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How cold does it get in winter? Heat is unnecessary unless you're talking about arctic type temperatures. Chickens can keep themselves warm even below freezing if they can stay dry, which is why ventilation is so important - it lets moist air out of the coop so their feathers stay dry so they...

One spot where you can probably add a vent is just under the peak on the wall facing into the run space (photo 4). If you can roof over a little bit of that run space just past there, the roof should help protect and buffer that wall from the elements, along with any vents there. Or you could...

So multiple issues here: - chicken wire is nowhere near predator proof, and too large in openings to stop rats/mice - during cold winter nights, ventilation is even more important because you need to let moisture out of the coop to prevent frostbite or damp feathers (dry chickens are warm...