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And this is why we always ask people for their location because it makes SO MUCH DIFFERENCE!

1 square foot of ventilation per adult, standard size hen is the recommended minimum. I'm in the NC Sandhills on the 7b/8a border and find that I need either DEEP shade or 2-3 times that amount to keep the coop under 100F on a 90F day. Forgive me if I already linked this article to you. I...

An ammonia smell in the run can often be traced to one of these factors: Too high a density of chickens for the volume of litter used. Poor upper-level ventilation -- heat and ammonia both rise so ventilation at the roof peak is critical. Litter is somehow out of balance for composting to...

I agree. Consider your drainage patterns, work with them, and work on them. Don't forget to consider the way that the roof of your coop will alter the drainage. I've found that I'm going to have to add gutters to my new coop because the roof dumps more water than the drainage pattern can handle...