Tiny openings in coop wall okay?

[Kluckners]

I have ventilation up top, but are very small openings like this (see photo) in the coop okay or should I seal them? And if so, with what? Thanks!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Do you mean the crack between the boards? I would seal those up and make a window (covered with hardware cloth) that can be closed partially in bad weatger

 

[DobieLover]

I have ventilation up top, but are very small openings like this (see photo) in the coop okay or should I seal them? And if so, with what? Thanks!

As long as there are no cracks like that near the roosts and none wider than 1/2", they should be fine.

 

[neo71665]

Cracks down low invite rodents and in turn snakes.

 

[Kluckners]

Overall there are a few openings between boards like that around the coop, only a few millimeters wide each.

 

[neo71665]

Overall there are a few openings between boards like that around the coop, only a few millimeters wide each.

Still gives mice a place to start chewing their way in.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Eh I wouldn't sweat it, those are pretty thin openings. I've seen worse. Would take quite a windstorm for that to become a huge draft issue.

 

[aart]

Eh I wouldn't sweat it, those are pretty thin openings. I've seen worse. Would take quite a windstorm for that to become a huge draft issue.

Ditto Dat.
Should not be a concern unless water seeps in there.

 

[Alaskan]

Eh I wouldn't sweat it, those are pretty thin openings. I've seen worse. Would take quite a windstorm for that to become a huge draft issue.

Look fine to me too