- Jun 8, 2011
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Hi I'm new here and VERY new to chickens but already have two week old Rocks in my house and I'm in love !!! Need help with my very nearly done coop. It is 7' X 8' has 2 - 2X2 windows on the Southeast wall, one in front still a bit south east, with chicken door underneath, and man door on north side. True west side is butted up against my barn. I'm in Northeast Pa, very cold and top of hill so the wind blows ALL THE TIME. So I thought building a coop behind barn where its protected from wind on north and west sides was ideal. Outside walls are up and I was standing in there today and it was stuffy. Now today we were an unusal 95 degrees in the shade but I'm worried about ventialtion. We have left a bout 2" all around roof open. About 6' high in front back roof butts up under my barn roof for rain and snow and a nice 18 " ( overlap to back wall of coop) run in shed for chicks if a stray T storm comes thru or they need some shade. But it was stuffy and interior walls aren't in yet. I was planning on putting in foam board insulation, after standing in there today I not sure what to do. Yes it was a unusual hot day for us but I think I need more ventilation. I know nothing about chicks, just what I've read. Stuffy surprised me because I used broken fence boards ( Horse farm) for the outside. So thee are tons of gaps and inside walls arent up yet. Thinking plywood for inside with foam board insulation. Before we seal her up tight should I insulate ?? Add more ventialtion ?? How can I vent it more. Winters here are brutal the wind never stops but coop is protected there. Temps are wickedly cold norm is twenty windchill will always be in teens or below. I want to do tis right the first time. Have picvs on my phone I will try to upload tomorrow. No promises, I train horses no good with phones. But I love my Barred Plymouth Rocks. Just two and half weeks old living in my house, like everything else. Put them out on the deck this afternoon for first time they went nuts. They were crazy with joy to be in the sunshine . Best laugh I had all day. Except I got a bit worried they were gonna take the scfreen right off there brood box. Big plastic tote with screen on top. Now weighted down
Thanks in advance for any advice, just want to di the right thing for the girls,
Maura
Thanks in advance for any advice, just want to di the right thing for the girls,
Maura