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In the Brooder
Doing a dry fit of the roof today and I’m a little worried my ventilation plan will let rain blow into the coop. There’s just under three inches of overhang on each side. What do you think?
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You could possibly take a board and screw it in hanging down from the edge of that roof to provide a buffer (where I have red outline):
How tall do you think that board would need to be? Drop all the way below the opening? How does that impact ventilation?
You may always have to use these.You can also see two trailer jacks attached at the front of the coop. If the ground is really hard they'll roll just fine. Tonight we managed to move it pretty easily the full length of the coop with some strips of leftover plywood under the wheels.
I'd get them off the heat now.My chicks will be five weeks old this weekend, are mostly feathered, and lows are right now around 50° - they're doing well in a tub with a ceramic bulb. I'm thinking the'll be ok in a smaller box in the coop with some heat.
I'd get them off the heat now.
Yep, if coop is draft free.Think they’ll be fine in 45-50° lows?
Either, or both, would work.My plan was to put the tub they've been using as a brooder into the coop on the side. I've also been thinking about a huddle box as an option. I may do that inside the brooder and then just move the huddle box to the coop.