How to Build a BIG Chicken Coop with Storage

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Welcome to the official April Wilkerson UKposts channel. I’m April and I’m the creator of Wilker Do’s. I'm not professional or have any training, so I just pick the project I want to tackle and figure it out step by step. On this channel you will find a variety of content like DIY home improvement, How-To’s, construction and more.

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@robertwazniak9495 5 місяців тому

Make sure you don’t have more than two doors on your chicken coop… if you have four doors, it becomes a chicken sedan… 😂😂 I’ll show myself out

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Ha! I see what you did there. Good one! Thanks for watching.

@latosa18 5 місяців тому

😂😂😂you're grounded!!😂😂

@TinasCrazyLife 3 місяці тому

😂😂

@connorbrown5613 3 місяці тому

😭

@bunnywarren 5 місяців тому

In softer soils I've always been told to have the wire from the bottom buried pointing outwards at a 45° angle to deter predators from digging under the walls. The angle apparently throws them off and discourages them from continuing to dig down. I build walls for a rabbit run using 14-gauge 1-inch mesh rather than hardware cloth because foxes can be extremely determined.

@bartekdrapinski8575 5 місяців тому

You should paint the netting black so its easier to see into the coop. Others did it and the result is amazing. Maybe include that in the second video. You have great videos keep them flowing.

@KarmaPollice 5 місяців тому

i've used black PVC coated hardware cloth in the past to have a cleaner look. As someone mentioned below, it is recommended to bury the hardware cloth that reaches the group at a 45 going out to discourage digging. Predators will start digging near the walls and will continue going deep unless they are hindered by the hardware cloth.

@LincolnHawk-bk5yr 5 місяців тому

That's a good idea April. I did that in our coop about 20 years ago and it makes a world of difference. I've only had to repaint once in the 20 years.

@LincolnHawk-bk5yr 5 місяців тому

@@KarmaPollice Or, have dogs roaming the property 24/7. That's the best.

@johnsweeney1898 5 місяців тому

Having the roosts the same height as the nest boxes will lead to hens roosting and soiling the nest boxes.

@frankmortensen7651 5 місяців тому

I say this for all your videos, but once again, you built something that's on my list! another April video going into my saved 'to do' videos

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Yay! Glad you enjoy my channel. Thanks for watching.

@Jones572 5 місяців тому

This is a great looking Chicken coop” aka “Chicken Mansion” aka “The Chick Inn”! I’ve been watching your projects come together since 2016 and your passion and creativity has only gotten better. You’re fun too watch and definitely appreciated. Easy on the eyes too!😊. Thank you and “Happy Thanksgiving” to you and yours.

@MisterTee2010 5 місяців тому

Looks great April

@BearCreekWoodworking 5 місяців тому

The dormer roof line really sets this Chicken Mansion apart from other chicken coops. Plus, you have included so many useful features into this design. I can tell a lot of thought went into the planning of this project. Well Done April!!! 👏👍😃

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

@digsindirt4490 5 місяців тому

Agree! It’s perfect.

@FredMcIntyre 5 місяців тому

Awesome job April! 😃👍🏼👊🏼

@garychaiken808 5 місяців тому

Great job guys. Thank you 😊

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Thanks for watching!

@christinawyckoff2164 5 місяців тому

Awesome 👍 chickens house

@mattburleson2651 5 місяців тому

Absolutely love it. Can’t wait to see the finishing steps!

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Thanks! Yes, I love it too. Thanks for watching.

@cabandit1 5 місяців тому

Anxiously awaiting the plans upload on your website. I really like this design.

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Thank you!

@oldNavyJZ 5 місяців тому

Love this!

@name_change_coming 5 місяців тому

I have been looking at building a chicken coop for the last year or two. It seems that search has just ended. Looking forward to buying the plans from you and getting started. Very nice design.

@danielclark1314 5 місяців тому

quite inspiring! Always enjoy your builds.

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Thank you very much!

@ellieboa 5 місяців тому

Love this!🩷🐓

@corymoore9426 5 місяців тому

I like seeing teamwork, GV.

@user-yh9jr3gf1u 5 місяців тому

I love your videos. Your joy of live and living comes through every one of them.

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy them. Thanks for watching.

@evelynpasqua6968 5 місяців тому

Really enjoy how it was done from beginning to en! Bravo!!!!

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Glad you enjoyed it!

@danielbarrett1368 5 місяців тому

Great job lady Great job

@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr 5 місяців тому

April, this is a very nice chicken coop! I like your method of panelized construction. You’ve shared a lot of great ideas. Thanks and have a happy Thanksgiving!

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Thank you! You too!

@dennishinkle5010 5 місяців тому

A luxury hotel for chickens. It's great you have outdone yourself again which is no small feat. Thank you for sharing.👍♥️

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Thanks for watching!

