Over hang roof on run?

[CKfarm22]

Every inch of over hang is less rain in your run/coop. Wet is more smell, mold, flies... My run is deep littler wood chip with no roof so rain is no issue but my covered coop/run is pine flake and the less moisture the less i have to change it. I wish my over hang was two feet on all sides.

I’m confused… obviously the coop would have a roof and overhang, i’m talking about just the run and if an over hang actually does anything for the run?

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Is it ideal to have a little bit of an over hang on the run roof?? The coop i have now has one, but I don’t have one in the plans for the new coop i’m building. I plan on using the clear polycarbonate roofing just like i have on my run now… is there really any downsides to not having an over hang on the run roof?

Yes. The greatest downside is having rain water run down the sides of an enclosed run and saturating the litter (speaking from experience) and creating an environment fit for mold.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

First pic below is my original 8x24 run with roofing to the edge of the nearest 20 ft section. Water ran down the HWC, along the framing and into the run. The course wood chip litter acted as a sponge and soaked up the water, dampening the 4ft sheltered area attached to the coop. Birds avoided the rain and seemed miserable

We added a 10 inch overhang which made a world of difference during Fall rainy season. This pic is from mid- November. The snow on this southern side slides off and lands away from the base frame. Without an overhang it would pack into the HWC as snow presently is about 30 inches deep. I have plastic shower curtains tacked up leaving 8 inches at top.
During blizzards dusting of snow can get in but nothing shovel worthy.

 

[DickMidnight]

First pic below is my original 8x24 run with roofing to the edge of the nearest 20 ft section. Water ran down the HWC, along the framing and into the run. The course wood chip litter acted as a sponge and soaked up the water, dampening the 4ft sheltered area attached to the coop. Birds avoided the rain and seemed miserable
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We added a 10 inch overhang which made a world of difference during Fall rainy season. This pic is from mid- November. The snow on this southern side slides off and lands away from the base frame. Without an overhang it would pack into the HWC as snow presently is about 30 inches deep. I have plastic shower curtains tacked up leaving 8 inches at top.
During blizzards dusting of snow can get in but nothing shovel worthy.
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perfect illustration of overhangs at work.

my run is roofed with ~18” overhangs. unless the rain is coming in parallel to the ground, the entire run stays dry.

 

[David61]

I have a hot weather, open air, armored, run/coop. It has some tin on the end around the roost with nest boxes. The open run is 2x4 animal wire and heavy 2" poultry netting.

 

[raingarden]

I think the most important consideration when making a run is cost of materials. The less it costs the larger you can make it. The whole idea behind the run is to give them more space to wander around.

 

[CKfarm22]

I think the most important consideration when making a run is cost of materials. The less it costs the larger you can make it. The whole idea behind the run is to give them more space to wander around.

very true

 

[SituationalLefty]

I'm in the middle of putting a clear polycarbonate roof on my run. The manufacturer suggests no more than a 4" overhang on each side, FYI. I bought some extra panels and am planning to use those in winter, tacked to the sides of the run against prevailing weather like you're doing with shower curtains, to keep snow and rain out.

 

[CKfarm22]

I'm in the middle of putting a clear polycarbonate roof on my run. The manufacturer suggests no more than a 4" overhang on each side, FYI. I bought some extra panels and am planning to use those in winter, tacked to the sides of the run against prevailing weather like you're doing with shower curtains, to keep snow and rain out.

I used the same. I have a foot overhang on front and back. Nothing has gone wrong with it.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I used the same. I have a foot overhang on front and back. Nothing has gone wrong with it.

I think what they are talking about is no more overhang than 4" past any support. The stuff is not strong enough to stand up to wind in a bad storm without some support. Is your foot overhang past any support? Do you have a photo?