Living Roof Chicken Coop

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Living roof chicken coop.

The coop is made of cedar and has a green roof basically a pool liner with some strategic drains some coconut husk dirt mixture and a bunch of sedums. Before galvanized roofing became widely available most coops seemed to have either fancy shingle roofs or lowly tar paper roofs. The palace chicken coop is a combined coop and run with an external nesting box. Here is an example of a sustainable chicken coop using all recycled material.

Ft our charming 4 4 by 7 country living anniversary chicken coop features louvered gable vents two roosting dowels and a hinged roof on the nesting boxes. Build a frame chicken coop. I planted hens and chicks on top for a little insider humor debra miller. Building a chicken coop with a living roof is a way to keep chickens cool during summer.

Also featured is a living green roof. The 4 foot insulated modern chicken coop is topped with a living roof a bed of native sedum plants which helps keep the hens cool and comfortable. Country living s chicken coop plan measuring 29 sq. Ezzell texas she says.

For more on green roofing see what s new in residential roofing materials. Courtesy of amy whyte. Purchase the country living anniversary chicken coop plan through our town plans. You can view more of debra s photos on her flickr stream and visit her blog bee s nest.

The tin roof aluminum sides and support posts were taken from an old trailer home that was being torn down. This coop is made of recycled materials after looking at many designs this one was created so that i could easily walk inside to collect eggs and keep it clean. This coop is suitable for 7 12 chickens. This bold and spacious chicken coop comes with a hinged roof for an accessible and easy cleaning.

Eclectic home design photo in philadelphia chicken coop with plants on roof webuser 3228513. The roof slopes from the front to the back and there is a small access door. It has flap windows which can be propped open and ventilation holes around the top. Roosting bar vents for ventilation and can comfortably house six chickens with the capacity to even accommodate more.

Words research design by renee davies dean of engineering construction and infrastructure at auckland s unitec.