@felipeguadalupenicanorfige2118 5 місяців тому

Excelente gracias por compartir saludos bendiciones desde monterrey México 👌

@user-dr9cw3jh8j 5 місяців тому

great build April. your videos gives me some confidence that I can do somethings on my own. thank you April John from Goodyear, AZ

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Thanks! I'm glad you find my videos useful. Thanks for watching.

@digsindirt4490 5 місяців тому

I love this. I wish I had the yard space for this size coop. Super cute.

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

@lovermansmith9082 5 місяців тому

Nice , can't wait to see the chickens 😊

@mcmullin191 Місяць тому

Great video! I was a little nervous watching you cut with that junky miter saw set up! Three passes to cut a 2x4 is crazy! I know you love craftsman bits there are better saws but at lest upgrade to a 12” or at minimum buy a really good blade and it will cut like butter! There’s a lot of good videos on saw recommendations!

@TheBeerbelly007 5 місяців тому

Pretty good stuff April :)

@jimrosson6702 5 місяців тому

Wow what an amazing coop looks amazing

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Thanks! I love how it turned out. Thanks for watching.

@ronw8628 5 місяців тому

Awesome!

@IEnjoyCreatingVideos 5 місяців тому

Great job on the chicken coop mansion April! I'm sure the chickens are quite happy to have this big space to live in 🐔🐔🐔🐔:) and Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for always sharing with us!💖👍😎JP

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Thank you! Yes, it's nice they have room inside. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

@IEnjoyCreatingVideos 5 місяців тому

@@AprilWilkerson Your very welcome April! Have a wonderful week & Happy Thanksgiving!😎

@clintegbert3405 5 місяців тому

That looks great!!!

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Thanks!

@olddawgdreaming5715 5 місяців тому

Great job April and Jacob. That's a great looking Chick Inn Coupe. Thanks for sharing with us. Stay safe and keep up the great videos and fun around there. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone down there. Fred.

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Thanks, you too!

@hamburgerstake8780 5 місяців тому

I love that there are people building houses smaller than your chicken coop

@donaldmitchell2146 5 місяців тому

Everytime I watch your program, I learn something New. I would like a copy of your chicken coop

@timb1986 5 місяців тому

Love your videos April! Unfortunately the audio in the last few has been very distracting, I don't know what's changed. Maybe your on jobsite mic is overly filtered? I'm sure whatever you had to change or fix has been a huge headache, just hope it can be fixed soon. Thanks for making great videos!

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

When filming inside the garage, of course the sound changes because of the echo. Outside, we deal with wind so even that changes things. Doing the best I can. Thanks for watching.

@user-ln7ji7pz9z 2 місяці тому

I have learned something new from you how to frame out the chicken coop and join them you are amazing

@AprilWilkerson 2 місяці тому

Thanks! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

@countrycloudboy 4 місяці тому

Wow, awesom Chicken Manson!!! Perfect project for my boys and I to start during our "freezing" winters here in Texas. :)

@AprilWilkerson 4 місяці тому

Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

@s35bonanzapilot84 5 місяців тому

Would you mind sharing what your total cost of material was for this project?

@MrCt333 2 місяці тому

This was my thoughts exactly, because if it's $1200 to build I probably need to order a smaller set of plans and work my way up.

@mdh1974 2 місяці тому

Brilliant way to cut the doors 2 your dry storage!!!❤❤❤

@AprilWilkerson 2 місяці тому

Thank you! Glad you found it useful.

@lorenmeyer5290 5 місяців тому

Beautiful cop!

@brucealvarez9263 5 місяців тому

Nice build. I'm glad you realized your error using poultry wire when you need a "Fort Knox" coop. For anyone reading, get the 1/2" hardware cloth. No predator can fit through that and it is a larger wire size than the 1/4" one might be tempted to use. Also, people need to know that the kind of staples you used are fine, Arrow staple gun style are NOT, they are easy to pull out. And a note: You do NOT want to close off all the ventilation in the winter. The birds need airflow to get the ammonia from their poop out of their living space. They will be fine as long as there is no draft on them while they sleep on the roosts.

@qbarnes1893 5 місяців тому

Omg, my life is so complete now, thank you so very much...

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

You're welcome! I'm glad you found it useful.

@moMo-gi4bs 5 місяців тому

Respect from Egypt April

@adilsonoliveira1863 5 місяців тому

Fantastic

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Thanks! Glad you like it.

@davidduvall4655 5 місяців тому

Another option instead of hardware cloth would be fence panels. My area farm supply has panels with 1x1 squares 4 feet wide. Only down side they only come in 16 foot lengths. They are also much heavier gauge than hardware cloth. I know a guy who built his rn with used chain link fence on framing. Reason, it was free.

