Building level roosts?

[Penny spender]

I'm not good with tools, so level roosts sounds waaay easier to build than tiered roosts. Lol. Can I put them 12" apart? Or is that too close? I have a side of my shed that i would like to put 3 roosts accross but that section is 8' wide but only 3' deep. Suggestions?

 

[Ridgerunner]

I've used roosts 12" apart horizontally for full-sized fowl that were successful. 12" is probably the minimum though, I would not put them any closer.

I'll include this photo to show how I attached my roosts. It's pretty simple, drill a hole through the roost and support and drop in a big nail. If you want a 2x4 on edge you can get a bracket at Lowe's or Home depot to support it.

 

[Dmontgomery]

Level roosts are easier to build, but more importantly, easier to clean under. The boards should be 12” apart from each other and 12” away from any walls. 3-8’ long boards should accommodate 24 chickens.

 

[aart]

I've used roosts 2" apart horizontally for full-sized fowl that were successful.

Two Inches??

 

[Ridgerunner]

Two Inches??

Thanks for catching the typo Aart. Correction made.