Sandbyter
Chirping
Hi, I have the large OverEZ chicken coop for my 5 11-week old girls. Here is a link:
https://overezchickencoop.com/collections/coops/products/large-overez-chicken-coop
Since we live just north of New York City, our summers are hot and very humid. Even though my coop is in the shade of a larger shed, it does not cool down well at night and I am worried I don't have enough air circulation.
The coop already has 2 windows on one side, I just purchased another window, same size and model, and I would like to build it into the door (a friend will help me with that). My question is about the window placement. Should I put it low in the door so I can get some cool air coming in and out the other 2 windows? Would that be bad because of easier access for predators (I will cover it with hardware cloth).
Would it make the door unstable or too heavy?
Should I put it at the same height as the other 2 windows? The new window would be facing east and it gets beautiful shade in the summer, but would also get nice morning sun in the winter.
Appreciate your opinions, still new to all of this. I'm attaching photos that show the new location and the new window as well as the door panel. The window would just fit perfectly in the door. I can always add another hinge for the added weight.
https://overezchickencoop.com/collections/coops/products/large-overez-chicken-coop
Since we live just north of New York City, our summers are hot and very humid. Even though my coop is in the shade of a larger shed, it does not cool down well at night and I am worried I don't have enough air circulation.
The coop already has 2 windows on one side, I just purchased another window, same size and model, and I would like to build it into the door (a friend will help me with that). My question is about the window placement. Should I put it low in the door so I can get some cool air coming in and out the other 2 windows? Would that be bad because of easier access for predators (I will cover it with hardware cloth).
Would it make the door unstable or too heavy?
Should I put it at the same height as the other 2 windows? The new window would be facing east and it gets beautiful shade in the summer, but would also get nice morning sun in the winter.
Appreciate your opinions, still new to all of this. I'm attaching photos that show the new location and the new window as well as the door panel. The window would just fit perfectly in the door. I can always add another hinge for the added weight.