@Nnaligiselle Місяць тому

I love it 😍🤯😮👍🏽

@GodzHammer 5 місяців тому

I had no idea I had a Chicken Mansion 😅 Mine makes that look small and I thought mine was a standard size. Love a lot of the details you incorporated into it great work! 👏

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

That is awesome!

@theadventuresofzoomandbettie 5 місяців тому

looks great. wondering if just bringing the chicken wire out a meter would be enough to stop foxes digging under. Bit wary of them in our area.

@TraumaChaplain 5 місяців тому

How do you keep the t111 from delaminating at the top from water intrusion. Will paint sealer or do you need to put some kind of top board to help shed the water?

@proxywebs 5 місяців тому

Nice coup but it would be fun to discuss snow loads, frost lines and insulation with April someday. You tubers in the south live in a bubble not realizing that most of the world is quite different.

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Oh, we realize it but it only makes sense to build something suited to our locale. We can't build multiples to suit every region or country nor have a 30 mins video trying to cover every area. Everyone can do their own due diligence. Thanks for watching.

@C_C_SEA 5 місяців тому

It would seem vital/wise to include the *hardware cloth note* both in the title and description of the video.

@TraumaChaplain 5 місяців тому

I would also suggest to add solar powered motion detecting spotlights as they will deter predators from approaching when they get hit with the light

@raineromagpatoc6971 5 місяців тому

Wow its great. Coming from rsinero magpatoc butuan city phillipines

@LTAlter8 Місяць тому

Awesome video, planning to use this design for my farm with a few tweaks for more insulation for the midwest winters :) How many chickens have you been able to keep in this design comfortably?

@AprilWilkerson Місяць тому

Not sure how many you were planning but I've no problem with the 22 I have. Thanks for watching.

@bobthomas4514 5 місяців тому

I usually check in on Monday to see if you a have posted new video, didn't find one. But all is not lost. I now have a chance to express my hope that you, your family and your crew had a happy, healthful and belly bloating Thanksgiving.. See you on your next one.

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Yes, Thanksgiving was great and thanks for always checking in. Stay tuned and thanks for watching.

@marycain7424 5 місяців тому

Wow!

@TraumaChaplain 5 місяців тому

For coops in florida, you probably want to put some hurricane straps down to your birds don't fly away during strong storms...

@EricGeringer 5 місяців тому

@OffTheRanch Matt, April isn't too far from you, and build a sweet chicken coop

@ty9334 5 місяців тому

What program is she using for the 3D model? I barely know how to use blender but this program looks different.

@AndyCallaway 5 місяців тому

If you build one for ducks, you could call it the Duck Out...😁

@cletusrobinson 4 місяці тому

What are the dimensions? We are wondering how portable this might be down the road if they move???

@jewdd1989 5 місяців тому

Very nice, like the last one it looks different from the majority and I appreciate the creature comforts like the solar fan. For anyone who doesn’t catch it, never use chicken wire to protect your animals and birds! Not strong enough to defend from predators

@ram1brn 5 місяців тому

hate to tell you dogs and preditors can go straight through Hardware cloth to I would suggest 1 1/2 inch welded wire fencing . and skunks will dig under the walls

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

I used hardware cloth on my other one and never had a problem. Thanks for watching.

@skippy-ic2bo 5 місяців тому

And the vinyl coated welded wire holds up better in more humid climates and damp soil.

@jessemyers9858 5 місяців тому

the piece behind you is beautiful

@WinchesterWoodWorks 5 місяців тому

Audio problems?

@thegregwilcox 3 місяці тому

How many birds can you have in that coop? I've got a flock of 30 layers.

@df-wt6sx 5 місяців тому

what keeps weasels and mink out

@williamsanborn Місяць тому

what software are you using for the design process?

@AprilWilkerson Місяць тому

I use SketchUp for my designs. Love it! Thanks for watching.

@Redstick007 2 місяці тому

Which program do you use to draw up your plans?

@AprilWilkerson 2 місяці тому

I use SketchUp. It's a great program. Thanks for watching.

@wilgarcia1 5 місяців тому

nice =)

@user-bt3mc8kb6o 2 місяці тому

Where do I find the plans

@AprilWilkerson 2 місяці тому

I've left you a Link under Title of Video. Click on "Show More" and scroll down. Thanks for watching.

@Gaz3153 5 місяців тому

I was just wondering. How many eggs could you buy for what that cost And for how many years.

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Things can't always be measured in cost. Fresh eggs and the joy of owning chickens, to me is more than worth the cost of building the coop. Just as owning a loving dog compared to the Vet, food, etc cost compared to 15 yrs or less is also worth it to me. It's all about priorities and what is right for you. Thanks for watching.

