Roost!?!?

[MoonShadows]

We used a bannister rail for our trailer chicken coop - here is a photo of it under construction

I like that!

 

[Mehjr10]

Mehjr,

I like that pallet look. I was actually thinking of using pallets, but I don't think I can get my hands on enough as quickly as I need them, and I only have about 15 of them on hand right now. I do plan to build my green house later in the summer out of pallets.

It only took 14 pallets to do the walls 40x48, I then used extra pallets and ripped boards to fit in the gaps probably another 6 or 8. or other odd wood. Also used the odd sized pallets for this. Made mine an 8x8

 

[MoonShadows]

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That's not many pallets at all!

 

[redneck farmer]

I used 1.5X1.5 dimension lumber. With a small coop that was my framing and bought extra for roosts. Folks use 2X4's side ways with the thinking they will sit on their feet better in winter. Dunno, my large breed chickens have feathers to spare and cover their feet and legs just fine on that smaller roost.

Also it sounds like you don't plan on putting a roost in your coop. You really should as they want to be higher and roosting when going to sleep.

Ok I'll put one in my coop( maybe cause I'm building it with my dad an brother an when I recommend we put stuff like roost or cool stuff they both say Aaww *they r just chickens they don't need that

 

[Slongest]

The only problem with putting battens is my boards are going to be different widths, not uniform widths. The battens might look strage then. I could put the battens under the boards so they aren't seen from the outside, and this would solve the draft problem too.

Mine were cut from the mill and i do have different width boards from 4" wide to14" wide and the "batton" look looks fine

 

[MoonShadows]

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Really? Do you have a picture of the outside? I would like to see how that looks. Perhaps I would like it. It certainly would save me time and money.The only time I have seen battens they have been spaced evenly.

 

[redneck farmer]

Ya pics would help

 

[redneck farmer]

I used 1.5X1.5 dimension lumber. With a small coop that was my framing and bought extra for roosts. Folks use 2X4's side ways with the thinking they will sit on their feet better in winter. Dunno, my large breed chickens have feathers to spare and cover their feet and legs just fine on that smaller roost.

Also it sounds like you don't plan on putting a roost in your coop. You really should as they want to be higher and roosting when going to sleep.

Well my coop ain't gonna be to tall. It's gonna be one if those ones that the run extends underniegth it so I can't out a roost in it so if they wanna roost they will just do it out in the run( but ill try my hardest to fit a small one in there)

 

[Slongest]

Ok i promised pics so here they go this is the barn from a far and excuse the mess its still muddy from leveling land for this monster!!! and runs will be added in the next few months for the breeding pens but most the chickens free range enjoy!!!!!!

 

[Slongest]

Back side again i have two 4 foor doors that open when its nice out

Front view in the middle you can barely see i have two 4 foot doors open up for nice days.