A lifetime of never hearing the words "chicken tunnel", now it's all over the place. It's almost as if KZread has an algorithm to send you to videos based on what you watched.

@sjp6341

2 жыл бұрын

I got "chicken tunnel"-ed too.

@fmills1583

2 жыл бұрын

@@sjp6341 😅

@ziggyzigggfreed4604

2 жыл бұрын

Lol!

@fmills1583

Жыл бұрын

@@tailgatecarpenter26 Daaaaaaaaamn!

@cybertones942

Жыл бұрын

I also thought they could hear what you say too

My husband and I just binge watched ideas on how to expand our coop area. I've seen this before but didn't know how to make it or explain it to my husband. Great video! We really appreciate it!

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome ❤️ and ty for the kind words!

I could watch them in that tunnel for hours! What a great idea and very masterfully executed. Thank you so much for sharing!

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Tyvm I live in the city and prefer they free range but that’s not possible with all the stray dogs 😊

I connected a 50 ft pallet fence to my chicken run this year to extend my yard then white washed it.Its beautiful! Now my yard is bigger and 3 sides of my chicken run can be protected by my dogs.The other side faces my house. Next spring I plan on attaching chicken tunnels to the pallet fence (on the inside) Connecting the tunnels to the inside of the fence hides them from public view, makes them stronger and better protects them from predators.Nothing can get on top on the chicken tunnels and crush them because the top of the tunnel is connected to the side of the fence.Out of sight out of mind.No one is able to see the tunnels in your yard (as long as they're up against the fence) If you planted shrubbery in front of the tunnels you can't see them from your house either.

@florcedillo7964

2 жыл бұрын

Are you able to make a video of your chicken run and share it with us?

I’ve been looking for a good design for a chicken tunnel and this is the best one I’ve seen that fits my needs. Thanks for doing a video on this.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! You are most welcome and thanks so much for the kind words!❤️❤️❤️

I’m seriously going to borrow your idea for my cats! All the other tunnels I’ve seen have an open bottom which would be a problem with one of my cats. Knowing his determination, he would dig out under the tunnel even if it had a million stakes to hold it down. Your tunnel makes it impossible for him to do that. Eventually I plan to get chickens, so I would love to also do tunnels around the edge of my garden for them.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea! Post pictures!

Great job. I made a chicken run like this one but I left the ground open so the birds could scratch without the fence under foot. I used metal post across th bottom edges of the fence every 8 ft or so. The birds love to scratch. Love your video. From Greensboro NC

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Ty very much! I would love to see pictures of yours! Good ideal with the metal fence posts ! ❤️😊

@dianeespinoza8647

10 ай бұрын

Oh, Hey from Rockingham County (Ruffin) I would also like to see yours. Ours ended up a square shape, I haven’t seen any drawbacks so far, except that I need to step wise to get over it or you will fall down and crush it twice consecutively 😂.

@malumartinez5554

10 ай бұрын

I think that's a great idea. I am making one too and will try to leave the bottom opened.

Great job, I really like the way you made it with enough height and width for them to still fit there when they get bigger, I've seen some other videos of chicken tunnels and they are small, short and really no space for them to move around comfortably. Thanks for sharing.👍

@dachickenman281

3 жыл бұрын

Ty! I wish I could let them free range but I live in the city lol. This is the best option for them

I spent like two weeks building a chicken coop bought a run, now they been in there about a week and they grew overnight lol now I need more space 😩 and I'm so happy I found this because I have an entire roll of that exact fencing going to make today.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!❤️ good luck with your build!

This is a great idea! Our yard is very uneven, but with your idea we wouldn’t have to worry about the chickens getting out or something getting in

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Ty for the kind comments ❤️

What a great project. And you're a nice guy too. Lucky chickens!

@dachickenman281

28 күн бұрын

Tyvm!

I'd love a follow up on this video to see how it's held up over the past 2 years and if there's anything you'd do different in a future build?

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

I really need to do a follow up and even more detailed. It has held up really well even with the grandkids bouncing off it 🤣. I really don’t think I would do anything differently ❤️

This is very ingenious! I am not a chicken farmer... not even close! I do live in a small town, however; I appreciate all that is associated with farming! Thank you for sharing!

