Need Help with Paint Options/Other Ideas for my pre-fab coop!

[rosemarythyme]

It seems like the commonalities of open air design is to have open space on the front side mainly—i guess to maximize ventilation and minimize drafts.

Main gist is you want to try and aim any solid wall(s) towards predominant wind direction(s) - the idea is having the walls blunt the winds.

Even in my shed-coop I kept this in mind, as I have 5 windows on 3 sides of the coop without a big roof overhang or awnings and in 99% of weather conditions I can leave them all open with worry.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Thanks. One run will be 24 sqft and then another run will be much much bigger in an open ceiling (will just have a fence door and the chickens will own a corner of a fence.

It seems like the commonalities of open air design is to have open space on the front side mainly—i guess to maximize ventilation and minimize drafts.

Do you already have the chickens? If not then I suggest measuring how much space you can spare first and go from there. General rule of thumb is 4 sq ft each in the coop and 10 sq ft each in the run. So a 4x4 coop can tightly fit 4 chickens but a 4x6 run can only hold 2

 

[3KillerBs]

It seems like the commonalities of open air design is to have open space on the front side mainly—i guess to maximize ventilation and minimize drafts.

In hot climates there is no such thing as too much air until you're getting storm winds right on the birds at roost level with no shelter available.

My new Open Air coop that we're building will have vent space all around under the roof overhangs in the 3-sided shelter at the windward end and a clerestory in the roof as well.

Rule of thumb: if you go into the coop on a warm, sunny day and it's hotter inside than out you need more ventilation.

This illustration is from an article on cattle barns, but the principle holds:

 

[hugene]

Hi everyone—thanks for all the advice/feedback! I became a bit hesitant on building one after finding out how much more expensive lumber became vs last year (x4). At the same time I found a used Eglu Cube that was selling for $400!

I started to put my chicks on the floor of the coop during the day and then putting them back in the garage at night, and they love it!

 

[MARANMAN2011]

Hi everyone—thanks for all the advice/feedback! I became a bit hesitant on building one after finding out how much more expensive lumber became vs last year (x4). At the same time I found a used Eglu Cube that was selling for $400!

I started to put my chicks on the floor of the coop during the day and then putting them back in the garage at night, and they love it!

 

[MARANMAN2011]

I bought that one when i had 3 birds and still have it. I think it is a great coop but i did add mods to it and started more today here it is.