Hobbit Hole Coops

[aart]

Ah OK...I figured my vision of the heights might be skewed by the pic angles.
I do see foam inserts at the ends of the clear panels, which would close off any ventilation there.

Ventilation is key, IMO, to chicken heath as their respiratory system is delicate (see the link in my signature below this post, great article on ventilation) for both heat and exhausting of ammonia laden air all year round...harder if you live where it rains a lot and can be hard to keep windows open. Why I hinged my windows at the top so they can stay wide open during rains if the wind's not too high.

Odor is just an indicator of lack of ventilation and/or damp conditions...dryness inside is key to odor control.
I use Sweet PDZ (zeolite) on my roost boards to absorb ammonia and pine shavings on the floor to keep things dried up.

 

[enola]

Ventilation will eliminate the moisture that contributes to frost bite, also.

 

[MamaEggEnd]

Ah OK...I figured my vision of the heights might be skewed by the pic angles.
I do see foam inserts at the ends of the clear panels, which would close off any ventilation there.

Ventilation is key,  IMO, to chicken heath as their respiratory system is delicate (see the link in my signature below this post, great article on ventilation) for both heat and exhausting of ammonia laden air all year round...harder if you live where it rains a lot and can be hard to keep windows open. Why I hinged my windows at the top so they can stay wide open during rains if the wind's not too high.

Odor is just an indicator of lack of ventilation and/or damp conditions...dryness inside is key to odor control.
I use Sweet PDZ (zeolite) on my roost boards to absorb ammonia and pine shavings on the floor to keep things dried up.

the foam was removed when the chickens were placed in it, and they get 6 inches of new pine shavings weekly, and like I said the window is always open and the door almost always is as well.

 

[aart]

Quote: Wow 6 inches of new pine a week?! I only use about 6 inches in a year.

 

[MamaEggEnd]

Wow 6 inches of new pine a week?! I only use about 6 inches in a year.

yes as they aren't out in the run I change it weekly (for the 3 weeks of confinement) after that I'll have the poop hammock to dump daily and will change the pine monthly. I spend time with them in the coop, I keep it vigilantly clean.