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Why tyvm Sue Bell ! You are most welcome!❤️😊

I would sever the tunnel at, say, 5’ intervals and loop them back together. This would make it bendable, to a degree, for more coverage of your yard.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea ty ❤️

Well thought-out build. Hammer tip - great! I like the suggestion for cutting the wire and using the leftovers to tie it all together - perhaps every second one would be enough. It's given me some ideas - and you could square it off using the board and hammer if you wanted straight sides and a straight roof. Thanks for uploading, much appreciated.

@dachickenman281

4 ай бұрын

You are most welcome!

great little job I especially like the fact that you can move it around and keep them free to range without completely destroying on particular area and letting the iold path re grow... love it..

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Ty for the kind words❤️… I want to build a sled next 😁

They won't scratch up your yard, because they won't scratch on that wire for sure - just peck through it. Neat idea to make it somewhat moveable.

the welded wire fencing has open spaces which are too large IMHO. I use 1/4" hardware cloth b/c desperate predators can reach through the fencing you are using in this video. Animals that can 'grab' will reach through and pull and eat on whichever part of your feathered babies they can reach. Your video is great and you do an awesome job explaining everything well. I'd just use something with smaller spaces between the wire.

New chicken farmer here...great chicken tunnel idea...definitely a safe way for the chickens to travel safely and the nice part the tunnel moves around at your direction...

@tanyaparker-callsign.kk7ic238

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing the idea!

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Great job man you did exactly what 80% of us would love to do, and you have a beautiful yard looks very peaceful there

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Ty very much ! We like it here but we would love to move to the mountains!❤️

Made one of these today after watching this video. I went with 100 feet of wire and it took a few hours but it worked perfectly and the chickens love it! My entrance is just attached to their current foraging area (which has its own door) without any wooden doorway or anything like that but it all turned out wonderfully. Thank you for the video!

@dachickenman281

4 ай бұрын

That’s awesome so happy my video helped!

I like the idea, like a HabiTrail for chickens. There may also be a way to move the unit laterally to take advantage of even more yard area. Thank you.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply. Very soon I’m going to utilize that tunnel with another door to attach to a chicken tractor stay tuned 😊

you could always drill a hole through the top split 2X4 and continue on through the plywood door into the other half of the 2X4. You could then stick a dowel or pencil through there, ensuring that nothing could lift that door.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea ❤️❤️❤️! Thanks for the suggestion!

This was an easy project thanks to you and your ideas/tips. I made a 12 feet long and a 9 feet long L shape attached to my coop. My girls ❤️ going out into the chicken run and enjoying the sun. No more escaping under the fence or making a mess on the backyard side walk. Thank you again. H

@dachickenman281

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@theresam567

2 жыл бұрын

They tear up lawns, & irrigation. No one ever tells you that. Just like they don't tell you that cats puke, poop, pee, scratch...destroy your house. Just the obvious litter smell, common sense shedding. 😡 Sorry, off topic. The tunnel will help with my chickens & cats...then repairs begin.

I watched this with the sound off, no cc, because I was listening to a different show on another device. Seemed pretty detailed, will do in the future for chicken tunnel or catio tunnel/walkway. I knew this is what I wanted, but not very good at putting things together, just see the finished product in my head, so this is awesome. I'm going to watch it again with sound. Hopefully, I can get my kid to watch so she'll help me build. Thanks for the video.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome!❤️ your comments are the main reason I made this video ! I love building stuff and making things as easy as possible. I’ve been helped by so many people on KZread with instructional videos I just wanted to share a little of my knowledge and ingenuity!

I really liked your tunnel! One of the best ones I have seen on the internet!! Good job!

@dachickenman281

2 ай бұрын

Tyvm!

You could also branch off of it to go in different directions. All kinds of very cool stuff you can do that design. For sharing!

