A coop with a sun roof that opens

[jojufarm]

I like that idea, automatic pressure cylinder, i'm going to look into that.
thanks

 

[Omran]

That's Awesome coop good for you

 

[teach1rusl]

Cool idea there!! Your coop looks great!

 

[chickerdoodle]

Wowwie!

Nice coop! How many chickens will you have in it?

 

[ZaneyMama]

I love that! I am also building an 8x8 coop with a similar run. Can I ask how you built your roof trusses? What angle are they at? Did you make a bird's mouth cut in them and overlap the wall boards?

Thanks!

 

[jojufarm]

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I got 26 chicks in the brooder right now, only 5 days old.

 

[jojufarm]

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The roof trusses are 60" long each with a 6" overhang, no birds mouth, i put 1x6's in between the trusses on hinges and locks so i can open them in the summer for more air.
it's 24" high in the center. i cut the truss at a 25 deg and nailed with 3x9 steel nail plates (got at lowes) on both sides. I shood up on the roof 240lbs.
i also made the roof 9' long to have a 1' overhang at door.


you can see the plates on top.

 

[jojufarm]

the girls are in the coop, and coop and run are done, just need painting.
i went with a 50/50 on the run roof to save cost, 8ft roofed and 8ft wired.
we have all sand and it was something to which the girls take a dust bath, never seen the before.

I built an auto poop door and will have pic's soon. works great.