Windows and ventilation

[lazy gardener]

IMO, especially where winter is a real season, chickens NEED at least 4 s.f. of well ventilated COOP per bird.

 

[NNYchick]

I completely agree with the square footage. I’m not budging on the 8x8 because I want to increase my flock to 15. He doesn’t want to mess with windows since nearly one whole wall going into the run will stay open. I just don’t know if he’s right.

 

[aart]

He doesn’t want to mess with windows since nearly one whole wall going into the run will stay open. I just don’t know if he’s right.

That might provide enough light and ventilation.....at least build good roof overhangs with open eaves in the coop.

 

[jthornton]

My husband built it. I love it and when I sat and planned it with him I didn’t really have a grasp on what a woods coop aka fresh air coop was but knew that is what I wanted lots of fresh air and sunshine. Now that I have seen modern pictures of them and not grainy black and white I see I really had it all wrong.
Now my husband is giving me a hard time about the size and windows. He thinks a 4x8 addition is plenty of room for 15 Silkies to sleep and lay in, he also thinks ventilation is fine and they don’t need windows to sleep.

Here is a pretty good copy of the Modern Fresh Air Poultry House.

JT

 

[NNYchick]

Thank you.