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[BlindLemonChicken]

Hello and welcome! I am in the south as well (not that far south—in western NC) and I got a coop with lots of ventilation because of the humidity. I’m in the mountains and it does get pretty cold here so it’s nice to be able to close off some areas to prevent drafts.

 

[GodLovesU]

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to BYC.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. Winter will be a breaze if you have plenty of ventilation. Summer will be the problem. You will need a lot of shade to keep them from overheating. If you can put it in deep shade & make it so that you can roll the tarp up on the sides that will help.

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

Those two links @N F C provided you above should be very helpful! Good luck!

We're glad you're here!

 

[Tookie]

Welcome! We're glad to have you here.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hi, and welcome back!

 

[Bsmac]

Hello! Welcome to BYC! @ N F C has given great advice! Good luck with your birds and coop build!

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Best wishes with your coop build, if you have any questions about anything along the way, be sure to ask.

Welcome to our community!

 

[Fluffybutts2]

Welcome to BYC. Winter will be a breaze if you have plenty of ventilation. Summer will be the problem. You will need a lot of shade to keep them from overheating. If you can put it in deep shade & make it so that you can roll the tarp up on the sides that will help.

We did build it under a huge oak we have and there is plenty of ventilation as well. We built a club house on the back that is only 3' deep and 8' wide. They all get in there comfortably. We are able to block the breeze from the north side with a tarp if needed. I honestly don't know at which temperature I will need to do that.