New coop! Thanks for all your help!!! Still heat lamp?

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Got the coop done!

6x4 on legs, about 40" off the ground... run underneath... will add more run once the next project is done...

Ramp to underneath.... Once we add more run we will do a side door. Nest boxes in front down the road... with a little door.

Chickens are at least 4 weeks. We are in the 80s in the day and high 50s at night.... heat lamp... Do they still need it at their size?






 
At those temperatures and 4 week old chicks, I would think supplemental heat is no longer needed. They look well feathered out in your picture. You do have good ventilation provided, but it does not look as drafts would be of concern. If at night all of them are huddled together, it would be an indication that they are slightly chilly. Then you can consider heat lamp a little longer. (during the night only.) You may decrease the wattage size of bulb also. 80 degree daytime temps do not need added heat for sure.

AND SINCE YOU ARE STILL NEW.
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WISHING YOU BEST
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caveman... THANKS!

I am gonna have it on at night the first few days I think just for adjustment purposes...

What about those vents? Too big? I worry that in any wind, it will just whip through.. BUT the floor is like 4' below them, and roost like 3 below the vents... I thought in our hot times... like 110 in summer.. it would be better to have good venting.... But worry that wind and rain will get in...
 
You defiantly do need good vents especially in summer heat so your chickens don't cook. You can extend the roof panels on the ends to keep out the rain. When the rains do arrive, observe what needs to be adjusted, corrected, enlarged or such. Then you can make the most informed decision. Speculating on what can happen, and trying in advance to modify can lead to an overkill. You get the point.


Really fine craftsmanship on your coop for sure. All looks practical and functional and neat.
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hey thanks! yeah... I think trying to forecast everything can just lead to spinning heads...

I might just make some "fowl weather panels to have over the vents in the bad weather.
 
thats my one regret as I look at it...not making the roof wider on the sides... it overhangs a bit... but not a lot... by the time I noticed... too late!
 
It can be extended without too much trouble. Just consider using deck screws instead of nails in the framework and you will not have sagging. Those fiberglass panels are 2 foot wide and are light. Not sure of your location, but with 110 summer temps. don't think heavy snow is of much concern.
 
yeah it is all screwed together... no, no snow here... we will see what happens not an issue for 4 or 5 months..!
 

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