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Quote: x2. Mine almost never go directly from the roost to the nesting boxes. By the time they go to lay their egg, their feet are clean (if they were ever dirty). I've had a 2x6 as the roost for several months and haven't noticed any difference in the cleanliness of the eggs. Thanks for...

Quote: What kind of chickens do you have?

Quote: No matter what boards I use, they will be mounted with screws and not nails. As you said, it makes it much easier to remove them later, if needed.

Quote: That was my first thoughts, but it seems that you and I are in the minority.

Quote: Well, the tree branch idea sounds good, but it may be hard to find one straight enough to use. Also might have trouble fastening it down properly. Still tossing things around in my head, but I have to figure something out by this weekend. The chicks need to be out of the brooder section...

Quote: I will have to give that a try. I suppose the trick is the blade depth and taking it slow?

Quote: Well, that is something I didn't think about. I wonder if 2 x 6's can be ripped safely with a circular saw, since I don't have access to a table saw?

Okay, as some of you have read already, I have been planning to use 2 x 4's for my roost. However, I was given an abundance of 2 x 6's yesterday. Since I have no way of safely ripping them down the middle, I now plan to use the 2 x 6's for the roost. Since the Black Australorps, Buff Orpingtons...