I am almost completely finished building my A -frame chicken tractor. These are my very first chickens and I am in a residential area. So a build a decent size chicken tractor I can move around my backyard. It has just about everything they need BUT I'm realizing this may not have been the best build for ventilation requirements. (If I ever build a bigger coop at my new house I probably won't choose A-frame, but what's done is done!)
I have a 12x11 inch entry door that will remain open during the day and I can close it at night. At the top of the A frame, I am leaving space for ventilation just stapling chicken wire over the top. But I just realized that during storms and extremely cold weather, the chickens could get cold or wet if I don't have the ability to close up that vent.
1) If I create a plexiglass window on a hinge that can close over this ventilation portion during storms or cold days, will that create a ventilation issue?
2) I am located in Utah and we can get single digit winter nights. Would you recommend closing this ventilation window completely at night along with the door?
Any design tips are appreciated too. Thanks!
I have a 12x11 inch entry door that will remain open during the day and I can close it at night. At the top of the A frame, I am leaving space for ventilation just stapling chicken wire over the top. But I just realized that during storms and extremely cold weather, the chickens could get cold or wet if I don't have the ability to close up that vent.
1) If I create a plexiglass window on a hinge that can close over this ventilation portion during storms or cold days, will that create a ventilation issue?
2) I am located in Utah and we can get single digit winter nights. Would you recommend closing this ventilation window completely at night along with the door?
Any design tips are appreciated too. Thanks!