<Very> Insulated Chicken Coop

[HeritageButcherBlock.com]

Right, but do worry about ventilation.

The top of pods are flat, correct? Any plans for shedding rain water and snow melt?
Large are often suggested to protect windows/ventilation openings, and egress/egg access/clean-out doors.

Looking at your floor plan...how are you going to get in there to clean with all those roosts in the way, or will they be over your head? You mentioned pressure washing, not a great idea to flood a coop with water, the healthiest coops are dry...tho I believe your climate is pretty dry so maybe it will dry out quickly enough, but still.

Just some thoughts.

Thanks for your input. All very good questions.

The POD starts out waterproof. There will be gutters installed. The welder can easily add any roof overhang that is required to protect the ventilation. That's not a problem. But good to add a line item to the design document.

The PODs are installed onto the skids slightly off-level. So we can spray water in one set of end doors and the water & crap will run out the other set of end doors. This also helps to direct the water in the gutters to one end where the downspouts are located.

I found a good deal on these exterior rubber anti-slip floor mats that the chickens will walk on instead of the metal floor. So occasionally rinsing out the inside shouldn't cause any problem for the chickens after they are let back into the coop.

The roosts are 2-ft below the ceiling so above the head. And they are designed to easily remove and re-install as needed. The metal nests are also designed to easily remove and re-install.

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

What do you use for skids? I built a 12'x20' metal bldg on skids using four 4x6s (2 spliced together), but I would like to find a better way (if there is one).

 

[barn206]

What feedback! This group is on fire ...

 

[aart]

...The PODs are installed onto the skids slightly off-level. So we can spray water in one set of end doors and the water & crap will run out the other set of end doors.....I found a good deal on these exterior rubber anti-slip floor mats that the chickens will walk on instead of the metal floor. So occasionally rinsing out the inside shouldn't cause any problem for the chickens after they are let back into the coop.

My concern is that the dampness from rinsing will create a petri dish for mold, fungus, and other organism growth, especially under the mats which may also absorb moisture from rinsing, not to mention adding to the humidity in an already under ventilated enclosure.

I dunno, maybe the inside of these pods is slick and smooth(nothing to hold the water from thoroughly draining) and it will all dry quickly in average 0% Boulder CO.

 

[Sutremaine]

I found a good deal on these exterior rubber anti-slip floor mats that the chickens will walk on instead of the metal floor.

The grid stuff?

 

[KaylaNelson]

I think so!