Ventilation Suggestions

[CaptainPoulet]

I supposed they sleep on the high roosts. I meant to lower these a bit. The others I didn’t count as roosts bc chickens normally don’t choose lower roosts.

The 2 top windows are not too small for 2 - 4 chickens if you have a good air flow. But air flow might be a problem if the coop is near to the wall.

A better solution is to open up the doors with hwc in front and close the back top window. If the temp is normal that should be fine if this is not the side were the rain is coming in.
This way you have a lot of ventlation on one side. If it gets real warm in summer you can open up the closed window on the other side too.

Okay thanks. Would you leave the doors open at night (with the hardware cloth of course)?

 

[neo71665]

10 sq inches is under size for one bird much less 2-4 birds unless you have a fan directly blowing in 24/7.

 

[aart]

I'd suggest you put that tiny coop in a large solid covered run so you can open up a bunch of vents in the coop without worrying about rain/snow infiltration, especially once winter comes.

 

[CaptainPoulet]

10 sq inches is under size for one bird much less 2-4 birds unless you have a fan directly blowing in 24/7.

Yes I know it is, that’s why I wrote this post!

 

[BDutch]

If you could lift the roof 1” - 2” (you dont need much construction wood to realise that ) and put hwc between the roof and the red coop -> you will have enough ventilation too.

 

[3KillerBs]

I'm not sure I understand the layout of this coop. Is the bottom of the closed section open to the run below? Without a floor?

Can you take photos from a little further back and from different angles so we can get a more 3-dimensional idea of what you're working with?

 

[neo71665]

Yes I know it is, that’s why I wrote this post!

I was referring to the person that claims it was fine. It's far from fine with any natural airflow.

 

[CaptainPoulet]

I'm not sure I understand the layout of this coop. Is the bottom of the closed section open to the run below? Without a floor?

Can you take photos from a little further back and from different angles so we can get a more 3-dimensional idea of what you're working with?

The poop tray was out, it’s usually closed and they have a ramp to get up and down. I’ve built a trap door with a pulley system to lock at night.

 

[CaptainPoulet]

If you could lift the roof 1” - 2” (you dont need much construction wood to realise that ) and put hwc between the roof and the red coop -> you will have enough ventilation too.

I’ve got scrap wood I could use for that! Thanks for the idea.

 

[HausOfEggwards]

The poop tray was out, it’s usually closed and they have a ramp to get up and down. I’ve built a trap door with a pulley system to lock at night.

You could replace the poop tray with hardware cloth so you have ventilation below and above the birds. Also I'm definitely on team, those top roosts are too dang high. Have you named your chickens yet? Do you have any drawings of your dream coop?