Smart chicken coop stair design

This stair design is an alternative to ramps or ladders, that is more accessible for your chickens and easier to keep clean.

[leighb.]

Thanks, guy. I made me a chicken ladder just as you showed. It is awesome.

[HelmetVanga]

I make an observation. Human feet is flat. Chicken feet are flexible and curl into circles. The design here are all strait 90 degres angles not suitable for chicken feet. It is said that chicken love natural wood and preferably round because like any bird their feet was designed like that by the creator.
I built my ramp with round steps that I got from a tree, all natural looking and best of all round to accommodate chicken feet. My 2 cents.

[AztecWarrior_]

I love when people try and reinvent the wheel but they get too involved and over think things. A board or a frame covered with hardware cloth is all you need. Chickens don't need steps. They just need something they can grip onto while climbing up.

As to getting dirty. Well that too is so simple. Make them removable. Such a far out concept, I know. Take them out, get your water hose, turn it on, put your thumb over the end to create pressure and clean the mother truckers off. That simple.

Seriously you are wasting more time money and effort. BTW I am curious to know how you think chickens, in the wild, get up in the trees.

[d.a.tsun]

or rotate the 2nd staircase so that the edge of the 2x4 becomes the face of the stairs and the 4 in surface becomes the steps.

[josephrodrick]

Awesome!. . . Thanks for the share, and that tip for finding the angle was Super!
Thank you again

[patrickmaguire]

Tremendous design very grateful although i like the hinges in the orginal design

[darlenemckay]

I think that's the best idea I've seen!

[justjim]

hey jim here, love the idea. I have 5 chickens and a duck, for the duck this won't work but the chickens will love it. GOD BLESS

[rebeccakirian]

Well start putting something on there. You have a lot of good ideas.

[markricharddavies]

really funny, love the end. I'll make the steps!

[ohroonoko]

But you didn't show any chickens using the steps. Fail.

[alisonwhitlock]

what size screws did you use on the rungs to keep them secure over time?

[torchedcustomwoodflagsllc]

How high do chickens typically like to roost?

[murraymadness]

good idea but i suspect you'll have version four as the rough 2x4 still look hard to keep clean, why not some round smooth dowels? maybe pvc pipe?

[JudiChristopher]

You are a FANTASTIC ENGINEER....
Chicken Engineer...
I'm Serious you are so SMART.
I'm so Proud of you...
I give you an "A"...

(yes I'm a Teacher, how can you tell?)

[sailingmohican]

25 years ago I built sis a chicken coup 4 post's floor 4ft off ground 6ft coup stairs to outside door and fenced underneath the floor with small ramp down a rope to lift ramp at night and a gate in fence to go out in yard she has lost zero to predators and zero to cold, n.michigan

[Naturelover]

I love your solution. I’ve silky chickens (their feet are feathered and have 5 weird toes ) so ramps aren’t the best way up for them. Thanks so much

[brendaj]

Why don't you turn the 2x4 flat that's the roosting bar