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Building roosts for my chicks--questions

post #1 of 4
4/13/12 at 7:00am
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Good morning all!

 

Need to build a roost set-up for the chicks.  I can hammer nails and that's about it.  Was thinking of having the local lumberyard cut the lumber for me, I just need to tell them what I need.  I don't have any official plans, but have been picturing it in my mind.  Seems like I need two 'triangles' at the ends, then with the bars/poles going across in a stairstep/ladder way.  I had been toying with the idea of using branches cut to the right length and somehow fastening/hanging them from the walls as it seemed like that would be a fairly simple thing to do.

 

I'm not lazy, just don't have a lot of carpenter skills or tools.

 

Any suggestions and advice appreciated.  I will get out there in a bit and do some measuring.  I need for it to be as basic and easy as possible.  Thanks!  Have a great day everybody!

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post #2 of 4
4/13/12 at 7:17am
There are a lot of different ways you can do this. I'll show you what I did using tree limbs..

I drilled holes through the tree limbs and the supports and used large nails to hold them in place. This way they are removable if you want to clean the coop.

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post #3 of 4
4/13/12 at 7:20am

i too am looking for roost solutions.  the one i have is too low.  ridgerunner, i really like your idea of drilling the holes & dropping a big nail in to hold in place then being able to just pull nail out & remove roost for cleaning.  brilliant yet simple. 

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post #4 of 4
4/13/12 at 7:29am

I just used 2X4s, with the wide side up.  I slightly rounded the edges.  The are placed in a simple framework that allows them to be easily removed.  See pg4 of the link below to see them. 

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