How To Build A Roof On A Chicken Coop

All of my other chicken coops were built with eaves that extend 1 2 feet.

How to build a roof on a chicken coop.

How to build the right chicken coop. A coop isn t just a shelter it s a house where your chickens live. Rainwater doesn t cause mud in front of the house. 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. You can see these eaves on one of my coops pictured below. Be sure to join them along the 84 inch 213 4 cm sides so that the roof with cover the entire chicken coop. It ought to have the following properties.

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. To make painting the trim much easier be sure to measure make all cuts and paint the trim before attaching to the coop. I ve been meditating on the ideal roof for a chicken coop. Chickens don t roost on top.

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. My first chicken coop a converted shed doesn t have eaves and i greatly regret that. Should your chicken coop roof have extended eaves. 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.