Chicken roosting tree

Keep your flock happy - build a simple chicken roost using tree branches and a few other items you probably already have on hand.

The Coop de Grass They say that immitation is the most sincerest form of flattery! If so, I will shamelessly say that we copied our coop design from one we saw on the coop forum. Todtrac and Be_collective provided the design that allowed us to...

The Art Of Chickens Roosting In Trees - Farming My Backyard

After realizing that the new artificial tree we built for the turkey roost is too high for the toms to fly up to it, I decided to add a side "branch" to make it more appealing. We built two arms, extending out about 3 feet from two of the posts, about half way up. Lag screw and nails fastened it. Then we nailed 16 foot 2x4's across the arms for roosts, leaving about a foot of space between each one. When finished, it looked like a big jungle gym. The finished turkey roost with side roost…

Three different ways to make a chicken perch. One natural, one store bought and one that reuses an old tool

Autumn on Instagram: ">>The Tree<< First off - I am not trying to convince anyone to let their chickens roost in a tree, but am simply telling you about it. I get so many comments on this subject (mostly positive because people enjoy seeing them, but there are some haters.) Here in the U.S., it is a lot more common for keepers to have their chickens sleep in coops; however, many other cultures see this as something completely normal. For my flock, part of them sleep in the coop and then most…

Now I know what you’re thinking – chicken coops are for sleeping and egg-laying, not interior decorating! But just because your ladies need a practical home doesn’t mean it can’t also be cute.

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What are some ways to keep our chickens entertained?