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Ourminizoo2021
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- Jun 6, 2021
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Thanks! I think it does have a ridge vent but I'm not 100% honestly lol. I think I might make some sort of wooden box that opens to cover the electrical I've noticed they are pretty curious and anything they can get a hold of they take lol. I'm gonna try to do more predator proofing this weekend that's my biggest concern. We don't much around here but I definitely don't want to take a chance .Looks like a great space to work with. The open soffits are wonderful, though I agree that hardware cloth is needed against predators.
Do you have a ridge vent? If not, I suggest opening up the gable peak. Heat and ammonia both rise and so either soffit and ridge or soffit and gable peak ventilation creates the idea draft-free but airy environment.
Then you could add top-hinged windows anywhere you think they're convenient to bring in light and additional air. But use hardware cloth to cover all openings because predators can rip right through chicken wire.
It would be hard to ask for a better building to convert.
And yes, I would also cover those wires. I don't know that they'd peck at them, but I could see my Popcorn, who likes squeezing through tight spaces, getting caught in them.