Someone started boarding in the roof....

[Ruby Rogue]

...when they weren't supposed to. Is this going to be sufficient for ventilation or should I remove this board? Picture on the left is the boarded in roof, picture on the right is the other end. Should I put a board on this end to help keep out snow?

 

[rosemarythyme]

That really is an ideal place for ventilation, as the roof should help protect the vent from winds/weather, so I would want it open if at all possible.

 

[589205]

Hmm I think it just depends on how many you have to house & if house is big & you have fewer chooks to house then pry might wanna seal up those drafts

 

[589205]

Before the snow starts. Otherwise you could just put some kind of covering over it & still have good airflow as long as you still have an open door for them to get fresh/free airflow. Ik North winds can be pretty crazy sometimes!

 

[Rldad1]

Looks like the overhang will protect from snow so would recommend keeping it open. If you have not added hardware cloth to keep out predators then recommend you do so. Pics of all sides would help

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Looks like the overhang will protect from snow so would recommend keeping it open. If you have not added hardware cloth to keep out predators then recommend you do so. Pics of all sides would help

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[Ruby Rogue]

Thank you for your replies. It's still 'open', I am adding hardware cloth tomorrow. I'm thinking this 'design' might work, while still providing lots of ventilation. We get lots of blowing snow. I think I'm gonna keep the board on, and add one to the other side as well. Maybe.

 

[krlind01]

It looks to me like the board is on the under side of the rafter inside the roof, not blocking the eve vent. If this is the case, it is acting like a baffle to direct rhe air up along the roof. It doesn't look like it is blocking the ventilation at all.

 

[Ruby Rogue]