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Thank you so much! In my excitement reading them, I kept skipping that. :)

That is perfect. I don't need directions for that. Thank you very much!

Yes, those are exactly the sort of instructions I need. I didn't see the part showing how to build the roost. Am I missing that somehow?

They have a roost; it's just ugly. We have 11 standard size hens and the coop is 8'x13' inside a larger building. It's framed in hardware cloth on 2 sides and the walls of the larger building serve as the other 2 walls. The photo in post #14 is the coop under construction last year.

Where can I find instructions to build a roost? I need directions: where to cut the boards, where support boards should go, where the screws go, etc.

Thank you, scooter147.

I've read 12"-18".

Thank you, aart. I'll have a look at your coop page too.

Here it is under construction.

Neat!

The new coop is inside part of our larger workshop, so two sides are framed with hardware cloth and the other two have windows and plywood covering the exposed studs of the building. The air circulation seems better in the center. Right now, their roost is in the center and consists of two 2x4...

Thank you!

Thank you, everyone!

I can't find any diagrams showing how to build roosts in large coops. I've found many suggestions on roost dimensions and placement, but nothing showing how to actually build a roost. We have 11 standard-size hens in an 8x13 coop and would prefer something that doesn't attach to the walls.