Coops comming along nicely.8x12

[Gulf war veteran]

 

[cavemanrich]

Nice build. Don't forget to include plenty of ventilation. Much easier to do as building ,,, then later as modifying. Keep ventilation well above chickens' heads when they are on roost. Also, provide windows for natural daylight.
Just viewed second pix, and see you have a window framed out.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

 

[svh]

Nice looking build. Don't forget plenty of ventilation, and thank you for your service !

 

[3KillerBs]

Welcome to BYC. Looks good and solid. Where, in general, are you? Climate matters, especially when it comes to housing.

X3 on the ventilation -- at least 1 square foot per adult, standard-sized hen -- best placed above the chickens' heads when they're sitting on their roost.

Since you haven't put the roof on yet, I suggest open soffits at the top of the low wall and doing the entire gable triangle in wire rather than siding.

This diagram is from an article on cattle barns, but the same airflow principles apply:

 

[Gulf war veteran]

Welcome to BYC. Looks good and solid. Where, in general, are you? Climate matters, especially when it comes to housing.

X3 on the ventilation -- at least 1 square foot per adult, standard-sized hen -- best placed above the chickens' heads when they're sitting on their roost.

Since you haven't put the roof on yet, I suggest open soffits at the top of the low wall and doing the entire gable triangle in wire rather than siding.

This diagram is from an article on cattle barns, but the same airflow principles apply:

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I live in Southeast Nebraska I actually had two windows for the scoop that can open they are both 24 x 24 in also I had planned on venting the roof a lot like what you have mentioned. I hope it will be enough if not I will put electricity in there and add a gable vent fan.

 

[3KillerBs]

I live in Southeast Nebraska I actually had two windows for the scoop that can open they are both 24 x 24 in also I had planned on venting the roof a lot like what you have mentioned. I hope it will be enough if not I will put electricity in there and add a gable vent fan.

How hot are your summers and does the coop have any shade?

Here in the Steamy Southeast, I find that I have to have at least double or triple the recommended ventilation minimums to keep a coop under 100F on a 90+F day.

 

[Gulf war veteran]

How hot are your summers and does the coop have any shade?

Here in the Steamy Southeast, I find that I have to have at least double or triple the recommended ventilation minimums to keep a coop under 100F on a 90+F day.

Our summer is here get somewhere between 85 and 100 degrees. No it's doesn't have any shade unfortunately this was the only place I could put the Coupe.

 

[3KillerBs]

Our summer is here get somewhere between 85 and 100 degrees. No it's doesn't have any shade unfortunately this was the only place I could put the Coupe.

You might want to add additional ventilation to your plans -- especially to foster airflow under the roof. Heat is more dangerous to chickens than cold is.

You could even make the entire downwind wall out of wire and use removable panels to add protection against winter storms.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I live in Southeast Nebraska I actually had two windows for the scoop that can open they are both 24 x 24 in also I had planned on venting the roof a lot like what you have mentioned. I hope it will be enough if not I will put electricity in there and add a gable vent fan.

They make great solar powered exhaust fans, I have one. (Just in case you don't want to mess with running electric)

 

[cavemanrich]

They make great solar powered exhaust fans, I have one. (Just in case you don't want to mess with running electric)

Can you post which one you have??