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If you are having condensation problems then you don't have enough ventilation. Vents high up on the wall near the roof line will give better ventilation without causing drafts on the chickens. I see you have one vent in the high part of the end wall. Could you cut another on the other...
The chainlink panels are strong and they can be moved pretty easily if I need to do so. The down side is that they are expensive unless you can find a good used set. We tried going the used route but they were always sold by the time we called about them so we broke down and bought new.
Wayne
Well, I thought that putting up the Reflectix insulation had cured my condensation problems but it didn't. I went out this morning to open the coop up and the underside of the insulation was wet. It wasn't real wet but had a film of moisture on it. Underneath the eaves was worse than the high...
I do think its helping to keep the coop warmer because the roof is metal and the metal is not able to draw the heat out like it did. I was also having problems with condensation which putting this insulation up eliminated that problem. I will find out for sure when it starts getting a lot...
Thanks everyone. I really like the setup and the chickens seem to enjoy their coop. I've had this new coop since June and it works much better than the previous one.
Wayne
Thank you. I have had the chainlink kennel setup since March and so far nothing has gotten in with the gates shut during the day. At night, the coop is shut up so nothing can get in. Previously they free ranged all day with no run and we didn't have any problems. Not to say I can't though...
Here are some pictures of my dog kennel run with my 4'x8' coop inside of it. Here are also a few pictures of the residents. I currently only have six RIR's, one rooster and five hens.
Wayne