building my first coop!

[Run-a-muck]

Have been slowly working on this coop for the last few weeks but we got 6 pullets this week so I need to speed things up! I've pieced it together from two wooden shipping crates. I'm going vinyl floor, possibly with sand...or nothing at all.
Do yall think I should line the inside walls with vinyl as well? I keep reading about how much ventilation they need but not sure if just that top 6 inch section will be enough...or if I don't line the walls will those cracks make it too drafty??? We live in north TX btw so it never gets too cold for prolonged periods.
Thanks!

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That looks like it should be just fine. Chickens are very hardy. I'm in central Ohio and we only give them some heat when it goes -10 or more. Vinal floor has been good for me but I would not do vinyl sides. Heat is worse for chickens than cold.

 

[henless]

Unless the wood is already "cured", the cracks may widen a bit as they season. I would add a window or 2 that you can open to give a cross breeze for the summer. Covered with hardware cloth, you chickens will appreciate it during our hot, humid summer nights.