Show me your roosts!

[iBoodle]

I need to build my two hens a roost asap. Please post pictures of your roosts so I can get an idea!

Instead of using rounded wood, can I use flat? Peep is missing almost all her toes and it'll be hard for her to grip onto it.

Thanks!

 

[madamwlf]

We used tree branches. We've replaced all of our roosts with tree branches and everyone loves them.

 

[Cats Critters]

My current roosts:

My old coops roosts:

and the old roosts (she has since changed them) in my grandmother's coop:

 

[Ridgerunner]

I also use tree branches but you can use a 2x4, either narrow or wide side up. Just round off the corners to make it more comfortable to them and to get rid of splinters. I suggest sand paper for the rounding.

I find it convenient to be able to remove mine easily if I want to. Drill a hole in the roost and the support and put a 5" nail through the hole to keep it in place.

 

[sunny & the 5 egg layers]

I use a 2x4 mounted on the wall of the coop by shelving brackets. If you live in a place where you get cold winters, I recommend building a roost where your chickens can cover their feet at night. Something like a 2x4 works great. The reason for this is to prevent frost bite in your chickens feet.

 

[kittycooks]

For cold weather roosting tip the 2x4 with the 4-inch side up. Offer more than one choice as a flock may divide up and use separate area's for roosting.

 

[littleflocker]

Quote:
mine also love the 2x4

 

[Rosaleen]

You can see roosts on my page....I use flat, especially because of our cold winters here in Vermont.

 

[jaj121159]

I use flat 2x4s. Many folks will say to round them is used flat. I've never done that and never had a problem. One thing I do when buying 2x4s is look for some that are naturally rounded because of bark removal, etc.

 

[Kadjain]

I have tree branches, 2x4's wide side and narrow side up. It seems that more and more of my chickens are switching to the branches. If your hen has no toes I would say give a variety and see what she chooses.

The top roost in pic below is a 2x4 wide side up and the bottom roost is a 2x2