Questions! Building 5x8 coop

[aart]

I bet! Coop being raised will help a bit with that I hope?

Yes, it should.
Couple members here live in WI/MN, they don't use insulation.
Search on bobbi-j and oldhenlikesdogs.

 

[DoeAndGander]

Yes, it should.
Couple members here live in WI/MN, they don't use insulation.
Search on bobbi-j and oldhenlikesdogs.

Will do!! Thanks much. My guineas have been doing great so far even though it has been chilly in the coop. But my hens are my babies...

 

[DoeAndGander]

Here she is so far! Shingled as well but hard to capture in the dark. Hopefully shingles are somewhat straight in the daylight The weather was just short of amazing today. Tomorrow will be nest box, framing one more window, window install and the interior. I decided to center people door and run roosts along south 5ft wall and 5 ft total from south wall to north wall forming an L. That leaves me with 3ft of space on left side to walk into coop, PVC feeder, trash bin, etc if needed

 

[DoeAndGander]

A little progress this weekend. Hoping to have it finished enough to move hens in tomorrow evening

 

[aart]

DamnGirl.....you're good!!

 

[DoeAndGander]

DamnGirl.....you're good!!

Ha!! I was just the boss/slave driver/helper. I give and receive orders really well when I want something done

Side note! We have green grass in December. Unreal!

 

[aart]

Ha!! I was just the boss/slave driver/helper. I give and receive orders really well when I want something done

Side note! We have green grass in December. Unreal!

Ohhhhh....Here I thought you were doing this on your own, don't know why<shrugs>

Grass is green here too, 'warm' and sunny for 3rd day now......I don't know quite how to act.

 

[EggWalrus]

Ha!! I was just the boss/slave driver/helper. I give and receive orders really well when I want something done

Side note! We have green grass in December. Unreal!

It's pretty warm here this week. I'm came home yesterday and had to open all the windows because it was 85° in here. Today I have them open and it's still 79. I have lots of glass on the southern side of the house so it helps with heating bills. But I have had to run the AC several days this Dec. Speaking of grass, I need to cut mine. It's knee high in places.

 

[Eilsel]

Beautiful build, looks like you're going to have a great coop!

Regarding your roosts... if you're only going to have 4 chickens, having them on the short wall should be fine. My coop is 4' x 8' and I have two parallel roosts about 30" high that run the short way, so they're about 4' long each. I put them that way so they would have plenty of room to jump off without hitting the wall. When it's cool all 6 hens squeeze on to one roost. When it's warmer they spread among the two roosts.

 

[DoeAndGander]

Please help! I need to close some gable vents due to drafts. Which should I close? It’s way drafty. The wind is horrible here. I’m about to break down and do a secure heat lamp but fighting myself not to.