Question

[3KillerBs]

I’m in Ontario here is the coop and the ventilation I’ll use I have 3 hens

If those vents are 6"x12" then you would need 6 of them for 3 chickens.

I don't think they'd be as predator proof as hardware cloth. If they're plastic then raccoons could probably break them.

 

[Threechimkens]

If those vents are 6"x12" then you would need 6 of them for 3 chickens.

I don't think they'd be as predator proof as hardware cloth. If they're plastic then raccoons could probably break them.

It said online a square feet for 10 square feet?

 

[3KillerBs]

It said online a square feet for 10 square feet?

It's not the area that matters but the number of chickens. Their breath and poop contribute moisture that has to be vented out.

 

[Threechimkens]

It's not the area that matters but the number of chickens. Their breath and poop contribute moisture that has to be vented out.

Oh.. because on google it said a square feet per 10 square feet of space.. and the ventilation is 10x4 inch and I have 2. The coop is 10-12 square feet

 

[3KillerBs]

Oh.. because on google it said a square feet per 10 square feet of space.. and the ventilation is 10x4 inch and I have 2. The coop is 10-12 square feet

The more chickens the more moisture and ammonia so the more ventilation is needed.

 

[rosemarythyme]

It said online a square feet for 10 square feet?

You aren't incorrect but the actual recommendation is: 10% of floor space (what you quoted) OR 1 sq ft per chicken, whichever is greater.

In this case, 10% of floor = 1 sq ft but 1 per chicken = 3 sq ft, so go with 3 sq ft.

 

[Threechimkens]

You aren't incorrect but the actual recommendation is: 10% of floor space (what you quoted) OR 1 sq ft per chicken, whichever is greater.

In this case, 10% of floor = 1 sq ft but 1 per chicken = 3 sq ft, so go with 3 sq ft.

My coop is small and only one side of the wall is available

 

[Threechimkens]

The more chickens the more moisture and ammonia so the more ventilation is needed.

But my coop is pretyy small and only one wall is available for ventilation the other walls are against the walls of the house

 

[3KillerBs]

But my coop is pretyy small and only one wall is available for ventilation the other walls are against the walls of the house

Can you show us photos of your entire coop, exterior and interior? We might be able to help you find space for ventilation that you don't realize exists.

Ventilation is the #1 key to good health because birds have extremely delicate respiratory systems.

 

[rosemarythyme]

My coop is small and only one side of the wall is available

Can you maybe do a wire mesh insert into the doors? Nothing says ventilation strictly has to be on a wall.

Or is the roof built so it could possibly be lifted by a couple of inches, letting you put ventilation in under that?