sarahfvosz
In the Brooder
Ok folks! Planning an 8x4 coop for 6 chicks. Trying to decide between a modified woods (open air) style and a basic leanto.
This is the second coop we're building and learned a lot from the first one. I'm really intrigued with the open air concept but not quite sure if one modified to be much smaller will work the same way. We are in upstate NY.
These are rough plans. Would love to hear all your suggestions! What am I not considering? What flaws do you see?
That big vent is a hallmark of the woods style. I need to read more though because I’m assuming in cold weather you need to be able to close all other vents, to prevent a cross breeze. We get quite a bit of snow and wind, but the coop will be in the trees so a bit protected, and the wind mainly blows W -> E, hence the heavily insulated side. Excited to have chickens again!
This is the second coop we're building and learned a lot from the first one. I'm really intrigued with the open air concept but not quite sure if one modified to be much smaller will work the same way. We are in upstate NY.
These are rough plans. Would love to hear all your suggestions! What am I not considering? What flaws do you see?
That big vent is a hallmark of the woods style. I need to read more though because I’m assuming in cold weather you need to be able to close all other vents, to prevent a cross breeze. We get quite a bit of snow and wind, but the coop will be in the trees so a bit protected, and the wind mainly blows W -> E, hence the heavily insulated side. Excited to have chickens again!