24 thoughts on “Becky’s Homestead 10: Light Weight Chicken Coop”

  1. Becky! I love that name lol My cousin use to joke around and say things like “Professor Becky here” when he made an entrance while wearing his shirt as a bra. I miss those days, good name tho.

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  2. eggs laid by hens foraging on pasture have shown:
    1/3 less cholesterol
    1/4 less saturated fat
    2/3 more vitamin A
    2 times more omega-3 fatty acids
    3 times more vitamin E
    7 times more beta carotene

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  3. exactly and what keeps something from crawling under the roof theres a huge gap between fence and roof even the chickens can climb over.

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  4. Becky – do you have photo of how you made a roost in this coop? Also, got any good tips on making water/food feeders? thanks! I’m going to get me some PVS pipes ASAP!!!

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  5. I have 2 questions #1 how do you protect the chickens in the winter? #2 Cant you delete these rude comments from all these pre-puberty one inch wonders on here? Dont even bother arguing everyone knows Im right only insecure 1 inch wonders need to make such comments? 

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  6. Did you run out of matches to start fires with today? Or did your mommy put you in time out for rude behavior? I’d like to see a photo of you, bet it would leave a lot to be desired!

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  7. Really? Do you feel better now that you insulted someone else? You must be a genius yourself, and perhaps perfect? Hum, I wonder what it is like to be you…

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  8. my chicken pen is exactly like that excpet that mine is atached to the chicken house but we can unlatch it to move it around the yard so that the chickens have plenty of fresh grass to peck at and eat and i apsolutly love it and we move it back at night so they can eat and be warm or go outside in the pen! i love your videos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  9. How to safeguard from dogs – use field fence and fence posts around coop area. Wood for chicken house. Rabbit wire for windows of house. Racoons can rip their way thru chicken wire like it was paper. The only way our animals are safe is because of field fence around perimeter. Deters the racoons and skunks and strong enough that dogs can’t push down.

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  10. you have a nice, healthy looking face (rosy cheeks and whatever) but your voice i find a little scary. please change this and i can watch without fears.
    thx

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  11. A good coop ain’t cheap and a cheap coop ain’t good. Spend 2-300 and do it right the first time and it will last you 10 years or more. The first racoon or fox that sees that thing will be having chicken ala king for dinner. It’s good intentions gone astray is all..

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  12. the sad fact of the mater is that while it may be easy and convenient to make it wont keep out predators OR keep the birds safe from weather. There is nothing keeping the birds safe… I would hate to see someone loose all their birds because they think this will protect them.

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  13. how to do safeguard from dogs??
    I just got my chicken killed by dogs twice!!!.. they ripped off the wire mesh just like yours… and am trying to think on how to rebuilt a new coop strong enough and dogproof..

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  14. poor chickens you couldn’t spring for a better roof .just a $5 tarp i bet there so happy under it..what about hawks flying down and snagging them no protection over them or under them.any critter and lift that cheap thing up and have lunch..here’s a tip..spend some more money on your chickens and protect them better

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