post your chicken coop pictures here!

[MeepBeep]

Could you post the gypsy wagon coop again? I'd like to show it to someone but I can't go back far enough to see it on the thread...

Why can't you go back that far? You should be able to go back all the way to the first post if you choose...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/596294/post-your-chicken-coop-pictures-here/14450#post_17274515

It is a VERY nice looking design, but I don't see much if any ventilation and that would worry me...

 

[tomphot]

Could you post the gypsy wagon coop again? I'd like to show it to someone but I can't go back far enough to see it on the thread...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-gypsy-chicks

More pics here

 

[tomphot]

It is a VERY nice looking design, but I don't see much if any ventilation and that would worry me...

I've given ventilation a lot of thought. Each of the 2 side windows provides 2 sq ft a piece - the rear widow that looks into the run is 3 sq ft. I also drilled 6 - 4" round holes and covered them with hard wire. The front and back areas where the metal roof meets the wood stringers is open, 3/4" high and a total of 15 linear feet. During the day, we leave the top half of the door open into the vestibule - more than half of the front part of actual coop is covered by Hard Wire.
The decorative side with the wheels that is pictured only shows 1 window, the back side is unadorned at this time and where I have added extra ventilation. I can do more if needed.
Your thoughts for 6 chickens?

 

[Rozzychick]

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[/quote ]Wow! You win!

 

[MeepBeep]

Each of the 2 side windows provides 2 sq ft a piece - the rear widow that looks into the run is 3 sq ft.

If you don't leave those windows open 24/7/365, then they should not be counted as ventilation...

I see shutters on the windows so I assume they are being closed off? If so then that leaves you with six 4" round holes and a 3/4" by 15' slit correct? That totals out to only be about 86.65 sq/in of permanent ventilation, about 1/2" a square foot...

You should aim for about 1 sq/ft of permanent ventilation per bird, so in your case if you leave all the windows and the door open all the time you are on target, if you close any of them you are off target...

 

[tomphot]

If you don't leave those windows open 24/7/365, then they should not be counted as ventilation...

I see shutters on the windows so I assume they are being closed off? If so then that leaves you with six 4" round holes and a 3/4" by 15' slit correct? That totals out to only be about 86.65 sq/in of permanent ventilation, about 1/2" a square foot...

You should aim for about 1 sq/ft of permanent ventilation per bird, so in your case if you leave all the windows and the door open all the time you are on target, if you close any of them you are off target...

Thanks! I plan on leaving all windows open all the time, I'm in Georgia so weather doesn't get too cold and they all have Hard Wire on them. I was figuring I have 8 sq ft of permanent ventilation and a ton more during the day when the door open. If I feel I need more down the road, I can cut into back side and install something bigger.
What would the clue be that says more is needed?

 

[junebuggena]

If you walk into the coop first thing in the morning, and it smells, you need more.

 

[tomphot]

If you walk into the coop first thing in the morning, and it smells, you need more. 

. No worries yet, but they're only 5 weeks.

 

[Yukoncoop]

Here's my coop...first timer. Just need a more skookum feeder and watered.

 

[NanaNeen]

I've given ventilation a lot of thought. Each of the 2 side windows provides 2 sq ft a piece - the rear widow that looks into the run is 3 sq ft. I also drilled 6 - 4" round holes and covered them with hard wire. The front and back areas where the metal roof meets the wood stringers is open, 3/4" high and a total of 15 linear feet. During the day, we leave the top half of the door open into the vestibule - more than half of the front part of actual coop is covered by Hard Wire.
The decorative side with the wheels that is pictured only shows 1 window, the back side is unadorned at this time and where I have added extra ventilation. I can do more if needed.
Your thoughts for 6 chickens?

pretty nice digs for six chicks!