Is this enough venting?

[Oolala]

The smaller the coop, the greater the risk of increased moisture. Chicken's loose a lot of moisture through their respiration, and through their poop. All that moisture needs to be vented out. The dripping from your corrugated metal roof is that excess moisture which was condensing on the roof b/c of the temperature change. Then it "rains" back down onto the birds and into the litter. Insulating the coop may have stopped the condensation, but it did not solve the moisture problem. The only way to remove that moisture is by having purposeful ventilation. It's best to take advantage of natural air currents by having a low vent to draw in fresh air, and at least one high vent to exhaust that air which will also pull out some of the moisture and ammonia. Your coop is maxed out in the number of birds that it can hold. The more birds/s.f. the greater the moisture problem. Can you show pics of your coop, inside and out, with a view of each side? (If you want suggestions for increasing ventilation) Your current situation does not have enough ventilation. Louvered vents are great b/c they allow fresh air to enter, while the louvers keep that air from being too "breezy". I do cover my floor level louvered vent by stapling cardboard over it during the "nasty cold" winter months. But, even with that one vent covered, I still have vents at windows, soffits, eaves, and pop door, in addition to the "not so tight fit" at clean out and broody pen doors.

Thanks for all of that, I will take some photos today for you to see

 

[Oolala]

These are the pictures of my coop and run, not the prettiest in the world but still a work in progress plus their free range territory and more. In the front to the left of the door there is a mesh window which I have covered with plastic inside to keep draughts out but I am going to make a shutter for this instead so it can be opned for air, especially in the summer. The front of the coop faces north and we get some very cold winds. To the right of the coop on the side there is a long mesh window which has been covered on the outside with a clear plastic corrugated sheet and on the inside I have covered with plastic, again to keep draughts out. This side of the coop faces west and is quite protected from bad weather as I have a laylandy hedge growing there. The back of the coop houses our gardening tools, lawn mowers etc so I could put quite a large vent here as there would be no wind, rain, snow to worry about but would let air flow through. Next spring I am thinking of making a larger run to enclose all the front area. The little run on the left was my first idea this year but soon realized it wasnt big enough for three chickens all day. I then made the run on the right but they have not had to spend all day in There yet. I want somewhere big enough for them next year so that if we go away for a weekend we will not need someone to come twice a day to let them in and out but just once to clean the coop, put out fresh water and food and collect eggs.
By the way, there is no roosting perch, I have tried to get them to use one but they like to cuddle up on the left each night

 

[lazy gardener]

What ever you can do to get more venting. Definitely uncover those windows. You could put a baffle over them so wind and weather can't enter, but fresh air can be drawn in through the bottom. Birds will also appreciate as much natural lighting as you can give them. A vent into your tool shed would be great, but beware, that your tools will then be covered with silty greasy chicken dander.

 

[Oolala]

What ever you can do to get more venting. Definitely uncover those windows. You could put a baffle over them so wind and weather can't enter, but fresh air can be drawn in through the bottom. Birds will also appreciate as much natural lighting as you can give them. A vent into your tool shed would be great, but beware, that your tools will then be covered with silty greasy chicken dander.

Thanks for the advice, thats this weeks project for me, I am always pottering around doing little jobs to make the chickens happier, my husband thinks I should move in with them