christinefedje
In the Brooder
- Apr 3, 2024
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The shed in question. I live in North Dakota, so harsh winters but also summers that can get pretty hot and humid. Does this design have enough ventilation? I will have 4 hens.
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Definitely planning on having the coop up on legs so I can utilize the space underneath it as part of the run. I was thinking similarly about moving the vents to the triangle portion of the roof.It's not bad ventilation for a smaller coop. For summer maybe it'd help to have something like removable wood panels for the clean out doors, so they're hardware cloth during the summer, and then you can cover them with wood during colder months.
I agree it's a bit tough in terms of vertical space for placing roosts as the vents are pretty much in line with the roost bars. Maybe you could put the ones on the end up directly in the triangle under the roofline (instead of framing out rectangles) and then place both roosts just above the nest box height, instead of having one higher?
With the run, will the coop sit inside the run, or just outside it? Will the chickens have access to the underside of the coop? That would allow you to provide climate protection for feed if you could put food down under there.
I mean I'd prefer a walk-in too (and my coop is stupidly tall, like 9.5') but since you have restrictions and limited space, having it elevated does give you a little more run sq footage if you utilize the space beneath the coop.
That's true, I didn't think about the roost height.I feel like it's a bit short inside for your climate.
The ventilation is at roost height so not great in bad winters.
Can you tell us what your must haves are for your coop?
Will they need to spend days closed in due to snow and cold?
Where do you want to keep food and water in the winter?
Those sorts of things make a difference.