Hello All,
New member here, excited to get started raising some backyard chickens. I picked up my day old chicks on 2/16 (8 totals: 4 Barred Rock, 2 RIR and 2 Ameracaunas) and am in the process of building a coop. The coop is 6x8 and about 4.5 ft tall. I live in Tracy, Ca and summers can get pretty hot with milder winters. Currently my plan was to have vents all the way around the top (roughly 4" tall by 16" wide on the 6' sides and dropping down 4" on the 8 foot sides -see pics).
My question is: will this be enough venting or should I add some windows? One of the 8' wall sections will be a double door capable of lifting up in 4' sections and I will have an enclosed run, so I could always leave a door or two open. I wasn't planning on framing out any windows but after doing more research I'm not so sure. Any feedback is appreciated.
VENT: This will basically run around the entire length of the coop.

8 Foot section that will be two doors capable of raising up for easy cleanup. Hard to see drop in opening at top. Look top left and follow across the pic opening narrows down to nothing.

Nesting box will be on opposite 8' wall.

New member here, excited to get started raising some backyard chickens. I picked up my day old chicks on 2/16 (8 totals: 4 Barred Rock, 2 RIR and 2 Ameracaunas) and am in the process of building a coop. The coop is 6x8 and about 4.5 ft tall. I live in Tracy, Ca and summers can get pretty hot with milder winters. Currently my plan was to have vents all the way around the top (roughly 4" tall by 16" wide on the 6' sides and dropping down 4" on the 8 foot sides -see pics).
My question is: will this be enough venting or should I add some windows? One of the 8' wall sections will be a double door capable of lifting up in 4' sections and I will have an enclosed run, so I could always leave a door or two open. I wasn't planning on framing out any windows but after doing more research I'm not so sure. Any feedback is appreciated.
VENT: This will basically run around the entire length of the coop.
8 Foot section that will be two doors capable of raising up for easy cleanup. Hard to see drop in opening at top. Look top left and follow across the pic opening narrows down to nothing.
Nesting box will be on opposite 8' wall.