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🐥😁

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

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

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.

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

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! 🙂🐓

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!

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 😅

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

Love that you keep it all so natural and s re-purpose a lot! They are happy chickens indeed 🐓💫

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.

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

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

You are my kind of chicken owner nice place

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

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

Thanks for video👍👍👍👍

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

Wow this is really great! Wonderful job!

Love that compost food tower and the ladder made of branches! So creative!

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My chickens love the swing.

That tire dust bath is a good idea

Nice idea

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.

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.

Those chickens are living a great life 🥰 thanks for sharing ❤🙏.

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

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

Love your ideas and enthusiasm!

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.

Awesome!

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.

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

great. I will raise more chickens in my garden

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

Thanks for your clear information, I love that

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.

You did a fantastic job! Your girls 🐔 are so blessed to have your family!

I like the idea of the coop because I didn't know how I wanted to build the coop

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

Man, here I was calculating the cost of lumber to build these very things, and then I saw your video. You're a God send brother.

Fantastic education for us as first timers!! Thanks so much!

Perfection!

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

I am so inspired. I just built my outdoor run for my free rangers to have a snow-free area over the winter. Now I am going to add toys and all the things.

That chicken run is so awesome! They love it. Great idea.

My chickens love their swing

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!!!

Cool ❤

You could raise that swing to use it to hang heads of lettuce etc for them to reach up and peck at.

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

Great job!!

Good I enjoy looking at chicken

Great idea

This is so darling! Thank you for sharing.

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!

Wow, briliant! Chicken enrichment programme!

Wow I love it. God bless you always and your family.

All the chickens were interviewed and agreed on camera ,,,

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

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clever chicks

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

Good to see you're putting the needs of the chickens first over the needs of humans. Unlike those dreadful Eglu houses which haven't thought of how it is to be a chicken. Chickens can't stand on something the thickness of a pencil like their ladder rungs and perches and they can't perch comfortably when the roof is on their heads. Your house and run is great. Thankyou.

Thats cool bro

Wonderful, Thats awesome 😊

Love all the use of natural elements! Thank you for sharing!

Did you notice the chickens are only using the sides of coop ladder instead of the ladder steps. Love the coop run

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. 😊

Looks great 👍

Kudos perfect I ❤ it!!!

Great coop, good job. They do look happy

gotta love that chicken coop

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?

Nice good

I love it! Great job!

Thank you. Love your description

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

Super cool...super cool. I'm definitely gonna use some of the ideas. Thanks, man.

It’s beautiful😍 nice job. They’ll love it🥰

He really devoted himself to his chickens

WOW!!! Love it!!!!!

Nice job! I love spoiled chickens!!!

WoW wonderful ❤👍happy chickens 🐔🐔🐔

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👍🏻

I like it, I was thinking about enlarging our chicken run, now thanx to you I have a better idea of what I will be doing. I love your channel, keep up the great job.

I just found this video. Great ideas in here. Now next weekend I will be able to do one since I have most the materials! Thanks for the natural perch ideas. Also thinking on building a bit bigger and have other small birds in it. Maybe some quail.

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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.

What a nice run. I have 100' of electric (but never turned on) fencing around my run, and also put up a bunch of large tree limbs like you did. They love the limbs and used them all the time. Finally, at the end of the vid you started looking at the lens. Appreciate it when TYers do that. Makes me feel like you're actually talking to me.🙂 My coop has a tin roof, but was planning on replacing it with that stuff like you used.

Thats so cute

Good job .

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

Great job!

This is a lovely scratching area for the chicks. Their house is so cosy. The trees are brilliant for them to see out and have some exercise. Are the wire holes around the compost a bit small for their beaks i wonder. Overall you built a lovely place fot your chickens. One thing only..if they are used to their foraging in the yard they will miss that so much. Thanks for sharing..great ideas here for everyone❤

Interesting!

I like your ideas & recently built a run similar to this. I want to add the tree limb perches & a swing for my hennies & roos. ❤️🐓 Peace, Love & Chickens!

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

VERY nice job !