Does my coop have enough ventilation?

[atomic]

Hello all, fairly new to chickens as my three oldest are 5+ months old now. I also have five that are nine and seven weeks old (I have three cockerels of the mix that I need to get rid of) and four babies in the brooder, not older than three weeks old. In the end I’m looking at a total of nine chickens, eight pullets and one cockerel. My coop itself is a converted shed, its dimensions are about 12 x 8 and its ceiling is pretty tall probably around 9 feet. I will provide photos of the ventilated areas.

 

[Folly's place]

It's great to have a shed conversion, that's where we started with our coop adventure.
You have nowhere near enough ventilation, unless that solid door is open all the time.
Think one square foot per bird, and more given your climate. A three sided shed would work really well for you, but greatly enlarging your openings is what's needed. Open the walls under the roof peaks, add more window openings, and vents under rood overhangs, at least.
Fastening hardware cloth is really important! You can use staples, and then screw wood strips over the staples into the structural framing, on the inside if possible. This is best for window openings, actual window glass isn't needed, with some protection from rain.
Mary

 

[atomic]

Thank you Mary, I don’t foresee myself being able to take out an entire wall but I can definitely get rid of the glass in the window (it’s not doing anything anyway) and create openings around the ceiling. I live in central Florida for what it’s worth (if anything). My chickens only sleep in the coop otherwise they are free ranging or out in their 14 x 16 run.

Edited to add that all the openings are stapled down with hardware cloth to the coop, and any future openings would be the same!

 

[atomic]

Would a fan help at all? At least until I can construct some more openings?

 

[saysfaa]

Yes but get one designed for barns so has more of the moving parts sealed against dust. Otherwise the dust and dander that settle on everything can cause the motor to overheat. The dust is very flammable.

 

[Folly's place]

Those staples alone aren't enough. Attaching the hardware inside with staples, and then wood strips screwed over the top to framing is much better. And at least more window sized openings, especially on the leeward sides of your coop. And shade! Trees and shrubs help, and insulating the roof, if you can make it rodent proof, makes a difference in hot weather too.
Mary

 

[atomic]

The run is in full sun, I have palmetto fronds for shade on top of it. Honestly their run is only really good for hawks and preventing my older chickens from beating up the younger ones, lol. The coop itself is pretty secure and it’s along a wood line so it’s halfway in the shade, and I lock them in at night time. I take food inside at night too to prevent any temptations for rodents. Although I haven’t seen any, I have a good sized resident black snake I think takes care of those. He did try to go after my chicks when they were tiny but otherwise leaves the large birds alone. At the very least I can knock out the existing window and increase that by over half, my mom suggested we find or build a screen door for the large opening.