Chicken Run With Metal Roof

Having a roof on your chicken run is one of the best ways of protecting them.

Chicken run with metal roof. You can choose to forego a roof or covering on a chicken run but you are taking chances and risks. In the united states chicken keepers using metal sheeting for roofs usually fare from the southern states such as georgia alabama and texas. I ran 1 2in hardware cloth around the lower portion of the run attaching to the horizontal 4x4 sills and 24in up full width of hardware cloth and attaching directly to the kennel panels. Large metal chicken coop walk in poultry cage hen run house rabbits habitat cage flat roofed cage with waterproof and anti ultraviolet cover for outdoor backyard farm use 9 2 l x 12 5 w x 6 4 h 4 4 out of 5 stars 115.

In our last house we did not have a covered chicken run and it worked great for the awhile. These aren t permanent like the roofing i ve already mentioned but it s really easy to just pull it over part of the roof when needed. Nothing left for me to do on this project but the honey do s. This chicken run is made of galvanized tubing and features a durable metal roof to ensure the enclosures stability over time.

The roof is attached to the three horizontal purlins at front middle and back. It s all in jessie s court as she makes the final prep for the chickens this month before bring. There are no rafters. Waterproof sheeting if you buy a metal run that pops up it will almost certainly be made from a metal cage with a waterproof cover like a tarp.

If you re from a warm climate and your chicken coop is well ventilated the inside of your coop will be at temperature and humidity levels that are similar to the outside. The finished chicken run. Most of my houses have shed roofs made of galvanized steel roofing. I made the hen house sign in about 5 minutes using an old piece of wood a can or black spray paint and some 8 sign stencils.

While this enclosure is made especially with chickens in mind other creatures such as rabbits small dogs and guinea pigs will thrive. This enclosure is ideal for keeping chickens contained in small and large backyards preventing chickens from wandering providing rain and sun protection and keeping chickens safe from predators. Wood felt coops are typically made from wood. I built 10x30ft run using welded wire professional dog kennel panels attached to vertical and horizontal 4x4 posts and covered with corrugated metal roof.