Help with vents for coop

[Shezadandy]

Depending on the size of that door, you could replace it with a security screen door - that will add a lot more air flow, especially if you've got a window/sizeable vent across from it. We added a livestock fan opposite our metal security screen door and it made a tremendous difference - if you do a fan make sure it's made for the abuse of chicken dust/dirt that will kill most fans and can turn them into fire hazards.

https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail...itemguid=fb6cb6e4-8b91-4df5-ad8c-f8b5055fe291

 

[sunnie7]

Here’s what i went with and pictures of the shed. I’m going to turn the vents sideways (hopefully that works okay, Menards guy said it would) and the smaller one in the front about the door and larger in the back. Then the windows on each side. We are going today to get latches for the door, chains to hang the feeder and waterer (do people put rubber mats or something under them?)! Also, any helpful links for good ideas on how to do the roosts/ poop boards and also the pop door?

 

[aart]

I’m going to turn the vents sideways (hopefully that works okay, Menards guy said it would)

You could.... but they won't shed water as designed if installed sideways so keep an eye on them. Those are interesting vents, not wide open under louvers, so reduced airflow but won't need to back them up with 1/2" HC.

I'm partial to my poop boards, they've worked well for 5 years.
More pics in gallery with some notes.

 

[sunnie7]

Now after reading how many people use the floor registered or wall return vents I’m wondering if I should go return what I got and get those... I looked at them and they were around the same price but didn’t know if they would keep rain out well enough and I knew they were made for indoors and what I got was in the siding section for outdoors. I am a little concerned about having to turn the front on sideways to make it fit....

 

[aart]

Now after reading how many people use the floor registered or wall return vents I’m wondering if I should go return what I got and get those... I looked at them and they were around the same price but didn’t know if they would keep rain out well enough and I knew they were made for indoors and what I got was in the siding section for outdoors. I am a little concerned about having to turn the front on sideways to make it fit....

Measure your gable ends and see if one of these would fit

I'm not sure how much space you have in your peaks ... but something like this ... https://www.menards.com/main/buildi...-c-5824.htm?tid=-1715156545667237984&&ipos=26

https://www.menards.com/main/buildi...-c-5824.htm?tid=-1715156545667237984&&ipos=30

Little smaller ... https://www.menards.com/main/buildi...4-c-5824.htm?tid=1139484011034332153&&ipos=56

 

[sunnie7]

Measure your gable ends and see if one of these would fit

I can only fit 12” for the height. Plus my husband will kill me if I spend that much on the vents!

 

[Thomas70]

we built a 8X8 shed similar to this
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I’m running to Menards to try to figure out what to use for vents?! What will be easy to add and cost effective? Please advise me on what to get and how many. here are some I found online but I’m sure there’s more options!
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The best way to get both light and air in the coup is with cage wire. Half of out coup is cage wire. In winter we cover the wire with plastic except for the door. The door is half covered with plastic and open the other half with a flap. If it is going to get severely cold at night we close the flap. We open the coup door to let them out into the run at 40°.

 

[aart]

I can only fit 12” for the height. Plus my husband will kill me if I spend that much on the vents!

Yeah, I suspected.. I Know, Right!? They are really pricey!!
Found this, not sure what shipping would be.
https://spectis.us/products/lct2412...24-x-12.html?gclid=COim69P92eICFYiGwAodAi4P9A

You could just use the ones you have and put them as high as possible in the sidewalls.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Now after reading how many people use the floor registered or wall return vents I’m wondering if I should go return what I got and get those... I looked at them and they were around the same price but didn’t know if they would keep rain out well enough and I knew they were made for indoors and what I got was in the siding section for outdoors. I am a little concerned about having to turn the front on sideways to make it fit....

It may work, if you know the primary direction your wind blows in, and have the more open side facing away from that.

The triangle ones that aart linked would obviously fit better. Or you could try floor registers/wall vent covers and maybe spray paint with rust-o-leum or something similar to help protect them from the elements? They're pretty cheap so if you have to replace them every few years it wouldn't be the worst thing...

 

[Sea Wolf]

Vents on the gable ends if you have already finished the roof. Some of the same gable vents at the bottom too to help with air flow. Your windows will not be open in the winter time. What I did on mine, was to cut out a strip, wire over it with hardware cloth and save the piece as an insert. It's held in place by a couple of shallow nails. It's open as soon as the weather warms up and I block it off in the winter. You can sort of see it on the wall over the nest boxes.

A little better