Ah - Now I'm tracking. Does this include the windows and other openings or just the soffits? I've got 20 birds so that's nearly an entire wall and a half of this coop.... 8ftx8ftx5ft tall walls.
Can you expand on how to calculate the square foot of ventilation? I'm not following.
This is what I'm planning but I've got some really nice (not drafty) windows that will open up during the summer.
I'm in the midst of building a new coop for 20 ladies (in the VA WV area). The coop is 8ft x 8ft with a gabled roof that's just about 7ft. high at the ridge. I'm using the deep bedding method and have all the details worked out but how big of a hole the soffit should be. It doesn't get...