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I made more ventilation in my coop!

Discussion in 'Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance' started by HudsonValleyGirl, Jul 15, 2010.

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  1. Jul 15, 2010 #1
    HudsonValleyGirl

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    I have been doing some research on BYC and in chicken magazines. After doing some reading, I noticed that there was hardly if not no ventilation in my coop. So today I took a circular bit attachment and I made 2 holes on each side where the roof peeks. My dad is coming over with his staple gun and we are going to put some hardwire cloth before the day is done. I think they will feel much better.
     
  2. Jul 15, 2010 #2
    kfchickenlady

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    everyone says on here you cant have too much ventilation in the winter esp, im keeping that in mind!
     
  3. Jul 15, 2010 #3
    ADozenGirlz

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    I just had my husband make two more huge windows on our coop (on the north and south sides) b/c it has been so horrendously hot.

    This ventilation page was a huge help to me in understanding why ventilation is important (and why a few little holes are of no use. Go big!): https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=1642-VENTILATION
     
  4. Jul 15, 2010 #4
    HudsonValleyGirl

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    These holes are big. My coop is small
     
  5. Jul 15, 2010 #5
    PepsNick

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    mine too. how many chickens do you have? that also matters. but with a small coop that should work great.
     

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