Chicken run roofing

[Viksceeks]

What material did you use on the roof of your run?
I've been looking into a sunshade for roofing but we have high winds here
I need something chicken proof and that wont endanger wildlife, cats, ect when jumping on top of it. 10x20 chainlink dog run area and someway to 'dome' it

 

[HuskerHens18]

I literally just put a chain link fence on top and bought plywood to just set on the top of it. In the winter I pull it off so it doesn't collapse in the center and I put it back on in the spring. My cats like to climb the fence and walk on the plywood since its 6'5ft off the ground.

 

[flyin-lowe]

Do you get much snow where you live? My run is 8x24 and is completely covered in hardware cloth. I have a 14 foot tarp covering a little over half of it. I usually get a year (sometimes 2) out of a tarp. When I put it on I cut a few slits in it to let water drain off of it. In the winter if we get a snow I will go use a broom and push the snow off if it gets more the 4 inches or so on it. Every year i have told myself I am going to build a metal roof for it but the last three winters we have had very little snow and I have only had to sweep it off once or twice a year so it's no big deal.

 

[speedy2020]

Do you get much snow where you live? My run is 8x24 and is completely covered in hardware cloth. I have a 14 foot tarp covering a little over half of it. I usually get a year (sometimes 2) out of a tarp. When I put it on I cut a few slits in it to let water drain off of it. In the winter if we get a snow I will go use a broom and push the snow off if it gets more the 4 inches or so on it. Every year i have told myself I am going to build a metal roof for it but the last three winters we have had very little snow and I have only had to sweep it off once or twice a year so it's no big deal.

Have you consider ground cover or underneath roof material? It would last much longer.

 

[jreardon1918]

If you can do some or all of it with a solid permanent cover, it will help keep the area drier. Ours is framed with 2"x 3" with a flat roof. Covered that with plywood. It is not perfect and I do have to rake off snow. But, it is functional.

This picture shows the underside after a decent slow storm. We also cover the sides with plastic in the winter.