Coop location. Venting.

[Doctor Gonzo]

Joe, pictures of the place aren't out of the question. I'll see what I can do there.





Yepp that's about it folks, I need to put on two more sections of awning, paint, and get the thing sided with aluminum.

Fort Apache.....good luck to the vermin trying to get in.

THANKS!

More to come as it develops!

 

[Joe.G]

Looking good, to bad you can't find some barn board to make it match.
Where the Chicken wire is by the eves I would think about putting hardware cloth there.

 

[Nicole01]

You did an amazing job! Your coop looks fantastic!

 

[Barred Rock Caf]

If you haven't already done so (just going by what you've shown so far in your pictures), you may want to include several and equal sized low-elevation intake ventilation openings with hardware cloth covering to take advantage of free and natural convection of air. Heat rises, of course, and low intake air grills will allow cooler air to be drawn into the coop area from outside as the temps inside rise and heat escapes out through your higher elevation vents. Also, breezes will draw air into the coop and keep things tolerable and most importantly, drier. Low openings let air "wash" across litter and promotes rapid drying of it.

I say equal-sized high/low venting as this works well for my coop since the principle is that no venturi-effect is likely from air volume exchanges that tend to "rush in" to compensate for pressure differences inside of the coop, which equates to inducing a draft. This would not be good where I live since winter weather and cold temps still require enough ventilation for comfortable conditions and air exchanges yet pose the least risk of a draft on the birds which promotes wind-chill and possibly frostbite.

Good luck with your new coop. It looks great so far. I like the frugal use of materials. Post more as you progress, please.

 

[Barred Rock Caf]

Looking good, to bad you can't find some barn board to make it match.
Where the Chicken wire is by the eves I would think about putting hardware cloth there.

My thoughts, as well, about the hardware cloth eave covering. I'd recommend doing that.

 

[Doctor Gonzo]

LOL, you guys slay me. I'm not putting hardware cloth up there. All sides of the coop are going to be clad with aluminum 4X8 sheets, and if those vermin can climb up that AND manage to reach the chicken wire (and chew it apart without breaking teeth), eat hearty lads!

Unless they can levitate, or have jet~packs.

I have to disagree on low venting.

Joe, lol. Our nearest neighbors live in dilapidated crappy house trailers. APPALACHIA brother. We live in a house, with 3200 sq feet. We are the Rockerfellars here. We make fashion.

LOL

THANKS!

 

[Joe.G]

Its your choice, But Remember they can scale the wood, barn and drop on to the roof and what not, They can rip chicken wire apart no prob, If it were me I would hardware cloth it but that is your choice.

 

[Barred Rock Caf]

LOL, you guys slay me. I'm not putting hardware cloth up there. All sides of the coop are going to be clad with aluminum 4X8 sheets, and if those vermin can climb up that AND manage to reach the chicken wire (and chew it apart without breaking teeth), eat hearty lads!

Unless they can levitate, or have jet~packs.

I have to disagree on low venting.

Joe, lol. Our nearest neighbors live in dilapidated crappy house trailers. APPALACHIA brother. We live in a house, with 3200 sq feet. We are the Rockerfellars here. We make fashion.

LOL

THANKS!

Just trying to help. Personally, I wasn't thinking of bears and foxes scaling your metal coop sides, but rather the intrusion of other non-predator animals; namely birds.

 

[Doctor Gonzo]

LOL I appreciate it, but we have no bears, and our foxes get run over before they get big enough to do any damage, they are pretty stupid. I ahve never heard yotes anywhere near us, and I've tried calling them in.

And I think your right about cold air vents down low.....

Why would other birds be an issue with chickens? Disease?

 

[Doctor Gonzo]

Yeah, I found some extra hardware cloth lying around, gonna tack it up there, just in case. I think you're being overparanoid. And I thought I built Fort Knox.

Thanks!