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The benefit is keeping it dry. It's awkward that your hygrometer doesn't work in your climate. :(

I got this one in a package deal that came with 2 extra sensors so I can have readings in different parts of the yard: https://www.amazon.com/SMARTRO-Professional-Thermometer-Temperature-Calibration/dp/B07YXZ5N7M?ref_=ast_sto_dp

Can you get temperature and humidity readings inside and outside? That's the proof and everything else is speculation based on general principles that may or may not apply to a specific situation. :)

"Draft" is usually considered a breeze strong enough to ruffle the chickens' feathers so as to rob them of their heat-retention capability. It doesn't mean to stop all air movement because air movement is necessary to carry away the moist, ammonia-laden air. As for "enough" and "too much"...

There's really no such thing as too much airflow as long as it's draft-free. Just what I was going to suggest. :D

That's probably a good thing -- showing that the rising warm, moist air is going out rather than being blocked and causing condensation to rain down on the birds.

My birds hold me PERSONALLY responsible for the weather and complain if it's not to their liking.

This is the calcium feeder I made: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/feeders-and-scoops-from-recycled-bottles.76244/

I'd say it counts as useful clutter. :)

Yes, please. With plans. :) We need more coop pages of carefully-thought-through designs.

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That's terrific!

Glad you were able to ID and fix the issue.

Yikes! So glad that didn't turn out as badly as it could have.

Barn paint is specifically made for rough, unfinished wood. I've had excellent luck with it.

Wow! What a lot of compiled info! Since I'll have at least one big, Brahma girl I'm planning on either giving them a ramp or using a ladder style roost.

I can't speak to the poop boards because I don't use them but in re: this, I set the base of my nest boxes in the new coop just below my elbow level. I will have to bend down a little to see into them when collecting eggs, but I can tell an egg from a golf ball by touch anyway. I wanted my...

Lovely! I have always liked board and batten. Can't wait to see the conversion pictures!

Better to swing the windows to the outside from top hinges so that the window itself acts as your rain awning. :) I just read this article on making secure supports for the open windows this morning. :https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/window-support-for-top-hinged-windows.74810/

Photos? Please?