Does anyone have poop boards in a very small coop?

[BlueBetween]

I would love to hear if it works for you, or see photos. My coop is 4X4 and my poop board is big and I'm afraid they won't have any room to jump off and land properly.

Here's what I've got going on.

Thanks!

 

[flowergirl60]

Yea, it looks a little big to me. I would cut it to maybe an inch or so in front of the roost. I don't have one but that is just my opinion.

 

[AccentOnHakes]

I have one in my really small coop, here's how I do it.

Reinforce the poop board somehow. I would try taking yours out, and adding two 2x4's on the front end to hold it up. They will fly up to the poop board, then onto the roost. Just make sure that the poop board can support their weight.

 

[BlueBetween]

I wanted the poop board light enough to remove because I don't think I can reach back there to scrape it well enough.

Here is what I have for support, and you are right, not sticking out enough in front.

 

[Huskeriowa]

This has worked for me. Maybe some variation will work for you. I put it on chains to get it out of the way when I am cleaning.

Good luck.

 

[BlueBetween]

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how much room do your chickens have to land? Looks like an elegant setup.

 

[teach1rusl]

My bantam coop is 4x5 (smaller than that on the inside, since it's insulated), and I managed a dropping board. My dropping board is 16 inches wide; how wide it yours?? I found mine too flimsy, so I stuck a scrap piece of T1-11 (1/2 plywood would work great) under the flimsy board. That way I can still slide the flimsy board out to hose off once a month or so (although I scrape it daily). I also have a little ramp, because the dropping board sticks out pretty far, and in a short space it's hard to make it up to the roost. Of course some just hop up on the dropping board, and then onto the roost; other's use the ramp.
In this picture, I don't have the plywood under the flimsy board (as I do now), but it'll give you an idea of how I've worked it. My next box (which is in there now) is elevated 16 inches so that I don't lose any floor space...

 

[BlueBetween]

mine is about 20 inches right now, I'm thinking of cutting 4 inches off and using that 4 inch piece as my "gate" board at the doors to keep shavings inside. Removable. I'll try that and see if that seems more comfortable/roomy.

 

[bryan99705]

Why not support the front edge and slide a big cookie pan in there?

 

[eggscrement]

here mine they havent roosted yet so the design is not tested