Yes the boxes at the top will be for ventilation. The window can also be opened. Below the window are the chicken door. The main door to the building will have a window . The door between the storage area and the coop is a screen door.
More photos from the build.
We should had started the build sooner we had the first snow storm on
Friday night.
We insulated the walls.
Inside walls going up after the insulation was installed.
We installed the door. I forgot to take a photo of the door.
We need to put the insulation...
The building size is 8 feet by 16 feet, the side for the chickens will be 8 by 8 feet.
We will have about 25 chickens . the chickens will be able to go outside.
Some more photos from the build.
The kids like helping with the build.
Side wall and back wall is up.
We are planning on putting two windows . We found a new window at a the habitat for humanity store. The window was only $35 ...we looked around and we cannot find the same window the size...
Hello everyone
I am new to this forum. We just started to build a new chicken coop. You can follow my build thread here .
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1045127/new-chicken-coop
Pieter
I love the building process. I am learning a lot. My farther in law is helping me and my brother in law we do not know much about carpentry so it is nice to learn something else.
The chicken coop is build on my in laws farm. We are not allowed to have chickens in town. The build is a family...