"Man Cave" w/Outdoor Roost Bar

[aart]

1"+ to 2" I would say. Easy to change to 2" by 3" rounded?

Ida gone with something larger(at least 2" dia) and fastened to side walls only.

 

[Ted Brown]

At @aart 's prodding I will...

1. Redo roost itself
   • 2" by 3" full dimension 6' pine board, rounded edges
   • elevated centered above table structure
2. Complete roost walls as panels
   • back screwed to post & upper beam
   • shared coop wall on right, protected by red metal roof panel
   • hinged west wall on the left opens to larger man cave area
   • front wall will be a hinged drop down mounted to rafters. Closed as needed for weather.

Table top edged to hold PDZ/sand combo (pure PDZ?).

The table structure will be legs, 36" high. This lower portion will hold:

1. 16" by 16" exterior pop door
2. 3' by 4' interior access door to the cage enclosure itself
3. Ramp up to roost.

 

[Yakisugi Coop]

Are you keeping roosters?? "Man cave" seems like an odd choice of words if you have hens...

 

[Ted Brown]

Are you keeping roosters?? "Man cave" seems like an odd choice of words if you have hens...

The enclosure is to be a permanent home for cockerels and roosters and occasional home for a breeding set (rooster and up to 6 hens).

I also have pullets/hens for eggs as the main purpose of my having chickens.

I was driven to this solution as I want to: keep separate breeding stock (Black Copper Maran mixes, Chanteclers, Hungarian Yellows); control access to indoor and outdoor space so that entire flock gets free range time.

 

[Yakisugi Coop]

The enclosure is to be a permanent home for cockerels and roosters and occasional home for a breeding set (rooster and up to 6 hens).

I also have pullets/hens for eggs as the main purpose of my having chickens.

I was driven to this solution as I want to: keep separate breeding stock (Black Copper Maran mixes, Chanteclers, Hungarian Yellows); control access to indoor and outdoor space so that entire flock gets free range time.

Ah, got it!

 

[Sally PB]

Oh. So no big screen TV, beer refrigerator, and La-Z-Boy recliner?

Sorry. I couldn't resist.

 

[Ted Brown]

@Sally PB

@azygous told me the boys are happy if they can see and talk to the girls and can go outside; said his spend more time inside yakking... strongly supports separation of males from the ladies.

My arrangement supports that life style. That's my story.

 

[Ascholten]

How you supposed to have someone to take care of you when you are old and back in diapers if you keep the boys and girls separated?

Aaron