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Ty you are absolutely correct! I plan on connecting a chicken tractor to it and moving them around

You just earned a new subscriber, I am taking this idea to the youth in Africa that I'm trying to help feed themselves. God bless you.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

That is so awesome! This makes doing this video so worth while and meaningful to me I truly hope it helps!❤️❤️❤️

@MissAfricaFoundation

Жыл бұрын

@Da ChickenMan they don't do chicken tunnels but this is a start. I have been searching for even used wchicken or cattle wire on Craig's list.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

@@MissAfricaFoundation I hope in some way in helps ❤️

Thx, I like the neat clean look of your chix tunnel. My 1st year raising chix. Learning something new every day. I live by the river & we have lots of "birds of prey". This is going to work great w my "Chix Tractor", I'm planning on building...I will be using the tunnel to get the chix in the chix tractor.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!❤️

Great video and I like your construction method. I’m going to use this but was trying to figure out a way for easy bends in the tunnel of 90 degrees to go around a garden.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Ty very much!

@rickywells8469

2 жыл бұрын

Try putting in a 3foot section of poultry wire this will let you turn to any angle

Can't wait to watch this with my hubby and add yet another item to the honey do list! Ty!!

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Lol that’s awesome!❤️ “happy wife happy life” 😁

@mamawisch

Жыл бұрын

😀 indeed!!!

I think I can adapt this for a cat tunnel to my cattery. Genius. Thankyou.😻🙏

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome ideal post it pictures if you can! I’d love to see that ! Oh wow that’s an awesome idea for my 2 cat’s!!!

Great research mate resulting in a great simple design and construction! Very effective! Thanks for taking the time to do the video and sharing. Good on ya! Warm regards from Australia 🇦🇺!

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Ty my brother from down under ❤️!

Great idea mate just what I have been looking for. I needed something that was simple to build, and easy enough to move around my back garden that is full of fruit trees. My young chickens and ducklings will love it. Thanks for a great idea man. All the best from Perth Western Australia

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you my brother from down under !❤️❤️❤️

To make it slide even easier, put boards on the side of that sliding door...it will keep it all tracked up and down, too.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Awesome idea! Ty❤️

Chickens like to seriously dig around, so I think it would be so much better for them to have the tunnel floor free of wire and totally exposed so that they are better able to scratch the earth without the cumbersome wire barrier which greatly inhibits that activity, likely frustrating to them as well as possibly feeling real uncomfortable to their little soft feet pads, maybe even with the potential to cause a foot injury

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

I would love to be able to do that but, I move it around and rotate the position to give them fresh ground all the time! Honestly they pay that wire no attention at all. And I’ve never had one injure their feet. The wire is there for their protection without out it dogs that roam our neighborhood would make short work of them❤️

Nice, my back can't last to make my own. Love the tunnel door.

Thanks for the information been slow to start pondering design. No longer pondering.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

I love this innovative Chicken tunnel to protect your flock of chickens. When humans show how much they care and love their fowl to keep them safe is wonderful. No free lunch here you predators! Good job!!

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words ❤️❤️❤️!!!

Really nice, very good idea. I shared this video...good for prepping. Thx for sharing! 🙏🏽🇨🇦

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Ty for the share and the kind words !❤️❤️❤️

I don’t know how I ended up here but I’m glad I did. I don’t have anything to do with farming, however, I do appreciate ingenious building projects.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for the compliment mighty kind of you !❤️❤️❤️

Great job Mr Da Chickenman.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Tyvm for the kind words ❤️

This is my dream Chicken Tunnel! Thank you for the tutorial!!! I liked the clean look those weird pliers gave.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Tyvm! Hope it helps and Ty so much for the kind words ❤️😊

Good morning Sir from Oregon ILLINOIS March 27, I love it soo much, now I need to convince my husband to let me do this. Have a beautiful day

You could also unhook from the door after they are inside and use it like a chicken tractor for different areas. It would be light weight e cough to pull thru garden rows for big control

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea ty!❤️. I do plan on making a chicken tractor with a door and another door at the end of the tunnel and just slide them all over the place 😍

Very good instructions! Thanks for the video!

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thanks for the kind words ❤️❤️

Very cool. Thank you for sharing!!!

First of all I like to congratulate you ❤️ great idea and that shows the love and care for your beautiful chickens! I think it can be even better if you could cut the bottom part in the middle and bend it outward and fin a secure way to hold it down and wild animal proof so there is no way they could sneak under. That'll give your precious chickens a chance to scratch the ground and grab some nutritious bugs! Thank you and God bless you 🙏🙏

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! ❤️😊

This is a great idea and you've got my wheels turning now. I've got a garden area that I've been wanting to give our chickens access to but it's not as secure as their main area. This seems like it will be exactly what I need. Thanks!

