coop too tall??? ramp question.....

In a perfect world the ramp should be twice the length of the drop. This will put the ramp at a 6/12 pitch. A block at the end of the ramp also can go a long way to reduce the slope.

 

Yes - using a block and then changing direction is also a good solution to this sort of situation.

 

that's a little tall....

I'm not a construction expert but based on my run, you might wanna staple chicken wire to the underneath of the coop, cut a hole in the floor and have a little ramp underneath, in the back you could install the human door. I dunno, just a thought.

 

Building on what others have suggested, or just clarifying... your ramp needs to be about 12' total. Go out with the ramp 6', build a platform twice the width of the ramp 3' off the ground. Build another ramp 6' long from the platform but pointed back towards the coop. Google "switchback wheel chair ramp" to get an picture of what we are describing.

 

Ours was pretty tall too but my husband built the ramp like this & my 5 week olds can navigate it.

 

Do they fly down or walk down....looks rather steep??
Lots of close cleats tho, that helps.
Is lower ramp as steep as upper ramp?
Nice design, I'd just go with longer and less steep ramps.

Bottom end of ramp can be about 16" above ground...I use concrete block under low end my coop ramps.