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HELP! - Poop Hammock or droppings board specs

Discussion in 'Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance' started by chick-chica, Dec 22, 2014.

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  1. Dec 22, 2014 #1
    chick-chica

    chick-chica Out Of The Brooder

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    I am putting in a poop hammock made of a bag of feed. I only have 3 hens (stop laughing), so I have 1 roost, 3 ft. long. My question is how far off the edge of the roost should the edge of the hammock extend, so that the poop falls on the hammock and I don't get poop falling to the coop floor? I've searched for guidelines, but can't find any.

    My hens are Ameraucana, Barred Rock and Australorp. No bantams here.

    Thanks for all your help!
     
    Last edited: Dec 22, 2014
  3. Dec 22, 2014 #2
    Free Feather

    Free Feather Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Six inches should be good. If they can stretch their butts out farther than that, that crap must really be meant for the ground.
     

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