Ive have a newly acquired plot and i really want chickens. several people on our site have both chickens and turkeys. Some coops have sloping roofs some do not. After hours spent building a 6ft by 5ft by 3ft high flat roofed coop my next door neighbour said "you are going to put a sloped roof on that arnt you".................... My question is do i need to have 1 and if so why?
Many thanx in advance ??? ??? ;D
No idea other than so the rain runs off - maybe your neighbour has something against flat roofs but I don't think chickens mind ehatever shape the roof is as long as it keeps them dry & Mr Fox out. :)
ventilation too
Chickens dont mind but its so rain runs off and not stays to rot the wood. If you can raise one end by and couple of inches that should do.