Compost Roost

[Sadness Child]

I am looking to build a new Cattle Panel coop, and for roosts, I want it to basically be above a compost pile, so when they poop at night it will just fall into a compost pile that they can dig through throughout the day.

 

[RobertaD1]

Maybe a ladder type of roost... or did you have a different question.

 

[RobertaD1]

Maybe like this

 

[Sadness Child]

I was thinking more of something like this...

 

[RojoMarz]

May be some info in the Coop over compost thread.

 

[Sadness Child]

That thread did not provide the info I was looking for, but it is sort of what I am looking for.

 

[RobertaD1]

Well, I know it can be done... you just have to find the roost that best suits your needs
I didn't understand your drawing completely... but my advice would be... make it portable so you can easily access the compost below it... either by moving the whole coop, or moving the roost.... don't let it be something you are constantly stooping to get under.

 

[Sadness Child]

I can walk into the coop, and the chickens have access to the compost so they will mix it and eat bugs in it.I just don't want hem eating their poop, so I will probably add a layer of bedding over the old one after a week or two. So to explain the roost, I want them to roost/ sleep over a compost pile a night, so that when they poop the poops fall into the compost pile and idealy get composted

 

[JCaseyHammond]

I can walk into the coop, and the chickens have access to the compost so they will mix it and eat bugs in it.I just don't want hem eating their poop, so I will probably add a layer of bedding over the old one after a week or two. So to explain the roost, I want them to roost/ sleep over a compost pile a night, so that when they poop the poops fall into the compost pile and idealy get composted

Do you feel like sharing more thoughts about this? I’m designing a portable coop made of cattle panels and mesh that will be predator proof, ventilated yet sheltered, and where the roosts are over the ground to be pooped on, whether compost (horse manure) or future growing area (row of veggies).