@Gaz3153 5 місяців тому

@@AprilWilkerson Oh, I agree. I built a small shed for 6 chickens so the family could have fresh eggs. But my wife decided to breed show birds and we ended up with about 8 dozen. Sorry if I sounded cynical. 🤣 I really like your show BTW.

@PriceyBuilt 5 місяців тому

6:50 make sure you listen to what April says about the wire. Chicken wire won't do anything to protect the chickens from predators. Foxes, raccoons, possums, weasels, coyotes, feral dogs, etc will all tear through it in seconds.

@carlwhite8225 5 місяців тому

April, this is amazing but if I build a bigger coupe my wife will have a duck.

@riccardopalazzolo4067 5 місяців тому

Brava bel pollaiio

@colbymason8054 5 місяців тому

Just remember to check your building codes in your area. This needs permits in Oregon, Washington, and California,and you will have to bring up to code in these areas. 😢

@allenwilson9656 5 місяців тому

She's out in the country in Texas, no buildin code in her case But thanks for the clarification

@Sea-cucumber1151 5 місяців тому

The wood will rot even on the cement bricks because cement absorbs water unless sealed. Consider placing metal or waterproof material between the cement and wood, if problems arise.

@therelaxingwoodshop7495 5 місяців тому

Hi April looks awesome. Unfortunately our tiny UKposts channel has been devastated by a massive oil leak and I have just put out the video of the damage.

@BrianandSnoopy1 5 місяців тому

Chick-Inn...Cute. :)

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Right?

@Gaz3153 5 місяців тому

When it grows up you're gonna need a bigger tree.

@cade861 5 місяців тому

I had a beagle that would dig right through chicken wire like it was dirt we did it based on vet recommendations on keeping him in the yard turned out to be a total failure

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Yes, I found out later chicken wire is not safe for the chickens. That's why I said NOT to use chicken wire but use hardware cloth instead but use the same method of installing. Thanks for watching.

@cade861 5 місяців тому

@AprilWilkerson I was just trying to reiterate your statement about not using chicken wire for safety

@cbobwhite5768 5 місяців тому

I'm glad you found out about the poultry netting. I was watching this video and when I saw the netting, I started yelling, "NO ......NO .......NO".

@ianlovi1 5 місяців тому

Nice build! None of my business but are you and Jakob an item? He’s always your only helper 🤔.

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

Jacob is a valuable Employee and a Master Carpenter. I have another Employee Cindy who also lends a hand when needed. Thanks for watching.

@ianlovi1 5 місяців тому

@@AprilWilkerson Okay, I didn’t mean to presume, I had read somewhere a while ago that you and your husband split and thus you moved to your new house. Been watching your channel on UKposts for years, I think pretty much since you started it. I remember one episode where you said that were successful enough to quit your job and just work on your UKposts channel. You always have great content, hope you have many more years of success! 😊

@chicagorandy 5 місяців тому

I luv chickens - they taste like........... well........... chicken.

@AprilWilkerson 5 місяців тому

I love chicken too but these will not be eaten. They become pets and are for the eggs. Thanks for watching.

@chicagorandy 5 місяців тому

LOL - It was a joke - I didn't think you built the 'Chicken-Mahal' as a branch of KFC.😀 @@AprilWilkerson

@jameshigginbotham3639 5 місяців тому

Good old UKposts unsubscribed me again...cool coop, btw.

@leftblank131 5 місяців тому

What the cluck..............

@jamesadkins9904 5 місяців тому

This might be a weird comment, but whatever mic your using is impressive. I thought a lot of this was voice-over in a quiet room, but your lips were moving and I could hear the other nail gun from time to time.

@craigwallace639 5 місяців тому

I was thinking the same thing although my guess it was done post production. I think April had mic issues

@Duchess_Nikki 5 місяців тому

I just saw one of your videos on tik tok but it wasn’t your account. Someone over there is reposting your content.

@Beartrapjku 2 місяці тому

Has anyone built this yet and have a rough cost of materials? We are looking to get into chickens and its been tough figuring out costs for coops without buying plans

@AprilWilkerson 2 місяці тому

Cost of materials are subjective as some use some lumber they already have plus also where you buy it, and how how large you make the coop. Some build in stages as they can afford. It's just not a one answer for all. Thanks for watching.

@bertvankooij3196 5 місяців тому

Access or eggsess...?

@Sea-cucumber1151 5 місяців тому

It’s adorable, but chicken wire is so easily broke into by animals. Your first one was hardware wire, but chicken coop wire is a misnomer, it doesn’t protect chickens. Honestly. You should consider using hardware wire, and pain black, makes it invisible so easier to see in and out. Hah just heard that you figured that out. How much did this coats, lumber is still very expensive.