I'm building a semi-permanent coop (on skids, so can be moved with truck). The tractors are going to be too small when my gals are full grown. the new coop will be 8' x 10'. the whole thing will have a roof over, however, a little less than half will be open and covered with hardware cloth. I call it my Florida coop. the temps here have been near or at 100 degrees for the past month and will get worse.
one 8' end will be solid wood, the other 8' end will be all hardware cloth with pedrestrian door. the rear 10' wall will be 6' wood (mated to the wooden end wall and the rest hardware cloth. the other (front wall) will have 5' wood mated to the wooden end wall and the rest hardware cloth. so basicly half wood and half hardware cloth. all on a wooden floor with a roof over the entire coop.
QUESTION is will I need ventilation openings in the enclosed side, I'm afraid doing this this would create drafts. will the openness of the entire end be enough cool air for them.
the enclose 3 sides on the other end will give protection from rain and wind.
I hope I explained this clearly.
thanks...
oh yea, the coop construction has started but still plenty of time to make changes....
one 8' end will be solid wood, the other 8' end will be all hardware cloth with pedrestrian door. the rear 10' wall will be 6' wood (mated to the wooden end wall and the rest hardware cloth. the other (front wall) will have 5' wood mated to the wooden end wall and the rest hardware cloth. so basicly half wood and half hardware cloth. all on a wooden floor with a roof over the entire coop.
QUESTION is will I need ventilation openings in the enclosed side, I'm afraid doing this this would create drafts. will the openness of the entire end be enough cool air for them.
the enclose 3 sides on the other end will give protection from rain and wind.
I hope I explained this clearly.
thanks...
oh yea, the coop construction has started but still plenty of time to make changes....