Metal corrugated roof! Ugh...

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featherhead007 said:
Hi, I hope none of your chickens were hurt.:fl
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nope. They wanted to help me install the styrofoam insulation... Several of them got a few bites then one played "keep away" with a big chunk.... That's when I decided that I didn't need all this 'assistance' I usered them out & closed the hens door...... (Rolls eyes) no poo issues followed so..... That was a couple weeks ago.
 
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electrycmonk said:
nope. They wanted to help me install the styrofoam insulation... Several of them got a few bites then one played "keep away" with a big chunk.... That's when I decided that I didn't need all this 'assistance' I usered them out & closed the hens door...... (Rolls eyes) no poo issues followed so..... That was a couple weeks ago.
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Very glad to hear your chickens are ok!:wee
 
Mybackyardpeepers said:
Thanks for asking, it's been to cold finish coating the inside of the coop. Added more ventilation but like you stated it's not going to do any good till the condensation is fixed.
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What are you coating and what with?
Too cold for stuff to cure.
Where are you in MI....SW, SE, Central Lower, Northern Lower, UP???
Supposed to warm up here the next week, not enough snow to melt to cause probs I don't think.
 
aart said:
What are you coating and what with?
Too cold for stuff to cure.
Where are you in MI....SW, SE, Central Lower, Northern Lower, UP???
Supposed to warm up here the next week, not enough snow to melt to cause probs I don't think.
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I am still going to use rubberized roof material and styrofoam sheets over it. I am east of Lansing. I have to be able let my flocks out so they can access my original run and tiny coop while I air out theirs after using the roofing stuff. This snow, cold and wind is driving me crazy. My flock does not like snow.
 
Mybackyardpeepers said:
Thanks for asking, it's been to cold finish coating the inside of the coop. Added more ventilation but like you stated it's not going to do any good till the condensation is fixed.
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Ventilating should fix your condensation problems. Google why a glass of cold soda or tea sweats and it will explain how condensation works. No amount of coating or insulation will make it better, actually any insulation will make it worse. Anytime the air humidity is high and the temperature balance between inside and outside is out of balance, condensation will occur on one side or the other. Evenings when the coop is warm and outside is cooling, condensation on the inside. Mornings when the coop is coolest and sun heats the air, condensation will form on the outside of the coop.
There is a science to this but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to make it work. Just Google a "Wood's chicken coop". It's closed on 3 sides windward, and completely open on one wall, the chickens don't freeze and there's no condensation problems. Down south here, I use a modified Wood's design. It's closed on the north side and open on the 3 other sides. But the temps here seldom get in the single digits, just the teens. And have yet to have a bird die over night from freezing. You've been given some good advise on this thread, but you've also been coddled into to doing some worthless bandaid repairs.
Even with the near flat roof, if you open up a good bit more ventilation your condensation problem should be fixed.
Just remember,
even Martha Stewart can't make chicken salad
out of chicken poo.
 

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