Chicken coop ladder

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Designing a chicken coop ramp should be easy, right? It sure seems that way, but the second you sit down to do it, you realize you have loads of questions. How steep should it be? How wide should it be? Does it need cleats or rungs? If so, what size should those be? How far apart should those be?

Wondering what can be used as a chicken coop ladder? As it turns out there are many, and lots of them are free or very affordable! Wood, oven racks, and more - see the possibilities in the article.

When it's time for your pullets to move into their chicken coop, give the building a thorough inspection for these issues before moving day. 📸 EF Photography/Shutterstock

August 14th, 2012 So we decided to get chicks a few weeks ago after months of discussing the idea, but had not really put too much thought yet into what kind of coop we wanted to make. I built the brooder box from two kitchen cabinets back to...

Tour our chicken coop and learn what a dropping board is, plus a few other tips that will help make life easier as you raise chickens.

The decision to turn our shed into a coop came on a whim. We had a small coop we were using but wanted to update the space. We started talking about the idea of using our shed as a coop when we decided to clean it out and it was nearly empty. The shed was […]

Laying boxes and sleeping latter. The staggered latter prevents hens from soiling one another while they roost at night in these boards.

Hawaiian Cottage Coop Aloha! Okay, there is really nothing Hawaiian about this cottage coop except where it is located. LOL. But, I thought it was a rather exotic name which might make this page a little more interesting to read. My name is...