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome! If you have any questions drop a comment… I try to answer everyone!

Great idea, I love that the wire goes all the way around!

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Ty❤️!

Nicely done! It looks so easy!

@dachickenman281

10 ай бұрын

Tyvm!

What an awesome tunnel. You are such a great teacher. Thanks for sharing.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Ty for the kind words! ❤️❤️❤️

@lizwatson3876

Жыл бұрын

@@dachickenman281 absolutely. Best KZread video I've watched. Have you put the right angle in? 🙂

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

@@lizwatson3876 not yet … that is good idea for the next video 😊

I'm planning on building one. I think your idea is better but your land is flat and mine is a hill so I'm figuring out what I can do that I can move easily and will curve with the land. Awesome job. I like yours. Seems sturdy!

@dachickenman281

2 ай бұрын

Ty!

Great idea. Will try the same in my farm house.

Great idea - Can't wait to get my garden established, then build a chicken tunnel around the edges!

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Best of luck in your build ❤️!

Would like to have seen the chickens in the tunnel in the yard. Great idea!

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Ty so much!❤️

Excellent run thanks for posting

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

You are most certainly welcome! Thanks for the kind words ❤️

Great video! I would like to see an additional video with ideas how to form this around a garden!

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

I may just include that in my next video!❤️

Looks like a nice setup. Thanks

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

It works like a charm ! Thanks for view !❤️

Very helpful! I'm going to try this this weekend.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck ! And ty for the kind words ❤️

Thanks for a great idea. Looking for more chicken videos from you.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Ty I’ve got another in the works 😊❤️

Watching from Fiji..really affordable and easy to make..loved it.

@dachickenman281

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it was easy ...I did it by myself And it took about 3 hours to complete...thanks for your comment!

I saw a chicken tunnel on chip and Joanna Gaines show, in their personal vegetable garden.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

They can definitely help with pest control if you place the tunnel close to your garden !

Thanks for the idea....a chicken hawk got one of our chickens just this week....gonna have to make this for them to stay safe!

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Use netting on the top to keep the hawks away!

I like it! Great idea 💡

Great tutorial- I’ll use this method to build our chicken tunnel!

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I was able to give you some ideas 😊

excellent video, with plenty details. thankyou very much for your time and effort.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

And thank you for the kind words sir ! ❤️❤️❤️

Lovely man truly cares and loves his girls! 👍👍👍❤️🙏

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Happy hens more eggs ! ❤️ thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

This is the first "How to Build a Chicken Tunnel" video that I've watched. I've seen enough. This is how I'm going to make it!

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Why Ty very very much!❤️

Awesome build thanks for the video !

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Ty very much!

My husband made a short chicken tunnel a few years ago so they can go from inside their coop to the run outside keeping them safe from predators. I live in city limits so our predators is mostly cats next door or occasional opossum. We have outside dogs but the chickens are in my vegetable garden fenced off from the dogs. I like your idea though to give them a little more roaming space

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

I would love nothing more than to let them free range however..... I know in a week I wouldn’t have any chickens. And thanks for the kind words!❤️

Haha you made a sturdy door but the hog wire fencing has to wide squares , weasels ,cats and small Racoon can squeeze through the wire squares.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

True but since I’ve did the video I’ve placed smaller wire all around the bottom and… just to make sure I close them up every single nite in the coupe which it bullet proof ❤️

@user-ks2mc2oc8r

23 күн бұрын

1/4” hardware cloth is the only material that will protect your chickens. Atleast a foot skirted at the bottom all the way to the top. Just doing the bottom will not suffice. Predators will climb and get in the larger holes. Very expensive unfortunately but many of us have learned the hard way. Milk, measles, rats etc can fit through extremely small holes. Just don’t want people getting the wrong idea that their chickens will be safe with this type of enclosure 😢

What a great video. We are going to copycat your fantastic 🐔 tunnel. Thank you so much for sharing!

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! If you have any questions drop another comment I’d be glad to help!❤️

Great Job man, and thanks for the ideas!

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Ty sir!

Good design, very good video. Way to watch. I like the no music. Music ruins so many videos, distracting, this is good,

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Ty kindly!❤️

I’ll be doing this with my chickens next year! Thanks so much for this!!!

