Coming soon... to my house!

[3KillerBs]

Getting closer. We are rethinking our ventilation.. the three windows in the clear story will open, as well as every other window in the coop, I believe. I know we need ventilation up high.. will the windows be enough? Can I open them during winter?

Yes, the clerestory windows should be open 24/7/365 to vent moisture and ammonia in the perfect position -- well over the birds' heads when they're on the roost.

1 square foot of opening per adult, standard-sized hen or enough to equalize the temperature and humidity inside and out.

 

[chickenchicklady]

But no opening windows on the sides of the house in the winter, correct? They’re OK to be open in the warmer temps tho?

Yes, the clerestory windows should be open 24/7/365 to vent moisture and ammonia in the perfect position -- well over the birds' heads when they're on the roost.

1 square foot of opening per adult, standard-sized hen or enough to equalize the temperature and humidity inside and out.

 

[suburbanfarmermi]

Love it! Really coming together!

 

[3KillerBs]

But no opening windows on the sides of the house in the winter, correct? They’re OK to be open in the warmer temps tho?

That depends on the daily weather conditions.

You don't want any drafts strong enough to ruffle the chickens' feathers blowing on their roost, but generous ventilation is just as important in a cold climate winter as in a hot climate summer. Our job is to keep them dry and out of the wind -- their feathers keep them warm.

This is why top-hinged windows are recommended so often. They can be opened wide in the summer (serving as their own awnings), or just barely cracked in severe weather to allow airflow without drafts.

I don't remember if I posted this in your thread before or not so forgive me if I repeat myself, but this diagram from an article on cattle barns illustrates the principle:

 

[chickenchicklady]

That depends on the daily weather conditions.

You don't want any drafts strong enough to ruffle the chickens' feathers blowing on their roost, but generous ventilation is just as important in a cold climate winter as in a hot climate summer. Our job is to keep them dry and out of the wind -- their feathers keep them warm.

This is why top-hinged windows are recommended so often. They can be opened wide in the summer (serving as their own awnings), or just barely cracked in severe weather to allow airflow without drafts.

I don't remember if I posted this in your thread before or not so forgive me if I repeat myself, but this diagram from an article on cattle barns illustrates the principle:

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Thank you! I don’t believe you did. I did have a ventilation post, but everytime I tried to click on it it wouldn’t come up. So thank you for this! Very helpful!

 

[aart]

I did have a ventilation post, but everytime I tried to click on it it wouldn’t come up.

This one?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/coop-ventilation.1452812/

 

[chickenchicklady]

Probably. It won’t pull up when I click on the link.

This one?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/coop-ventilation.1452812/

 

[3KillerBs]

I tagged you on your thread to see if clicking on the notification will bring it up for you.

 

[chickenchicklady]

Here is the latest. Got the porch framed, got all the windows except for the clear story, and the door put on! Sorry for poor quality, it was night time by the time I could take a picture, will try to get better pics later in the weekend. It should be wired for WiFi/electric next week.

 

[Sally PB]

It should be wired for WiFi/electric next week.

Get those chickens reading BYC so they know where to roost, where/when to lay, and how to integrate nicely with other chickens!

Really, though, looking good!