Evaluating ventilation?

[aart]

Hmmm.... would have to go find your coop pics first, can't remember the details.
Louvered vents are generally good for an exposed wall opening(no awning or roof overhang), keeps precipitation out and slows winds. Venting low will help high vents, but not replace them. I'd go for it, can always block it off inside if too much air goes thru it in winter and it will be good for summer.

 

[NancyNurseCxMama]

My coop is basically like this:
http://www.thehenhousecollection.com/gallery/q46.php
Sorry, don't have pics showing all angles of my coop but the pic in the link is close enough. After going out and measuring the door I can see that the vent I picked is not going to fit without modifications.
Alternative right now is to put round 4" soffit vents in the door. If I have to seal them off I can fashion some kind of interior cover.

 

[junebuggena]

My coop is basically like this:
http://www.thehenhousecollection.com/gallery/q46.php
Sorry, don't have pics showing all angles of my coop but the pic in the link is close enough. After going out and measuring the door I can see that the vent I picked is not going to fit without modifications.
Alternative right now is to put round 4" soffit vents in the door. If I have to seal them off I can fashion some kind of interior cover.

Maybe cut out the portion of the wall above the windows, shielded by that overhang. That would give you a ton of ventilation and keep weather out.

 

[NancyNurseCxMama]

Maybe cut out the portion of the wall above the windows, shielded by that overhang. That would give you a ton of ventilation and keep weather out.

There is an issue with doing that---there are structural elements above the windows but I think we can sneak in a few soffit vents there, perhaps some longer vents or just cut and put up HWC.
Thanks for any ideas!

 

[junebuggena]

There is an issue with doing that---there are structural elements above the windows but I think we can sneak in a few soffit vents there, perhaps some longer vents or just cut and put up HWC.
Thanks for any ideas!

Cut away all that siding, leave the structure, cover with hardware cloth.

 

[aart]

What about the actual soffit(under the roof overhang)?

 

[NancyNurseCxMama]

What about the actual soffit(under the roof overhang)?

Well, because there is no actual soffit. There is a roof overhang but no horizontal soffit.

I ended up with this---it will go in the door after a quick spray with Rustoleum. 10" square.

 

[aart]

Well, because there is no actual soffit. There is a roof overhang but no horizontal soffit.

Ah, I see.
I would add vents to wall as far up as you can get under the overhang in front,
probably could make pretty large and open vents (6-8" x space between rafters),
and might even be able to drill some large holes in wall under trim piece in back-looks like there a space there...cover both with HC of course.

 

[NancyNurseCxMama]

Ah, I see.
I would add vents to wall as far up as you can get under the overhang in front,
probably could make pretty large and open vents (6-8" x space between rafters),
and might even be able to drill some large holes in wall under trim piece in back-looks like there a space there...cover both with HC of course.

LOL---you found a pic of my coop---didn't realize I had one and had already posted it on BYC.
I do have a long vent in the back but it is directly behind the top roosting bar. Can't really move anything inside because I have the poop trays and need the floor space under them in case they have to be confined for any period of time.
Keeping an eye on the weather tonight. It's 26 degrees and 47% humidity in the coop, 24 degrees and 46% humidity outside. Winds have died down a bit and temps are going down to the teens.
Did daily poop patrol, no ammonia smells whatsoever. LOVE that PDZ!!!
Thanks for your ideas!

 

[Bobby Basham]

Ventilation is most important at night, when the birds are closed up in that coop for 10 to 16 hours at a time, depending on the time of year. That is an awful long to time to be closed up in a tiny room with a bunch of others (all pooping all night long) and no fresh air. Louvered vent covers, available in a range of shapes and sizes at most hardware stores, can be installed to improve airflow while keeping the elements out.

I purchased 8 of these floor registers (two per side) to go around the lower level of my coop, just above the deep bedding. They were less than $7.00/apiece. There will also be ventilation under the eves and holes drilled below the roof pitch...ventilation from all directions. I live in Tucson, Arizona with mild winters, so your mileage may vary.