Too small, not enough, what would you use?

[WhySayWhat]

So, I'm needing to rework my roosts. Right now, I'm using a ladder with 2x6's on it because we sort of threw it together at the last minute. The gals are pooping on each other while they sleep, I clearly need something different!

My idea...use bookshelf type wall brackets to mount the wood roosts to, like these that I found on Amazon. This one would obviously need better screws than what it comes with. Good idea? Bad idea? What would be a better idea? They coop is a 10' by 7' shed, so I have plenty of wall space were I can attach "things" to the wall (though my pullets absolutely HATE the nest box I put on the wall.

 

[Sueby]

I used this type with the long side up, worked like a charm. I screwed the roost onto the outer edge of the bracket to maximize space from wall. You just need to be sure you give them enough space from the wall and that the bracket can support the combined weight of roost and chickens. Mine is used by a couple of Sebrights, so that part was pretty easy for me.

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Just a word of caution on the brackets - I use them in my small integration coop but make sure all the extra screw holes are covered, I had a hen get her nail stuck in one & tear it off. We ended up covering the extra holes from the wall out to the 2x4 with a piece of furring strip because they insist on roosting on that part too.

 

[3KillerBs]

The supports DH made are probably over-engineered, but we do that:

 

[WhySayWhat]

Thanks for all the advice! I had a “duh” moment reading them today, grabbed some of the “spare” joist hangers we bought, and went out and attached a couple 2x6s! Took me and my 6 year old about an hour to get it done (she helped carry the wood in and out)!

 

[Boise-girls]

I used this type with the long side up, worked like a charm. I screwed the roost onto the outer edge of the bracket to maximize space from wall. You just need to be sure you give them enough space from the wall and that the bracket can support the combined weight of roost and chickens. Mine is used by a couple of Sebrights, so that part was pretty easy for me.

 

[DobieLover]

So, I'm needing to rework my roosts. Right now, I'm using a ladder with 2x6's on it because we sort of threw it together at the last minute. The gals are pooping on each other while they sleep, I clearly need something different!

My idea...use bookshelf type wall brackets to mount the wood roosts to, like these that I found on Amazon. This one would obviously need better screws than what it comes with. Good idea? Bad idea? What would be a better idea? They coop is a 10' by 7' shed, so I have plenty of wall space were I can attach "things" to the wall (though my pullets absolutely HATE the nest box I put on the wall.

Can you post pictures of the interior of your coop?
How many birds is it housing?
You want to aim for a minimum roost to wall and roost to roost distance of 12" to minimize poop on the wall and other chickens.
You also want to shoot for 1 linear foot of roost per bird.

 

[aart]

They refuse to use it, I may just take it down...for now, they're all prefering the other end of the building entirely.

Put near where they are laying, maybe mount it lower, and add a couple fake eggs.
Sometimes the perches on those are a bit unstable/small,
some have added a length of 2x4 to them for more footing.

 

[WhySayWhat]

They’re awful pictures, the interior is still my “work in progress”! We’ve been cobbling together nest boxes trying to find what they’ll use versus what they avoid completely (the hanging next box cost me $40 and they completely snub it, the litter boxes were less than $5 and I bought them when my cats were kittens and couldn’t get on the big covered boxes).

Right now, they roost on the wooden planks as well as on the steps and the can holder plate of the ladder. It’s metal though and needs to come out before temps start freezing! We are down to just the 13 pullets (found a new home for Stella). My plan is to put up about 20-24 feet of roost space, using 12” brackets, or something else…

 

[rosemarythyme]

Brackets should work fine, as long as you have studs or sturdy wood walls to attach them to. Not sure what the weight capacity is on the ones you link, that would be my only question.

 

[David61]

2x4s 14" apart 1' higher than the other. nothing to it.