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[The brenners]

First time chicken owners , already doing chicken math as you can see the SECOND chicken home lol

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Interesting, but what about ventilation for the coop portion?

It doent look like it has a door to the coop from run so I would say that would be more than enough ventilation for the coop

 

[junebuggena]

First time chicken owners , already doing chicken math as you can see the SECOND chicken home lol

Beautiful job, but you'll need more ventilation than just windows. And more roof overhang wouldn't be a bad idea.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

First time chicken owners , already doing chicken math as you can see the SECOND chicken home lol

Tell me about it I just brought 4 more home about an hour ago

 

[junebuggena]

It doent look like it has a door to the coop from run so I would say that would be more than enough ventilation for the coop

The coop needs ventilation, regardless of having a door out to the run. Sleeping chickens poop a lot. All that moisture and ammonia needs more than a chicken-sized hole on one side to escape.

 

[The brenners]

There is ventilation along the roof and windows all around. The door hasn't been installed yet. I'm always open to advise!!

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Well ya but that run is completely open air and that door looks a bit bigger than you save rage chicken door well it is to mine but still. That's surly has some good air flow with that run like that.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Tell me about it I just brought 4 more home about an hour ago

How big is that by the way

 

[Intheswamp]

Well ya but that run is completely open air and that door looks a bit bigger than you save rage chicken door well it is to mine but still. That's surly has some good air flow with that run like that.

Your in Pennsylvania...it gets cold there, doesn't it? Too much moisture in the coop during freezing weather will cause frostbite. You have to get the moisture out of there and ventilation is how you do it. Figure up the total area of ventilation (square feet of screened/open windows, doors, and vents. Now divide that by the number of chickens that you have. It is usually recommended to have 1 square foot of ventilation per chicken. For cold weather the ventilation needs to be up high over the chickens' heads...you don't want a draft on them when it's freezing but you do want to get the moist air out of the coop....high vents around the top of the walls are good for this.

Best wishes,
Ed

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Your in Pennsylvania...it gets cold there, doesn't it?  Too much moisture in the coop during freezing weather will cause frostbite.  You have to get the moisture out of there and ventilation is how you do it.  Figure up the total area of ventilation (square feet of screened/open windows, doors, and vents.  Now divide that by the number of chickens that you have.  It is usually recommended to have 1 square foot of ventilation per chicken.  For cold weather the ventilation needs to be up high over the chickens' heads...you don't want a draft on them when it's freezing but you do want to get the moist air out of the coop....high vents around the top of the walls are good for this.

Best wishes,
Ed

Yes when it gets cold out up by the rafters I put insulation in some of them. To help keep so,e of he heat in with the heat light and still let some air flow and days it gets a little warmer I open the windows up some also