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Awesome they will love it! And thank you for the kind words!❤️

I did this twenty years ago but I attached the wire to the edges of the plank, makes a natural arch. Much easier on their feet to walk on wood. I also could make it go over obstacles, I called it the sky bridge😂

@dachickenman281

4 ай бұрын

lol that’s awesome

Cool project. I'm sure your birds love it too. Happy chickens are productive chickens.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Yes they !❤️ thanks for the kind words!❤️

@randomcuriosities8441

Жыл бұрын

You earned them. New subscriber. Look forward to more videos. Just added some "Mystic Onyx" chicks to my flock today. I mostly have light brahma and barred Rock.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

@@randomcuriosities8441 tyvm!❤️

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

@@randomcuriosities8441 tyvm!

Thank you , Looks good , I will give that a try ☺️

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome! And thanks for the kind words ❤️

Hog ring pliers have a single groove on each side the wire(s) have to be inside to replace no it successfully, as long as you do that, they are amazing.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

If I were to do it again I think I would use metal zip ties as one of commenters suggested ! ❤️

Great tips, cool idea! Thanks!

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Ty you are most welcome ❤️!

Nice tunnel first one I saw that I think I truly like. Had thought of making a three way on end of first length before going on lawn. Three slide gates with mating pinned square transition so you can go left right or straight. Maybe easier to add flex tube at three way point.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

That would be awesome!

Very informative. Thanks for sharing.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

The pleasure was mine!❤️ thanks!

Awesome build!

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Ty very much!❤️

Solid video chicken man. Greetings from Virginia

@dachickenman281

3 жыл бұрын

Greetings sir!

Very good video thank you for sharing give me some new ideas God bless you and yours.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Ty for the kind words and God bless you as well!

I absolutely agree with the name of your video. Thank you Da Chicken Man. I am going to do this with my girls

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Best of luck to you on your build If I can help in any way drop a comment here ! ❤️❤️❤️

Enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. It did help. Hope you are doing well these days.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Looks great nice job, think its gonna work out great.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

Tyvvm!❤️

Thanks for the great idea!

@dachickenman281

3 жыл бұрын

No problem!

Not sure anything is simpler than a nice sized chicken tractor on wheels that can be put where needed instead of a dedicated area that will become unkempt.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely correct!❤️

Thank you. This was very helpful.

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome ❤️!

I don't have chickens yet but I am trying to get informed on building a coop, a run, and a chicken "chunnel" extension. I love that you didn't need to use any lumber for the tunnel part. I've seen where people build a wood or pvc frame then cover it with hardware cloth or fence. I'm just wondering if having the wire at the bottom will make it hard for the chickens to scratch around for insects? I'm new to all of this so I am genuinely asking. The ones I've seen mostly use ½ hardware cloth. But I see this one here is a fence with wider openings.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

It’s very solid even not having a wood frame and less expensive! They are able to scratch and peck pretty good with the wire bottom but it’s there mostly to protect them from stray dogs in the neighborhood!❤️

😂🕵😎 ..look like The Chickens were Waiting and Eager...to Try 'the new run'..😊🌿🌿💞

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

They were lol ❤️ 😊 ❤️

@ArthurTheLibraryDetective

2 жыл бұрын

@@dachickenman281 😊🕵😎 ..close as we get to Chickens in St Clair Shores, MI....Big Bird Visits Yard..lol..🙏🌿💞 kzread.info/dash/bejne/dI6fs4-IYtC2f5s.html (🤗🙏..God Bless You.and Family..njn.jvn)

great ideas! Thanks

@dachickenman281

2 жыл бұрын

Ty for the kind words ❤️

It is a great tunnel, however my tunnels do not have wire on the floor/bottom, so that the chickens can scratch some.

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Wire being on the bottom of mine is mainly there to protect and the ability to move it around more

Thanks for sharing these tips

@dachickenman281

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome ❤️ ty for the kind words!

Great job!

@dachickenman281

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Why Ty!❤️

Love it awesome blss up you and family

@dachickenman281

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You are most welcome ❤️

Hello. I like it. Thanks for sharing. Have a super day.

@dachickenman281

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You are most welcome ❤️!