Bootstrap Farmer DIY Polytunnel Coop - 16 ft Wide Hoop House

Bootstrap Farmer DIY Polytunnel Coop - 16 ft Wide Hoop HousePolytunnel Coop Frame Kit for Broilers (Meat Chickens) Give your meat birds a cool, safe shelter they can grow in. This DIY polytunnel (high tunnel style) makes a roomy coop or shaded run you can set up on pasture or near the barn. Cover with the included 4 year, 6 mil plastic for wind rain and early season warmth, and add wire on the ends for airflow and predator safety. (Shade cloth, hardware cloth, doors, and skids are optional add ons you can

Polytunnel Coop Frame Kit for Broilers (Meat Chickens)

Give your meat birds a cool, safe shelter they can grow in. This DIY polytunnel (high-tunnel style) makes a roomy coop or shaded run you can set up on pasture or near the barn. Cover with the included 4-year, 6-mil plastic for wind/rain and early-season warmth, and add wire on the ends for airflow and predator safety. (Shade cloth, hardware cloth, doors, and skids are optional add-ons you can source locally.)

What’s in the kit

• Spring lock wire + lock channel to hold the plastic tight

• Ground post driver to set posts safely

• 1⅜" × 1⅜" cross connectors (attach arches to ridge poles)

• Greenhouse plastic (6-mil, 4-year) sized to cover the whole tunnel, including end walls (freight may add ~1 week)

• All needed screws, nuts, bolts, and connectors for the frame parts

• Build instructions + a Buy Local chart

• FREE SHIPPING – ships in 2–3 business days

• Assumes one door on your high tunnel

You provide locally (to save money)

• Lumber for base boards/end walls (redwood, cedar, or pressure-treated recommended)

• 1⅜" top rail (common chain-link fence rail)

• Optional: hardware cloth, poultry door, skids/wheels, shade cloth

Sizing (Width | Approx. Peak Height)

• 10 ft | 8.5 ft

• 12 ft | 8 ft

• 16 ft | 9.5 ft

• 20 ft | 10.75 ft
  (This kit stands about 9.5 ft at the center on the 16-ft width.)

Good to know

• Not a complete kit (lumber and 1⅜" top rail not included). Buying these locally keeps your cost down.

• Not eligible for returns.

• Made in the USA metal kits are also available if you want an all-metal, complete option.

Broiler setup tips

• Use hardware cloth on end walls and a larger poultry door for easy moves.

• Keep litter dry; add shade cloth in hot months and roll up sides for airflow.

• Add a simple predator apron around the base if you’ll park it in one spot.

Shop other DIY sizes or complete all-metal kits if you prefer everything in one shipment.