Hi,
Newby here. By coop is 10x12. A standard man door. One 23" window. The cop itself has two doors for chickens. One good sized poop slot. And two vents. Poop slots is 23" wide. Vents are 23" wide and about 4' tall.
Coop construction is 2x6 walls. R21 insulation. OSB siding. 4 mil visqueen plastic on the inside of the walls covered by OSB. Flat roof for now will upgrade next summer.
Heres the catch: I live in Alaska. Last night was -13 below. Coop is about 35-40 deg with just one light bulb. When its 0 degrees or more outside coop is about 40-50 degrees. But when its this cold I have to keep the vent slots closed and the chickens inside. There is lots of frost on the window and door. Maybe .25 - .5" thick. In ALL the corners where walls and ceilings meet there is vapor. I tried to open the vent slots but the coop drop to about 10 to 20 degrees. Everything freezes.
I considered a dehumidifier. But those cost a lot, plus it would cost to run it.
Also, I can take all the chickens out and heat it with a propane heater for half a day or so to get it really hot, but the moisture would likely come back in a few days to a week.
Any suggestions?
Tnx
Newby here. By coop is 10x12. A standard man door. One 23" window. The cop itself has two doors for chickens. One good sized poop slot. And two vents. Poop slots is 23" wide. Vents are 23" wide and about 4' tall.
Coop construction is 2x6 walls. R21 insulation. OSB siding. 4 mil visqueen plastic on the inside of the walls covered by OSB. Flat roof for now will upgrade next summer.
Heres the catch: I live in Alaska. Last night was -13 below. Coop is about 35-40 deg with just one light bulb. When its 0 degrees or more outside coop is about 40-50 degrees. But when its this cold I have to keep the vent slots closed and the chickens inside. There is lots of frost on the window and door. Maybe .25 - .5" thick. In ALL the corners where walls and ceilings meet there is vapor. I tried to open the vent slots but the coop drop to about 10 to 20 degrees. Everything freezes.
I considered a dehumidifier. But those cost a lot, plus it would cost to run it.
Also, I can take all the chickens out and heat it with a propane heater for half a day or so to get it really hot, but the moisture would likely come back in a few days to a week.
Any suggestions?
Tnx