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That's an improvement. You don't need more than 2 nestboxes -- the usual guideline is to have 1 box for every 4 hens (they'll tend to use the same one anyway), but not less than 2 so that they have a choice.

In your climate and with having an existing humidity problem you need to pull the interior walls and as much siding as possible -- leaving windblocks on the side you expect winter storms from. :) Look at my brooder -- a big, empty, airy space. If I hadn't been using it to brood chicks I'd only...

I don't remember if you said where you are (you can add your general location to your profile), but climate matters a lot. In my climate it would be possible to just take the walls off and leave the roof as a shelter -- there's someone a mile or so around the corner who has that as their base...

An Open Air coop -- essentially a roofed run with a 3-sided shelter at the end toward the winter winds -- would be perfect for that climate. This is my current build: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/large-open-air-coop-in-central-nc.1443812/ And the coop in Texas that inspired it...

Welcome to BYC. Where, in general, are you located? Climate matters. :) The Usual Guidelines For each adult, standard-sized hen you need: 4 square feet in the coop, 10 square feet in the run, 1 linear foot of roost, 1/4 of a nest box, And 1 square foot of permanent, 24/7/365 ventilation...