Any place to buy a coop for 10 hens or more?

[junebuggena]

I notice that the roost bars are right in front of the windows, and the windows seem to be the only ventilation. That is a huge design flaw you may want to rectify.

 

[emhughes3]

Really?...four windows, a door, and the entire ridge cap is vented. Hmmm, seems to be working just fine for my chickens. If it was too open you would probably say it was waaaaay too drafty for the winter.

 

[junebuggena]

The way the windows are placed, combined with the roosting position, puts the birds right in the middle of drafts. Not good. And the soffit vents need to be bigger. You built a small shed. Chickens need a lot more ventilation, and you need to keep the roosts well away from that venting. Open up the gables and remove the windows. This will allow better air exchange, and keep the birds out of drafts.

 

[hughes homested]

Junebuggena, I'd be interested in seeing an example of what u r describing. How about posting a pic of ur coop?

 

[junebuggena]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...-go-out-there-and-cut-more-holes-in-your-coop

 

[junebuggena]

My coop has adequate ventilation for my climate, mild and temperate. It's never really warm and never really freezing cold. The gable vents are two feet by 1 foot, and the skylight is also a ridge vent. This would not be sufficient if you live in an area with very warm or very cold extremes.

 

[aart]

My coop has adequate ventilation for my climate, mild and temperate. It's never really warm and never really freezing cold. The gable vents are two feet by 1 foot, and the skylight is also a ridge vent. This would not be sufficient if you live in an area with very warm or very cold extremes.

Those gable vents have pretty small openings...maybe totaling 1x10" of open space?
It's 2 ft from top of door to peak of roof?
Like the skylight/ridge vent...but no windows?
Is this your coop junebuggena?

 

[junebuggena]

Those gable vents have pretty small openings...maybe totaling 1x10" of open space?
It's 2 ft from top of door to peak of roof?
Like the skylight/ridge vent...but no windows?
Is this your coop junebuggena?

There are two windows. Plenty of ventilation for my climate, it's always dry inside and no smell. Certainly not enough for any place that gets over 75 in the summer or for any place that gets colder than 30 in the winter. In any other climate, a lot more ventilation would be needed.