Ventilation

[Jonidoodle]

My coop is 4x8. 4ft tall in front and slants to 3 ft in the back. The roost is in the middle a little more towards the back. Where should I put vent holes?

 

[DobieLover]

Can you please post pictures of the coop, inside and out?

 

[Jonidoodle]

Here are the pictures

 

[3KillerBs]

You need cross ventilation up at the top under the roof. Heat and ammonia both rise.

The usual rule is 1 square foot of permanent ventilation per bird.

 

[jreardon1918]

I would put a "window" something like this in the door. I woould keep that open year round except for the worst weather.

And I would put triangle vents something like this on this opposite sides. The side in the run it can be quite large as the roof of the run will block rain/snow from getting in.

 

[Alaskan]

My opinion would be to take out most of the wall that is against the run and replace with wire. Since your run is roofed, a huge vent on that side will be wonderful and well sheltered.

 

[RoosterML]

I’m gonna beat aart to it.. It would help if you added your general location.

 

[RoosterML]

Here is what I would do. Vents added to 3 sides shown in red. And lower your roost alittle.

 

[Jonidoodle]

Thanks so much for all the ideas. We just put a window on the side in the run. We are in south central VA. Border of NC. I will post pic of window and vets if it ever stops raining.

 

[Jonidoodle]

My opinion would be to take out most of the wall that is against the run and replace with wire. Since your run is roofed, a huge vent on that side will be wonderful and well sheltered.

We just put in a window there.