Geodesic dome chicken coop
Anthony Liekens has created a
masterpiece with this geodesic
dome chicken coop.
He's done a great job
documenting how a person can take 30 isosceles triangles, 9 equilateral
triangles, a box of screws and some plumbers strapping and make such an
awesome home for his chicken.
I think I would have added
some sort of roosting bar inside. although I'm sure the elegant
geometry of the dome makes his hen feel safe and special.
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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The form of geodesic domes has always appealed to me. Using the silicone and roof paint to make it watertight is innovative; waterproofing being one of the challenges in these domes.
In the past I've thought about building such a dome as a home. But on further reading it seemed that there are significant drawbacks.
Phil --- I think domes are more appropriate for pig shelters than chicken coops. I was pondering this design, and I think it doesn't take into account the way chickens like lots of vertical space for perches, but I think it would suit a pig well.
Roland --- Mark was just telling me that he used to want to build a geodesic dome house, but he visited several and each one had major issues. It does sound like it's very hard to do it well.