Roof On A Chicken Coop

When the bird flu scare was on everyone was told that they should have a roof on to prevent bird droppings falling in.

Roof on a chicken coop.

You know the roof run is 4 ft because your coop is 4 x8. And you want the roof. Online roof pitch calculator step 1. Place the roof on top of the coop.

Asphalt shingles cedar shakes roll roofing built up roofing etc. Determine the roof rise. One of the best and easiest ways to add ventilation to your chicken coop is to simply drill ventilation holes near the ceiling. Be sure to join them along the 84 inch 213 4 cm sides so that the roof with cover the entire chicken coop.

Any small sound structure with 2 by 4 inch rafters supporting as short a span as found on a coop is likely strong enough to hold the weight of a green roof after a heavy rain. Check to see that there is an overhang at both the front and back of the coop. Any kind of real roofing will work fine in a chicken coop. The 4 foot insulated modern chicken coop is topped with a living roof a bed of native sedum plants which helps keep the hens cool and comfortable.

The exposed parts of the screws will keep the chicken wire from moving out of place. In this example the roof pitch is 4 12. For more on green roofing see what s new in residential roofing materials. I ve never built a structure using any of these so i can t provide details.

As well as the already said a roof will also stop other birds popping in for food and leaving their droppings behind. If possible the experts from storey s guide to raising chickens advise drilling the ventilation holes along the ceiling of the south and north walls. Choose your roof pitch. Plywood covered in a weatherproof material such as metal plastic or shingles is the best option for chicken coop roofing as it offers protection both from predators and the elements.

Before galvanized roofing became widely available most coops seemed to have either fancy shingle roofs or lowly tar paper roofs. Gaps like those between the rafters can be blocked with a small roll of chicken wire. The calculator then fills in the roof pitch. 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.

Secure the roll in place by running a couple of 3 inch screws through it but only going an inch deep into the wood. Shingles are the most durable weatherproof material but are more expensive than metal and plastic and harder to install.