Questions about winter ventilation

[bufforpington42]

Here is a pix. it is a stationary vent, not activated like a dryer cove vent.
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this is what i used as well, works very well picture below

 

[Nash37212]

Thank you so much, I will pick up a couple of these vents this weekend. Can raccoons get in through a 2.5” opening in the eaves? They are surrounded by electric poultry netting and it usually measures 3,000 volts. No overhanging branches for them to use to get into it, either. I do think it is technically a tad bit small for a snowstorm if everyone wanted to be on the floor of the coop, but if we had a real snowstorm here, there would be a complete breakdown of society, haha. They do have a giant bush that they spend a lot of time under in the run. Honestly, when I ordered the coop I never dreamed all of my chicks would make it (again, knock on wood!) with everything I hear about predators so I should have planned ahead better. At least it forces me to ignore my chicken math tendencies!

 

[bufforpington42]

Thank you so much, I will pick up a couple of these vents this weekend. Can raccoons get in through a 2.5” opening in the eaves?

I have the same gap on my coop without any netting on it and have not had any problems with racoons - but that doesn't mean you wouldn't. Its always something that can be easily added if need be. If you have electric poultry net surrounding it my guess is that you'd be fine without it. But its never a bad idea to be prepared.

 

[Nash37212]

I suppose I should just bite the bullet and do it but I’m a mess with hardware cloth and always end up thankful for my tetanus shot, haha.

 

[aart]

I suppose I should just bite the bullet and do it

Yes. I was going to mention it.
Take a scrap about 4" wide and practice the bends you need.
Then bend the entire length of eave and screw it on into all 3 planes.
Edge of roof is going to be tough, but at least it's protected by the metal roofing.

More pics here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/aarts-coop-page.65912/