Lean-to Chicken Coop - Build Slanted Roof Backyard Hen Coop
by jardinier in Living > Homesteading
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Lean-to Chicken Coop - Build Slanted Roof Backyard Hen Coop
Hello,
I built a lean-to chicken coop next to ma shed.
It's a good idea for urban backyard building.
You only need to build three walls and a pitched roof on chicken coop.
It's a cheapest way to build an hen coop.
Steps:
Step 1: Urban chicken coop idea - The Design
Step 2: How to build a chicken coop : Roofing materials
Step 3: Building backyard chicken coop : Slanted roof design
Step 4: Building chicken house - The nesting boxes
Read more : ►1: Slanted Roof Wooden Chicken Coop
Hen House Framing and Door Idea
Covering roof frame with plywood or chipboard.
The roof frame built with 2" X 6" timbers.
chicken coop door framed from 2" X 2" wood boards.
Read more: ►2: Hen house framing and Door
Chicken Nesting Box Design Idea
Installation of the chicken nest door (removable for clean up).
Use siding boards to make a panel with them. Brackets on top of the panel to attach it to the chicken run frame.
Now, the hens will maintain their privacy!
Read more: ►3: Hen Coop Nest Box Building Idea
French instructions: Voir les instructions en français.