Living Roof Chicken Coop

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

Living roof chicken coop.

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. The palace chicken coop is a combined coop and run with an external nesting box. Any kind of real roofing will work fine in a 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.

For more on green roofing see what s new in residential roofing materials. Ezzell texas she says. I planted hens and chicks on top for a little insider humor debra miller. Check the full plan on fresh eggs daily.

The roof slopes from the front to the back and there is a small access door. 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. 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. This coop is suitable for 7 12 chickens.

Also featured is a living green roof. This bold and spacious chicken coop comes with a hinged roof for an accessible and easy cleaning. Asphalt shingles cedar shakes roll roofing built up roofing etc. Country living s chicken coop plan measuring 29 sq.

Here is an example of a sustainable chicken coop using all recycled material. Build a frame chicken coop. The tin roof aluminum sides and support posts were taken from an old trailer home that was being torn down. Before galvanized roofing became widely available most coops seemed to have either fancy shingle roofs or lowly tar paper roofs.

Courtesy of amy whyte. Roosting bar vents for ventilation and can comfortably house six chickens with the capacity to even accommodate more. You can view more of debra s photos on her flickr stream and visit her blog bee s nest. Eclectic home design photo in philadelphia chicken coop with plants on roof webuser 3228513.

Building a chicken coop with a living roof is a way to keep chickens cool during summer.