Jun 3, 2009 #1 Fruit Juice Songster 10 Years Mar 13, 2009 460 13 129 Boulder, CO What is a good width for the ladder going to the coop?
Jun 3, 2009 #2 ging3rhoffman Songster 10 Years Feb 23, 2009 1,073 19 171 My husband made ours a foot wide. We have another one that is 18 inches wide so i think its really personal prefrence.
My husband made ours a foot wide. We have another one that is 18 inches wide so i think its really personal prefrence.
Jun 3, 2009 Thread starter #3 Fruit Juice Songster 10 Years Mar 13, 2009 460 13 129 Boulder, CO I was going to make it 6 in, is that too small?
Jun 3, 2009 #4 sangel4you Songster 10 Years Apr 11, 2009 831 0 139 Halifax, Pennsylvania I made mine 7in...I'm told 6 is about minimum and the longer it is, the more support it will need so it might need to be wider if its very long
I made mine 7in...I'm told 6 is about minimum and the longer it is, the more support it will need so it might need to be wider if its very long
Jun 3, 2009 #5 G Wiz Ranch Songster 11 Years Jan 20, 2009 350 7 131 Lompoc, CA Mine is a redwood fence board 5ft long 6" (5.5") wide, no support just straight from the ground to the opening 28" off the ground. Most of the hens skip the board and just hop into the opening. The largest hens I have are 7 BO's
Mine is a redwood fence board 5ft long 6" (5.5") wide, no support just straight from the ground to the opening 28" off the ground. Most of the hens skip the board and just hop into the opening. The largest hens I have are 7 BO's