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    Chicks and cool temps

    My Chicks are now fully feathered, 6 weeks old and I have them in their coop with a heat lamp at night when the temp gets cool. I let them outside for the first time over the weekend and they seemed to love it. Today it is cool (about 50 degrees). I went out this morning to give them some treats...
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    Coop Ventilation

    Wow Thank you. Woodland that was great advice and education on venting and drafts. I think I will be good. The soffit vents (2 of them) are higher than the roost and I have a poop board just under the roost as well. I will also add a gable end vent and a small screened door for summer. The...
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    Coop Ventilation

    The Coop will be in a shaded area and will never be hit by direct sun except in the winter when there are no leaves on the trees? I don't understand how to vent and not have drafts. Should I put a ridge vent on roof? Gable end vents? Vent near floor to allow cool air in and warm air to go out...
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    Coop Ventilation

    Photos are now up. So what do you think? Should I just have 2" soffit vents on the two sides? I also have to build the Roost which is going to be 3' off the floor. Can I just have a roost at 18" and then the one at 36"? Will the chickens jump/fly from floor to roost? I am not sure how to build a...
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    Coop Ventilation

    I live in New Hampshire
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    Coop Ventilation

    I am in the process of building my coop. It is 5'x8' and has 5"x 8' windows (that dont open)installed high and on one side (there is a roost bar 8' long installed 10" below the window). I also made 4 nest boxes on the side opposite the windows. If I knew how to send photos I would........Okay...
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