ChickenManny
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- Jan 24, 2016
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Hey Y'all,
I need some help. I need to design an elevated chicken coop. Both the hen house and the run have to be elevated. Due to the shape of my lawn, and with sprinkler heads everywhere, I do not have the availability to lay a concrete foundation and build the traditional coop. I have an area that I can build a coop, along a retaining wall, but I need to elevate it.
The coop dimensions would be: 3' x up to 12-14'. The legs would be approximately 18" tall. The house and run would be approximately 4-5' tall, peaked or gable roof, hardware cloth, windows, fan/heat lamp, and solar power. The coop would be sitting on top of landscaping rock, approximately 1-3" in size.
The chickens cannot free range. HOA and Red Tail Hawks present. Coop must be elevated because putting a concrete pad in where I have to put the coop is not a viable option.
Where I am stuck is what to make the floor of the run out of. What material do I use that will not go bad, or weigh a ton? How to clean the run for chicken poop?
I have looked on the internet for pictures of an elevated run. I found one, but no specifics on plans, construction, etc.
I plan on having 4 to 6 six hens. NO more. No rooster.
Any ideas? Please help.
Thanks,
Manny
I need some help. I need to design an elevated chicken coop. Both the hen house and the run have to be elevated. Due to the shape of my lawn, and with sprinkler heads everywhere, I do not have the availability to lay a concrete foundation and build the traditional coop. I have an area that I can build a coop, along a retaining wall, but I need to elevate it.
The coop dimensions would be: 3' x up to 12-14'. The legs would be approximately 18" tall. The house and run would be approximately 4-5' tall, peaked or gable roof, hardware cloth, windows, fan/heat lamp, and solar power. The coop would be sitting on top of landscaping rock, approximately 1-3" in size.
The chickens cannot free range. HOA and Red Tail Hawks present. Coop must be elevated because putting a concrete pad in where I have to put the coop is not a viable option.
Where I am stuck is what to make the floor of the run out of. What material do I use that will not go bad, or weigh a ton? How to clean the run for chicken poop?
I have looked on the internet for pictures of an elevated run. I found one, but no specifics on plans, construction, etc.
I plan on having 4 to 6 six hens. NO more. No rooster.
Any ideas? Please help.
Thanks,
Manny