How level does the ground need to be?

[Lils Roost]

I actually never posted any pics of my yard - I only posted a stock photo of the coop and run that we got from a friend. But now that the coop and run are assembled on the property, the sloping doesn't seem to bad. Still in the process of predator proofing - that hardware clothing is killing my legs, arms and hands!

It's tough to work with for sure. Remember the song "I fought the law and the law won." Well..... I fought the wire and the wire won!.. But it's for the ladies.

 

[SueAndHerZoo]

It's tough to work with for sure. Remember the song "I fought the law and the law won." Well..... I fought the wire and the wire won!.. But it's for the ladies.

Good Lord, I look like I've been to battle! And so many gouges and cuts on my fingers. I know, I know - I should be wearing gloves, but wearing gloves makes it really difficult to maneuver the metal zip ties and other wire articulating I'm doing. Anything for the chicks - I'll heal!
Sue

 

[Love Donkeys]

My husband leveled the ground with our tractor-loader for my original coop, an insulated truck box. He says if the ground isn't level beneath the building there will be structural problems. Eventually the coops' doors and windows will not work properly. If the ground is already compacted you can use cement blocks and use shims under the main base beams to level the coop.

 

[Jeri B]

My yard is not level so my run is not level. My chickens don’t seem to care and I think it helps with drainage. Their coop has a crawl space under which is likely wider at the front than the back. Again I think they don’t care. The fence “walls” of the run follow the slope of the land.