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    Ventilation for new coop

    I need all your expertise. We've built our first coop and I'm debating the ventilation. Please ignore all the ladders and materials laying around. I see differing advice all over the place. The roof is metal with eves (2x4s) that are open all the way around and are going to be open with...
  2. The_Chicken_Tender

    Coop Ventilation Help (Lots of Pictures Included!)

    I have raised chickens for a long time, and I have always had a standard chicken coop (hardware cloth sides, upstairs area for roosts and nest boxes, etc). However, I decided to upgrade to something bigger now that I have a much larger flock (and the fact that the old coops were practically...
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    Wire mesh coop bottom

    Hello! So I adopted 3 chickens from a co worker (my first chickens) and they came with their own coop (sweet!) We are building a bigger coop in the spring to house all the incoming chicks I have planned, but I’m wondering, especially going into winter, how good is their coop now? The coop is...
  4. AmberNate

    How Should I ventilate this coop???

    Any advice on how to ventilate and where the roost bar should go?? Bought this coop used, and there was zero ventilation. For whatever reason the person who built it raised the nesting boxes. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I know ideally the roosting bar should be above the nesting boxes but if I do that then my ladies...
  5. Get Your Chickens Ready for Winter

    Get Your Chickens Ready for Winter

    New chicken owners often worry about how best to keep their chickens warm and cozy as temperatures dip and snow piles up. Depending on the breed, most chickens tolerate winters much better than we humans do! By following a few simple steps, your chickens will survive even the worst that winter...
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  6. Chickie friend

    Space and ventilation questions?

    I have an old play house that was converted to a coop. Its 17² ft (how do you get 17² feet you ask? by having a tree go though the middle of course) currently there are 4 chickens in there. There are 3 windows that provide 8 feet of ventilation, but only during the day. Is that enough? My dad...
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    Locking coop windows with hardware cloth for safety for chickens at night and a nice breeze by day.
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  8. Pixelsaurus

    The Coop DeVille and Spa (Part 2) - a playhouse conversion / COVID project

    Part 2 of my Coop DeVille project….securing the chicken run, roost and poop board V 3.0 and 4.0, new hens, nesting boxes, ventilation, a spa and more. May 4 & 5. Now that the girls have moved into the coop, the clock is ticking on securing the chicken run. I was able to get hardware cloth...
  9. msmeg26

    Enough ventilation? 6x6 coop

    Ventilation indicated by the orange boxed sections. 4th wall (back wall not shown) is were the perches will be so not sure if I should vent the top of that wall (would match the front facing wall with triangle) or if I should have that 1 solid wall?? 6x6 Coop. I'm in Southeast GA so we get hot...
  10. eje99

    Question about ventilation in coop - windows are frosting up and some birds have frostbite.

    Like many of you, I'm struggling with these cold temps. I have a roo with frostbite on his comb, and a few girls with some discoloration. I have 15 birds in a 6x8 coop. It is draft free, and there is venting at the eaves, with a hip style roof and a functional cupola. There are single pane...
  11. motherclucker06

    Coop Insulation?

    We love in Iowa and we get both extremes of weather. Extremely cold (-20s) to extremely hot (90s-low 100s). I have been reading website after website about whether to put insulation in our coop and We can't seem to make a decision. My husband is building the coop and the insulation would be...
  12. ChitownHV

    Roof vent in cold weather zone?

    I'm building my coop and want to be sure that it's properly vented. The coop will be 4 x 4 square, with a slopped roof from 7' - 6'; Will a roof vent be too much? I see 2 on my garage and thought one would work in the coop.
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