How To Build A Roof On A Chicken Coop

A coop isn t just a shelter it s a house where your chickens live.

How to build a roof on a chicken coop.

Should your chicken coop roof have extended eaves. To make painting the trim much easier be sure to measure make all cuts and paint the trim before attaching to the coop. The most common style and configuration is a traditional coop with exterior nesting boxes and an open gable roof. All of my other chicken coops were built with eaves that extend 1 2 feet.

Before we start to the free plans it s important to know what makes a good chicken coop. To make a simple roof join two 40 inch 101 6 cm by 84 inch 213 4 cm pieces of plywood with some inexpensive hinges. You can see these eaves on one of my coops pictured below. Allow both the interior and exterior of the coop adequate time to thoroughly dry and vent before adding the roof slats or acclimating the chickens to the coop.

Chicken coop designs and plans. I ve been meditating on the ideal roof for a chicken coop. Also if you live in the suburbs it should be gorgeous enough to keep your uptight neighbors from deciding continue reading the ideal roof for a chicken coop. Be sure to join them along the 84 inch 213 4 cm sides so that the roof with cover the entire chicken coop.

I gathered 61 of the best looking easiest to build or the cheapest chicken coop plan available so you too can build it by yourself. Rainwater doesn t cause mud in front of the house. My first chicken coop a converted shed doesn t have eaves and i greatly regret that. Backyard chicken coop plans can range from small to large a frame to barn designs and many more variations.

Eaves are the part of the roof that extends beyond the coop building.