to their ladder. I noticed the spacing seems to be hard for them to walk on. But it is very cool👍🏻

Here in my place I have my Little Farm too. ITS so nice

I like your door. I believe the type of sand you use can become issue with impacted crops, it is tiny and heavy, I advise to do some research on play sand and chickens . I read it on a blog and I NEVER believe anything that gets passed around so I did some deeper search, I am pretty sure I found the same info on a University research site.( I think 🤔)

Hi I came across your video and loved it, I live in Michigan also and have 9 chickens I am wondering how the roof held out with the snow we get here? It can be quite heavy. I love how you are taking care of your chickens!!!!😍

WoW wonderful ❤👍happy chickens 🐔🐔🐔

I’d like to invite you and your daughter to my home to help me build that for my chickens! We have a set up and always looking to improve ❤ I love your addition!

I would like to see how it holds up in the snow

Very nice amazing work

Love the build. Is there a video on the run made out of cattle panels? Thanks

Good I enjoy looking at chicken

Snow often blows sideways....

Better beef up that roof if you get much snow

Happy chooks 😁

Great presentation funny guy 😊

Those 1-inch-thick boards on the top is going to crash with the first good snow.

Very nice job. I enjoyed watching the video and your chickens and you. But, yes, mice or rats might invade it and they carry disease so you may want to change the compost idea.

It's so funny. I have been planning to do the same thing for my chickens. Because that was the one of the first things I thought of this time around cause I had a couple of chickens before but I didn't keep him very long and because of where I live. But even though it was in a rural area. But I I'm in a new rural area which is still in the same county but I have better. Back up and keeping my chickens end. I I've do plan on giving them a good area and play area. Maybe a little bit bigger than yours. I hope LOL even though I don't got that many yet. I got 43 and a rooster

Excellent video🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

How do you put net to the wood? Please advise. I am making based on your post.

U could maybe add sum small trees and plants but they might kill em. Saw someone make a chicken orchard

Did you chickens lay eggs under the coup? Mine last their eggs in such inconvenient places!

May have missed this, but how many chickens do you have?

wont the snow crush iit ?

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What’s the name of name of laminate that he puts on the roof

What part of Michigan?

Grind up the eggshells so they don't know what they are. You don't want to encourage them to eat eggs.

what kind of chicken is that?

very nice job but i have a suggestion Pleeeeassseeee kill the annoying repetitive music in the background at the beginning of the video...i am glad that u do not use the music in the rest of the video...or maybe lower lower low low it that ia barely noticeable... Oh boy the use of the tree limbs is a masterpiece...and the opening for them to go out...however, by my own experience. put rocks or brick around the perimeter of the enclosure...predators will be having a feast because they can dig their way inside of the coop...

I can’t imagine that roof holding a Michigan snow fall

Very cool. The only problem I see is rats learning of the compost and they easily squeeze thru 1" chicken wire. I made a mistake not using hardware cloth and have a problem with rats....they come at dusk and dawn to clean up the mess under auto feeders.

This is awesome! Any chicken would be proud to have a playground like that. Gave me some ideas too.

I love how you put so many things in there for them to do. I need to get creative and do that to our rooster’s run. Awesome job! I love it! 🙂🐓

Prediction #1: They will dust bathe under the coop where it is dry and not in the tires. Ditch the tires. Replace the tires with a log. In evenings if it’s not cold dampen the log and surrounding area. During the night his will attract grubs and bugs. In the morning the chickens will have breakfast. Prediction #2: They will enjoy the new roosts. Every week or so change the location of at least one. They will appreciate the variety. #3: I’ve had a hen who enjoyed the swing, but the vast majority do not use it. Chicken wire: You know what’s best, so just do it. As you yourself mentioned, chicken wire keeps chickens in, but doesn’t keep predators out. The metal at the lower level will keep out some predators, as well as the wind. Should a predator gain access the chickens will be more vulnerable since they’ll be trapped in an enclosed environment. While the weather is warm enough for them to free range, do your flock a solid and put hardware cloth on top of the chicken wire. You won’t regret it. Diatomaceous Earth, as you mentioned, is perfectly safe in the open air, so long as it’s food grade. When I apply DE in the run I do wear a face mask, preferably KN95, because my face is so close to the dust. Also I mix it with dirt in the run (not the enclosed coop) at dusk when my chickens are in the coop. Best wishes.

8:19 I loved this scene “so I open it, and then I dump it,” then the chickens are like,”you’re just taunting us now.” 8:49 we tried the tire-dustbath but…. I will warn you we got mice in there so check the rim. Your channel is very inspirational, Good job you guys!

There is an opening in the gate please be careful if you have animals that can go in through the opening above the gate.

Great ideas... I'm curious, what did you use to hold the roof panels on? Thanks for posting. 🎉 I also wanted to mention that the large flat oil pans sold at Lowe's and Home Depot make great containers for sand bathing.

Just make sure it’s food grade DE and not the agricultural.

Very flimsy if a wind hit it , it will be turned inside out up side down.

🌺Absolutely outstanding, you did a great job, so natural and they love it!

