Needing roost ideas, pics would be greatly appreciated!

[jeccajo]

I am re-doing the inside of my coop and I'd love to see what everyone uses for roost! Any advice and/or tips are also appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[Mahonri]

here is a pic of the inside of my coop.

The girls favorite roost is the one above the window that goes diagonal across the left corner of the coop.... you can just barely see it

 

[perchie.girl]

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all i can say is when I did my first coop I made my perches out of closet rod fastened to the wire with a single bolt on each end and washers. My dad laughed at me when he saw them... and I said.... What? He said watch when your hens hop up. OMg those perches twirled and rocked it was like watching chicken log rollers. But Dang they figured out how to balance. I later on put in a second screw so the perch wouldnt roll.

So What ever you decide to do make sure its secure.

 

[Bleenie]

Whatever you use, make sure you place them so they can't poo on eachother

 

[7L Farm]

Chickens like to get as high as possible atleast mine do. This roost is about 8 feet high.

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[cindy99]

Here are mine.

I now have stackable plastic bins covered in plywood (2 high) under the back perch - a total of 8 - for them to lay their eggs in.
I need a more recent picture.

 

[teach1rusl]

Mine are just plain old 2 x 4s cut down a bit...

 

[cajunhillbilly]

 

[Judy]

It depends where you are and what breeds of chickens you have. Some heavier breeds need low roosts or easy ways to get up and down to avoid leg injuries. The further they can fly down horizontally, the higher a roost is safe and comfortable for them. Silkies generally don't roost at all or else use low roosts. Some breeds really prefer something as high as 10' and can use a roost this high safely. If it is cold where you are, they are better off with something wide and flat enough that they can completely rest their bodies on their feet in order to keep warm. Generally, chickens don't like to wrap their feet around a round roost as many other birds do. although they can and will to some extent. A really large bird like a JG or a bog roo might actually prefer a shelf to a roost.

 

[elmo]

Flatter is better than rounder for a chicken's foot, especially if you get cold weather. If the chicken can settle down on the roost and cover her toes with her breast feathers, her toes are less likely to get frostbite.

If the perch is about as wide as the chicken's foot, that's good. Wider than that, you'll likely get a lot of droppings caught on the perch. It's also good to make sure there are no sharp, very rough edges on the perch where the chicken's foot could get injured, potentially leading to a bumblefoot infection. And you'll want to clean the perches periodically from the droppings that will inevitably end up there.

Some people use natural tree branches and just replace them with new once when they get poopy. Before I use natural branches, I check them for sharp spots (sanding as needed), spray with Adam's Flea and Tick to get rid of any mites from wild birds that might be harboring there, and put them out in the sun to dry and air.