Crazy Chicken People

[Cryss]

Oh yes. This is when it was "heated" and all the windows were closed, in the winter. No more heat, however feeble. And windows with hardware cloth (on 3 sides!).

I'm guessing the hardware cloth covered windows will be opened from the top for ventilation rather from the bottom which would be drafty. Those windows above would be ideal but I suppose they don't open. I'd be tempted to remove one and just cover it with hardware cloth.
It's all going to be beautiful. I hope you update us as you make changes.

 

[trumpeting_angel]

@Cryss - I was eyeing those top windows, too. They face East, and contribute to that room heating up. I thought that taking them out (at least the middle one) and installing HC would be ideal!

When we shut down the heat and cracked the windows last winter, the room was cold, but sheltered and sunny. Good coop conditions!

 

[aart]

windows will be opened from the top for ventilation rather from the bottom which would be drafty

That would be ideal...to keep rain/snow out too.

When we shut down the heat and cracked the windows last winter, the room was cold, but sheltered and sunny. Good coop conditions!

Yah, y'all are crazy....but if the finish carpenter say so go...then Go!!

 

[Cryss]

I am really looking forward to following the work on this one!

 

[trumpeting_angel]

I have some ideas about what the interior should look like, but Mr. Trumpeting has his own ideas and we will have to see. I have informed him of the need for HC over all the windows and no, opening them just a crack was not a viable option. Being hopeless in carpentry myself, this involves big arguments, I mean, detailed discussions, about chicken needs.

 

[Cryss]

I have some ideas about what the interior should look like, but Mr. Trumpeting has his own ideas and we will have to see. I have informed him of the need for HC over all the windows and no, opening them just a crack was not a viable option. Being hopeless in carpentry myself, this involves big arguments, I mean, detailed discussions, about chicken needs.

Oh lardy I get that! I get the "Do we have to? Can't we just....it's just a chicken coop, not Fort Knox."
I have to explain frequently that this needs to be stronger than fort knox. "WINDOWS? Chickens need windows?" "Yes dear, egg production you know." "PAINT?? INSIDE????" "Bugs, baby. Bugs."
And on and on it goes.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Oh lardy I get that! I get the "Do we have to? Can't we just....it's just a chicken coop, not Fort Knox."
I have to explain frequently that this needs to be stronger than fort knox. "WINDOWS? Chickens need windows?" "Yes dear, egg production you know." "PAINT?? INSIDE????" "Bugs, baby. Bugs."
And on and on it goes.

me and my dad