Hoop greenhouse with chicken run and coop attached how to keep it dry

[Omas Chickies]

This past summer w built a hoop greenhouse with an attached chicken run. part of the run we enclosed and put their coop in. the problem is we are now having problems with keeping it dry. the plastic is wet which keeps the entire area wet including the coop not sure what to do. any suggestions? We live in the Pacific Northwest so we get a lot of rain.

 

[Brooks_]

I think ventilation is what you need. More pics would help with that thought tho.

 

[NatJ]

Can you open or remove the plastic at the ends? That would leave the roof to block rain, but would let a lot more air move through to evaporate moisture from inside.

If you are worried that it might be too windy inside: wire mesh actually slows air pretty well, so you could try it and see. Or you could leave enough plastic to block wind just at the level where the chickens roost at night, so they have one wind-free spot to sleep (and to hang out on extra-windy days.)

 

[Rangergord]

One of the best places to put vents in a hoop house greenhouse is over the door near the roof peak. A top hinged awning vent will block wind and rain.

 

[Omas Chickies]

Can you open or remove the plastic at the ends? That would leave the roof to block rain, but would let a lot more air move through to evaporate moisture from inside.

If you are worried that it might be too windy inside: wire mesh actually slows air pretty well, so you could try it and see. Or you could leave enough plastic to block wind just at the level where the chickens roost at night, so they have one wind-free spot to sleep (and to hang out on extra-windy days.)

we get a lot of wind and rain in the winter months so if I lift up the sides the wind will just blow the rain in.

 

[Omas Chickies]

One of the best places to put vents in a hoop house greenhouse is over the door near the roof peak. A top hinged awning vent will block wind and rain.

i will try this. it is funny the greenhouse is much dryer than the chicken coop in closures and it is not vented at all.

 

[Omas Chickies]

One of the best places to put vents in a hoop house greenhouse is over the door near the roof peak. A top hinged awning vent will block wind and rain.

i will try this thank you

 

[Omas Chickies]

we get a lot of wind and rain in the winter months so if I lift up the sides the wind will just blow the rain in.

Where we live we also get a lot of flooding we placed the chicken structure on a high place in our yard but we don’t want to chance letting any water in if it starts to rise.

 

[Omas Chickies]

I was using hay for the ground. I just spent some time removing it from inside the enclosure and put wood shavings down. I am hoping that and the vent above the door will help. we do not have this problem in the summer when we take the door off.

 

[NatJ]

we do not have this problem in the summer when we take the door off.

Can you take the door off again for the winter?