tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post7454186164971716600..comments2024-02-29T10:26:56.584-05:00Comments on Ohiofarmgirl's Adventures In The Good Land: Hoop houses - good for turkeys!Ohiofarmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-29054098101526116522012-05-20T06:13:20.401-04:002012-05-20T06:13:20.401-04:00ohmigolly... CG - i'm so sorry! I got the answ...ohmigolly... CG - i'm so sorry! I got the answer but then forgot to post it.... he said......<br /><br />I never had any plans - we winged it. Sure - no reason why you couldn't put a door in both ends - but be careful that you don't make the hoop house too long (and therefore too heavy) that way. I'd run a 2x whatever across the middle and put whatever framing and mesh you need in that way. You can make one one panel deep - or 60 - whatever works for you. The nests and roosts are just 2x4 or 2x2 frames (that the buckets can lay in) wired to the side and then supported with a hanging wire - right from the panel (hoop). Here in Ohio we can winter poultry in them no problem - put another tarp over the windy side and put in straw bales around the sides and up the back to make a good wind break. Plenty of bedding on a really well drained surface is also a must. Dry and no drafts - they can handle just about anything else. It's not optimal - but very doable. We've also just dragged the entire coop inside a larger barn for the winter - which works great. Might want to take the covering tarp off so it isn't too dark in there though.Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-64380873998648193692012-05-20T00:08:23.131-04:002012-05-20T00:08:23.131-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-13335479165945040112012-05-04T12:24:22.043-04:002012-05-04T12:24:22.043-04:00hi CG! plz stand by for answers to your questions ...hi CG! plz stand by for answers to your questions and THANKS for letting me know that the link was dead! i'll get it fixed up :-)Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-37131006504019696852012-05-02T11:54:04.074-04:002012-05-02T11:54:04.074-04:00Oh, this is precisely what we need for our flock! ...Oh, this is precisely what we need for our flock! We're raising heritage birds for meat and eggs. Would it be doable to have a door at either end so I can divide the house in half (breeding birds kept separate)? Is this house protective enough in the winter (we live in VT)? How did you attach the nesting boxes and roosts? The link for the instructions isn't any good anymore. Do you know if your friend still has the plans online anywhere?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-40162297074490051442011-03-15T16:50:04.792-04:002011-03-15T16:50:04.792-04:00Great work, Free! I love the shelter in the garden...Great work, Free! I love the shelter in the garden idea.. a great use of space and resources. Sounds like something we should do!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-40551610781941500892011-03-14T23:16:16.300-04:002011-03-14T23:16:16.300-04:00I'm hoopin' with ya, girl! I have one alm...I'm hoopin' with ya, girl! I have one almost finished (needs the end pieces) and am getting a couple more panels to make a second one for this years chicks and poults. We raised our meat chicks in one last fall in one of the gardens, which was fenced with chicken wire so we used the unfinished hoophouse as a coop and shade area for them. Worked great!freemotionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-68023823208019482932011-02-11T09:46:54.263-05:002011-02-11T09:46:54.263-05:00It's about 200 yards and they would have to cr...It's about 200 yards and they would have to cross a busy road.:(Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-33392548325749084072011-02-10T20:36:32.246-05:002011-02-10T20:36:32.246-05:00The best part, GW, is that you can move it. So I&#...The best part, GW, is that you can move it. So I'm thinking put one over next years garden spot and voila. Think of all the compost!<br /><br />Mr. H - just call those silly clucks of yours! They will come if you have food and show them where to go. As long as they don't have to go more than say, 50 yards and can see you, they should be fine. Have Mrs H walk behind them with Rowdy - those hens will move right along.<br /><br />Chai Chai - you could totally do this. Easy peasy!Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-45311907721035354462011-02-10T19:23:32.243-05:002011-02-10T19:23:32.243-05:00I really like this, looks like something we can bu...I really like this, looks like something we can build no problem!Chai Chaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-63364987200273923162011-02-10T12:09:34.608-05:002011-02-10T12:09:34.608-05:00We would love to do something like this as we have...We would love to do something like this as we have a multi acre field that would be perfect for our hens. Our issue is that there is no way they could stay there overnight due to it being next to a public park. I need to figure out a way to "drive" my chickens there and back again. Maybe a hoop house that could roll off a trailer or something. I can't wait to see yours in action.:)Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-39955358486948270162011-02-10T09:21:59.992-05:002011-02-10T09:21:59.992-05:00Say, I think I just may be hoopin'....what a G...Say, I think I just may be hoopin'....what a GREAT idea for creepy meats.........no huge mess in da barn that way......me likey!Mama Messhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09541998872594946053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-10522459702425240422011-02-10T08:02:52.049-05:002011-02-10T08:02:52.049-05:00Thanks SF! And great thought about using it as a t...Thanks SF! And great thought about using it as a trellis.Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-41443558640966662512011-02-09T21:57:09.984-05:002011-02-09T21:57:09.984-05:00This is awesome! I'm bookmarking it for later ...This is awesome! I'm bookmarking it for later this year. I want to build a hoophouse for my squash but wasn't sure how... this will provide trellis support for the vines up the sides as well! Thanks!Summersweet Farmhttp://twocatpots.comnoreply@blogger.com