Movable Hoop Coops

    Movable Hoop Coops allow farmers to pasture animals in a contained structure. The movable building give the animals fresh ground while protecting them from predators. Four Season Tools Hoop Coops are being used across the country for chickens (layers and meat birds), ducks, sheep, goats, and cows. The buildings can be used for animals and vegetables in the same year. This Four Season Tools innovation increases the flexibility of your farm.

Hoop Coops and Animals

• Grass-fed animals are pastured in movable buildings while fertilizing fields

• Animals can be fully contained and moved with the structure or allowed to graze outside of the building

• Roosts, waterers, and feeders can be installed to move with the structure

• Provides increased security against aerial and ground predators

Movable Structures

• Frame rests on pipe skids that are easily dragged in line with the length of the structure; additional bracing can be added to allow for lateral movement

• Buildings can be moved with tractors, animal traction, winches, or pulleys

• Frame and movement system are adapted from movable high tunnels

Flexibility

• Movable structures allow for increased flexibility during construction and use

• Structures can be used seasonally for animals, vegetable production, or storage

• Shade cloth and greenhouse plastic can be used to account for climate and seasons