Chicken coop ramp depth?

[RhondaSue]

Currently building my chicken coop. My babies will be hatched around April 4th.
I am curious how deep my ramp to the coop should be.
Thanks

 

[I Love Layers]

One great thing to do if you have not already is not go check out the Learning Center
https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center


And also check out the "Where Am I Where Are You" forum to find some people near you
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you


As long as the birds can get traction the ramp will work!

You do need almost rungs going across though otherwise they will slide down and have troubles getting up

What breeds are you hatching?

 

[RhondaSue]

Your runners are closer than mine, I think I will add a few more to mine.

My friends are hatching Easter eggers for me

 

[Howard E]

You may not realize it, but for low doors such as yours, ramps are not needed at all. The birds can easily make that hop. We expect them to fly up to roosts and nest boxes.....why not pop doors? About all they need for this is some type of perch or step to fly to that is just outside the pop door. Maybe run a couple 2 x 2's under the coop to extend out about 8" or so, with a 2 x 4 (flat side up) spanning those to form the step for them to land on, the top of which is about level with the bottom of the pop door. And about twice as wide.

 

[Hokum Coco]

Quote: A good rule of thumb in a perfect world:
Make your ramp twice as long as the drop which would give you a 6/12 pitch and an angle of 22.5º.
"A 4x4 block attached to the end of your ramp to make a step up will do a lot to reduce the slope also."