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8 ft Hoop Run

A 8 ft cattle-panel hoop run for 5 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.

5Hens

84 x 100 inFootprint

58 sq ftRun area

83 inCrown

12 to 18 hrBuild time

$578.73Materials

Drawings All dimensions in inches

3D viewfinished

3D view, framingsiding and roof removed

Front elevation

Right elevation

Plan viewfrom above

Cut list: lumber Long-point lengths; angles noted

Qty	Stock	Length	Part	Cut
1	2x4	70 1/4	Door stud left
1	2x4	70 1/4	Door stud right
1	2x4	33	Door header	laid flat
2	2x4	27	Door batten	laid flat
1	2x6 GC	100	Base rail left	on edge
1	2x6 GC	100	Base rail right	on edge
1	2x6 GC	81	Base end front	on edge
1	2x6 GC	81	Base end back	on edge
1	2x6 GC	81	Base brace	on edge

Cut list: sheet goods

Part	Stock	Size	Note
Front end left	1/2 ply	42 x 77 5/8	door is the cutout, re-hung
Front end right	1/2 ply	42 x 77 5/8	door is the cutout, re-hung
Back end left	1/2 ply	42 x 77 5/8
Back end right	1/2 ply	42 x 77 5/8
Vent screen	cloth	26 x 0
Apron front	cloth	135 x 24
Apron back	cloth	135 x 24
Apron left	cloth	24 x 103
Apron right	cloth	24 x 103
Hoop wrap 1	cloth	34 5/8 x 196	cut from the roll
Hoop wrap 2	cloth	34 5/8 x 196	cut from the roll
Hoop wrap 3	cloth	34 5/8 x 196	cut 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 right 1 100

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

Sheet cutting diagrams Dashed = openings to cut out

Sheet 1: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft

Sheet 2: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft

Sheet 3: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft

Sheet 4: 1/2 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft

Shopping list $578.73 checked / $0.00 estimated

Item	Store	Qty	Each	Line	Note
2x4x12 stud, SPF	Home Depot	1	$7.12	$7.12	see lumber cutting diagram
2x4x8 stud, SPF	Home Depot	1	$4.15	$4.15	see lumber cutting diagram
2x6x10 ground-contact pressure-treated	Home Depot	2	$12.98	$25.96	see lumber cutting diagram
2x6x8 ground-contact pressure-treated	Home Depot	3	$9.78	$29.34	see lumber cutting diagram
15/32 in (1/2 in) sheathing plywood, 4x8 sheet	Lowe's	4	$32.26	$129.04	see sheet cutting diagrams
Hardware cloth 1/2 in, 2 ft x 25 ft, 19-ga	Home Depot	2	$30.40	$60.80	uses about 502 in of the roll
Hardware cloth 1/2 in, 3 ft x 25 ft, 19-ga	Home Depot	2	$38.88	$77.76	uses about 588 in of the roll
Cattle panel, 16 ft x 50 in, 4-gauge	Tractor Supply	2	$37.99	$75.98	bent into hoops
Poly tarp 20 x 30 ft, 10 mil (Tarpex)	Tractor Supply	1	$62.99	$62.99	shade cover
6 ft studded T-post (1.25 lb/ft)	Tractor Supply	4	$4.49	$17.96	corner anchors
UV zip ties 11 in, 100 ct (also used for tie wire)	Home Depot	2	$17.65	$35.30
Exterior wood screws #9 x 2.5 in, 5 lb box	Home Depot	1	$29.97	$29.97
Galvanized 6 in strap hinge, each (5-pack $32.99)	Home Depot	1	$6.60	$6.60	door
Galvanized staple safety hasp, 3-1/2 in	Home Depot	1	$6.78	$6.78	door
Poultry staples 3/4 in, 1 lb	Southern States	2	$4.49	$8.98
Total before tax				$578.73

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

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.
Bend each of the 2 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.
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.
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.
Wrap 3 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.
Lay the 2 ft cloth apron flat around the outside, stapled to the rails, and bury its edge or cover it with soil.
Pull the tarp over the back half of the hoops for shade and rain, held with wire ties and rope.

Before you start

A 8 ft hoop run is 58 sq ft: enough for 5 hens at 10 sq ft of run each, on top of the coop floor. It joins a coop at one end.
Hardware cloth, not chicken wire. The apron stops dig-ins. A hoop run is cheap and light, but a hard wind can lift it: tie it to T-posts at the four corners.
Cattle panels bend to a 7 ft span; for a wider run, use a longer panel, or a knee wall as in the 10x12 greenhouse.
The tarp only covers the back half. In hot climates cover more, or add a shade cloth.
Draft drawings generated from the model. Build one before selling this plan.