To close to pool?

[3KillerBs]

Welcome to BYC. Where, in general, are you? Climate matters.

Adequate space and adequate ventilation are two of the keys to keeping chicken coop odor under control.

The Usual Guidelines

For each adult, standard-sized hen you need:

• 4 square feet in the coop (.37 square meters)
• 10 square feet in the run (.93 square meters),
• 1 linear foot of roost (.3 meters),
• 1/4 of a nest box,
• And 1 square foot (.09 square meters) of permanent, 24/7/365 ventilation, preferably located over the birds' heads when they're sitting on the roost.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/repecka-illustrates-coop-ventilation.77659/

I like the Deep Bedding/Deep Litter system for keeping odor down, but there are number of systems that work. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/using-deep-bedding-in-a-small-coop.76343/

 

[AnnPann]

consider wind direction too. chickens are so dusty. how late in the fall is your pool open? will chickens be molting while pool is still open? i had 2 of mine molt in late summer, when pools are still open. if so, and wind direction is right, you could have feathers in the pool.

if you ever need to drain any water from the pool or off the cover after it rains, make sure you will be able to do that so the water doesn’t go towards chicken coop.

 

[DickMidnight]

My concern would be people aggravating the chickens. I'd put up a privacy fence to keep people from going to the coop and possibly allowing them out or simply trying to scare them.

i doubt the op is inviting anyone over for a bbq who is going to torment their chickens.

 

[theoldchick]

i doubt the op is inviting anyone over for a bbq who is going to torment their chickens.

I agree but some people will invite themselves.

 

[aart]

I agree but some people will invite themselves.

...or their children will.

 

[DickMidnight]

that would be way down on my list of concerns, if it was even on the list.

smell and dust would be my biggest worries.

 

[Thomeski]

that would be way down on my list of concerns, if it was even on the list.

smell and dust would be my biggest worries.

That's exactly what I'm concerned about, there is a 4 foot privacy fence between the coop and the pool, chickens will be in their own enclosed space. Dust and smell is my biggest concern