Chicken run roof ideas

This weekend we finished the new coop run! (No plans available yet, sorry! Maybe one day we will take the time to write it all down! hah!) I do know that the run is 8‘ x 18’ with a polycarbonate roof.

A common question I have heard people ask is “Does a chicken run need a roof?” Maybe you have wondered that yourself. You have probably seen a lot of chicken runs with a roof and then also the many without. So what gives? #backyardchickens #chickencoop #chickenrun

we had bought a 6x10 dog kennel put hardware cloth over the ends , talked to a roofer he gave us some metal roof scrapes that we overhung by 8 inches so...

Hi everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Now that we’re through the big holiday I thought I’d catch you up on several projects that happened around the house in the past few…

Building a Chicken Run for Beginners: This is an 8'x6' fully enclosed chicken run made primarily of 2x4s. A run of this size, if it is used as the primary daytime habitat for your chickens, will be adequate for 4-5 chickens, provided you also have an appropriately-sized coop. Mine curre…

The Project Lady - DIY Easy & Inexpensive Chicken Run

When building a chicken coop, you can both make your roof with the best materials and keep it cheap and easy. Check out these ideas on how to DIY the perfect roof for your girls.

Greetings everyone, my name is chris, new member to the site but have been using it extensively as an information resource in getting ready for my chicks...

Most chicken breeds love to explore their surroundings while foraging for food. But this can prove difficult with all the land and aerial predators lurking

All of our chicken coop plans call for corrugated polycarbonate roof panels. But whether you’re building one of our designs or something else, you have plenty of options. Many backyard coopers use corrugated metal, corrugated asphalt, or shingles over plywood instead. Read on to decide what’s the best type of roofing for your chicken coop. ... Read more