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16 ft Hoop Run

A 16 ft cattle-panel hoop run for 11 hens, 7 ft wide, with a cloth-wrapped arch, plywood ends, a door, an apron and a shade tarp.

Draft plan, generated from the model. Not yet build-tested.
11Hens
84 x 200 inFootprint
117 sq ftRun area
83 inCrown
20 to 30 hrBuild time
$808.39Materials

Drawings All dimensions in inches

3D viewfinished
3D view
3D view, framingsiding and roof removed
3D view, framing
Front elevation
Front elevation 135 in 85 3/8 in
Right elevation
Right elevation 251 in 85 3/8 in
Plan viewfrom above
Plan view 135 in 251 in

Cut list: lumber Long-point lengths; angles noted

QtyStockLengthPartCut
12x470 1/4Door stud left
12x470 1/4Door stud right
12x433Door headerlaid flat
22x427Door battenlaid flat
22x6 GC100Base rail lefton edge
22x6 GC100Base rail righton edge
12x6 GC81Base end fronton edge
12x6 GC81Base end backon edge
32x6 GC81Base braceon edge

Cut list: sheet goods

PartStockSizeNote
Front end left1/2 ply42 x 77 5/8door is the cutout, re-hung
Front end right1/2 ply42 x 77 5/8door is the cutout, re-hung
Back end left1/2 ply42 x 77 5/8
Back end right1/2 ply42 x 77 5/8
Vent screencloth26 x 0
Apron frontcloth135 x 24
Apron backcloth135 x 24
Apron leftcloth24 x 203
Apron rightcloth24 x 203
Hoop wrap 1cloth35 x 196cut from the roll
Hoop wrap 2cloth35 x 196cut from the roll
Hoop wrap 3cloth35 x 196cut from the roll
Hoop wrap 4cloth35 x 196cut from the roll
Hoop wrap 5cloth35 x 196cut from the roll
Hoop wrap 6cloth35 x 196cut from the roll

Lumber cutting diagram Lengths chosen for the lowest cost; 1/8 in kerf, 1/2 in end trim

2x4 x 12 ft
Door stud left 70 3/8Door stud right 70 3/8
2x4 x 8 ft
Door header 33Door batten 1 27Door batten 2 27
2x6 GC x 10 ft
Base rail left 1 100
2x6 GC x 10 ft
Base rail left 2 100
2x6 GC x 10 ft
Base rail right 1 100
2x6 GC x 10 ft
Base rail right 2 100
2x6 GC x 8 ft
Base end front 81
2x6 GC x 8 ft
Base end back 81
2x6 GC x 8 ft
Base brace 1 81
2x6 GC x 8 ft
Base brace 2 81
2x6 GC x 8 ft
Base brace 3 81

Sheet cutting diagrams Dashed = openings to cut out

Sheet 1: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Front end left42 x 77 5/8
Sheet 2: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Front end right42 x 77 5/8
Sheet 3: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Back end left42 x 77 5/8
Sheet 4: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Back end right42 x 77 5/8

Shopping list $808.39 checked / $0.00 estimated

ItemStoreQtyEachLineNote
2x4x12 stud, SPFHome Depot1$7.12$7.12see lumber cutting diagram
2x4x8 stud, SPFHome Depot1$4.15$4.15see lumber cutting diagram
2x6x10 ground-contact pressure-treatedHome Depot4$12.98$51.92see lumber cutting diagram
2x6x8 ground-contact pressure-treatedHome Depot5$9.78$48.90see lumber cutting diagram
15/32 in (1/2 in) sheathing plywood, 4x8 sheetLowe's4$32.26$129.04see sheet cutting diagrams
Hardware cloth 1/2 in, 2 ft x 25 ft, 19-gaHome Depot3$30.40$91.20uses about 702 in of the roll
Hardware cloth 1/2 in, 3 ft x 25 ft, 19-gaHome Depot4$38.88$155.52uses about 1176 in of the roll
Cattle panel, 16 ft x 50 in, 4-gaugeTractor Supply4$37.99$151.96bent into hoops
Poly tarp 20 x 30 ft, 10 mil (Tarpex)Tractor Supply1$62.99$62.99shade cover
6 ft studded T-post (1.25 lb/ft)Tractor Supply4$4.49$17.96corner anchors
UV zip ties 11 in, 100 ct (also used for tie wire)Home Depot2$17.65$35.30
Exterior wood screws #9 x 2.5 in, 5 lb boxHome Depot1$29.97$29.97
Galvanized 6 in strap hinge, each (5-pack $32.99)Home Depot1$6.60$6.60door
Galvanized staple safety hasp, 3-1/2 inHome Depot1$6.78$6.78door
Poultry staples 3/4 in, 1 lbSouthern States2$4.49$8.98
Total before tax$808.39
Filled dot: price read from a store listing on Oct 20, 2026. Hollow dot: estimate. Prices come from the master price list, so they change when it changes.

Build steps

  1. Level a strip 7 ft wide plus 4 ft and check square. Lay the 2x6 ground-contact base rails on edge, in joined lengths for the longer runs, and screw the cross pieces between them.
  2. Bend each of the 4 cattle panels into a hoop 7 ft across and 78 in tall, and screw its feet to the outside of the rails with fender washers. Set them side by side and wire them together every 12 in.
  3. Cut the end walls from the sheet layouts, screw them to the end hoops and the base, and frame the door opening with two studs and a header laid flat.
  4. Brace the door cutout with two battens and hang it on strap hinges with a hasp. Staple cloth over the high vent in the back end.
  5. Wrap 6 strips of 3 ft hardware cloth over the hoops from one rail to the other, overlapping each by 2 in, and tie them down to the panels every 6 in with wire.
  6. Lay the 2 ft cloth apron flat around the outside, stapled to the rails, and bury its edge or cover it with soil.
  7. Pull the tarp over the back half of the hoops for shade and rain, held with wire ties and rope.

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