Ventilation. Starting to winterize very small coop. Bird accommodation?

[Li'lFlock]

Or buy a good shed to convert. I have been building this for over a month. Have you seen my thread, Helpful hints for building coops? I have a skylight in there!

Skylight

 

[junebuggena]

Only the one peak is covered, and not completely about a 1/4 inch along that side by aprox 3 ft length is still open. The other peak is still open. 3 inches high and about 3 feet across. The chick door is also always open. My access door is not sealed in any way. Which leaves some slight seams where the wood just overlaps. So I have about 30 square inches of ventilation openings all together for a 3'x3.5'x3.5' coop. I only caulked the part of the roof where the chickens are close to when roosting and directly across that. I wish there was some ratio formula out there.

Open up that other peak. Ammonia and moisture build up are killers when you close things up that much. Think wind block rather than holding in warmth. Their feathers will do that job. Your job is to keep the wind off them.

 

[Li'lFlock]

Open up that other peak. Ammonia and moisture build up are killers when you close things up that much. Think wind block rather than holding in warmth. Their feathers will do that job. Your job is to keep the wind off them.

OK, thanks! I just feel like the limited size makes it more likely to be drafty. I think I'll put those flaps on the door instead. But the door will be facing south. Do you think it would be better with or without? The open peaks will be facing E/W.

 

[junebuggena]

Draft means that the birds are in the direct path of the air flow. As long as they are out of the main air flow path, they will be fine.

 

[Li'lFlock]

Draft means that the birds are in the direct path of the air flow. As long as they are out of the main air flow path, they will be fine.

Thanks again!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Skylight

Yes, i made it out of 2 shower doors end to end.

 

[Li'lFlock]

Yes, i made it out of 2 shower doors end to end. View attachment 1122093

That was a pretty great upcycle idea!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Thanks, i used one before as a wall in TN. Heated the coop in winter. I love the light the skylight adds.