This newbie built a small coop! Where do I put a heat lamp?

[Sonya9]

Like that design was thinking of adding something similar to the new coop I am building. Have mine screened as well on top of cloth currently.

I have seen other coops with the same window flaps but for some odd reason most of the time the hinges are on the BOTTOM which means it is either completely open or completely closed. Having an overhead flap makes much more sense in my mind, it can keep the rain/snow/sun out and allow for control of air flow.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Yes, I've heard that I should be more concerned about excessive heat. We have a window towards the top of the coop and I've asked my husband to put in some ventilation holes on the opposite side for some cross ventilation. The coop is in shade most of the time, which is actually a concern to me - I know they like the sun. We haven't roofed it yet so I'm thinking of having the run covered in clear roofing and the coop with opaque. They flow together so it would be same roofing material (that heavy plastic wavy stuff), just different colors. What do you think? They can also go underneath the coop, which ought to be cooler, too.

I think that you should have part shade, part sun in your run. So if you have trees over the run, your idea of clear over the run and opaque over the coop sounds about right.

 

[ctchopper]

Thanks. I tend to second guess myself a lot. I will go with the clear/opaque idea .