UtterlyFowl
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I am just getting started researching coop designs for an eventual build and have a quick question - would building it with a sloped roof where the front(open) side is lower than the back side pose a problem? So say 5 ft at front rising to 7 ft high at the back. The thought process being that heat rises so the slope would trap more heat during the winter. I planned to add vents at the peak so that in the summer I can let the trapped heat out, and a gutter on the lower front edge to catch the rain.
Would this design work or would that slope defeat the ventilation purpose of an open air coop, even with the roof vents?
The reason I was considering this design is that the only portion of the yard that would allow south facing is also facing into a open field and gets a strong breeze from that direction in the winter.
Would this design work or would that slope defeat the ventilation purpose of an open air coop, even with the roof vents?
The reason I was considering this design is that the only portion of the yard that would allow south facing is also facing into a open field and gets a strong breeze from that direction in the winter.