I can't wait to watch this video! We sort of have the same set up for our chickens as well. Your chickens will love it because they will be jump in the branches and swing and have so much fun 😅

Are you sure that roof will support snow over the coop?

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The wind is gonna blow that roof off or the snow is gonna cave it in. Probz wind before the snow gets it.

I think you need to reinforce your roof if you're expecting a lot of snow. Gr8 job on the build out of the coop

Really nice video. Not lovin chickens. I just need to put them in jail for killing my sunflower seedlings.

It is difficult to take this video seriously when you used chicken wire. Your hens are so susceptible to prey with only that wire. It rusts and breaks easily and possums and raccoons can literally tear it open. Please make sure you protect your hens with hardware cloth. Your girls deserve a safe space. Critters will attack during the daylight...just chased a bobcat out of our yard today and we live in the a city area. Love your playground idea. It is brilliant. Taking notes on those aspects of it. Was really unique and well thought out. Please use that same ingenuitiy to keep them living long healthy hen lives. 😊

Thanks for video👍👍👍👍

You are my kind of chicken owner nice place

Thank you for giving us some ideas! You have a really nice set up for your chickens.

Wow this is really great! Wonderful job!

Fantastic work, man! I didn’t think about putting metal on the bottom to protect from wind. I hope that I soon will have the courage to build a nice run like this! I’ll be watching your rain system video soon. It’s awesome how this all works as a system, with proper planning (re-purposing fallen trees, using old bedding as compost, etc). This style of run looks so simple yet I fear failing at creating a similar design. I really need to get over that fear along with the fear of other things as a new/first-time homeowner. Right now, I feel like my skill level is basically just enough to make a hoop coop lol. Just have to embrace the learning experience! The compost food tower is another great idea and I really like the dust baths. My backyard is almost all dirt/rocks, so I’m researching which bedding would be best. The mulch seems like it’s working well with you! Very cool how the chickens can go under the coop. Great job and for what it’s worth, I really appreciate seeing a good dad. That’s awesome. I can tell you’re a great dad. PS I did just level out some ground and put in 2 raised garden beds! Can’t wait to give those a shot.

Why do chicken coops only have 2 doors? Because if they had 4 doors they would be chicken sedans.

The roof of the coup does not seem strong enough to hold more than a dusting of snow. Otherwise, your new coup looks interesting.

Dont give up on the swing. My chicken love theirs. I little heavier rope though

U went above and beyond for ur chickens! And didnt have to spend a fortune...👍

Awesome!

Beautiful ❤ your chickens looks healthy...love the coop

This is fantastic! May I ask, what screws did you use to affix the tree limbs to the treated posts? We're having a helluva time with that

Nice job! Mine love their swing, but I did make a small one when they were chicks, so they've grown up swinging, and they still use their big girl swing. I hope your girls like theirs soon.

I love the look and creativity of this coop. I’m definitely going to try this. Love the branch perches!

Nice video, the chickens might get a taste for eggs if you put them in the composte

D.E. Is great for chickens I add burned out ash from the barbeque with it and sand. My chickens love it and it keeps the parasites at bay. LOVE the play ground.

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Pretty cool. I'm gonna make a tutorial video if my coop I'm wrapping up details on. I think a lot of people will be pleased.. Its definitely above and beyond. Love ur coop. Good job. Follow me to keep updated when I make my post!

Happy Chickens Happy Life. I am sure those chickens R loven that new build. GREAT job! Thanks 4 sharing! Cheers ! 😎😎

Absolutely brilliant! You've given us lots of inspiration for when we move and have chickens :)

I love this so much. Do you have the measurements for this? I think I could actually build this lol

If you put a 2 x 4 up for your swing, they’ll be more likely to use it they don’t feel secure they’re not supposed to perch like parrots they prefer to be flat footed

Hey there ilove it jus am go wit how ihave my chicks less around so they won't poop on eachother in case yu feel me yet a bit high or around so about jus each corner

The roof as you have it in this video will not hold up very long with snow on it. The rain will run off but snow won't just slide off...unless you spray it down with olive oil before each snow fall or a snow storm also you can heat up the bottom of the clear roof with rope lights or something. First thing that needs to be done is turn all of the roof's 2×4s a quarter turn so they are not so saggy...and put a couple more 4×4s vertically to support the roof.

Add 1/4 inch hardware cloth to deter rodents as well Just edit you do not have to remove the chicken wire. She want to use it somewhere else.

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good stuff thanks for the ideas.

Looks good, good ideas; my only concern is that it's a little small for that many chickens.

This is GREAT inspiration for upgrades to our coop here in NC. The snow was so heavy it bowed the 2x4s holding up our wire roof. We found out a lot that first Winter. I love your tree limb ideas as it will help keep them busy and a way to keep fights to a minimum. Im definately copying the tree limbs. Our coop is covered in greenhouse plastic with rollup side flaps for summer. We have 5 hens and a roo. Lets keep em happy! Robin in NC USA 2024

One question do you have brahmán hens?

wow i love it can i take some of your ideas? well use/borow?

That is a really cool chicken coop! You have some Lucky Chicken sir!😊

So nice to finaply see someone else using natural branches and giving them perches to jump around on!