Windproofing Coop

[TipperaryChickens]

Hi everyone
Im new to keeping Chickens and im just about finishing off my coop.
The frame is made from 2x4 and I have timber cladding for the outside yet to be fitted.

I was wondering if it would be a good idea to wrap waterproof breathable roofing felt around the frame before cladding to draught proof it, as I have a roll laying around I dont need.

I havent had chickens before so I dont know if they will end up eating it from inside the coop or would they leave it alone?

Thanks

 

[Criticalicious]

They'd probably eat it. They definitely will eat insulation and styrofoam if they have access to it.

 

[Acre4Me]

Hi everyone
Im new to keeping Chickens and im just about finishing off my coop.
The frame is made from 2x4 and I have timber cladding for the outside yet to be fitted.

I was wondering if it would be a good idea to wrap waterproof breathable roofing felt around the frame before cladding to draught proof it, as I have a roll laying around I dont need.

I havent had chickens before so I dont know if they will end up eating it from inside the coop or would they leave it alone?

Thanks

They might eat it. Where are you located? Might help to get a sense of your climate so responses are appropriate for your needs.

We built our coop and just put tongue-in-groove panels vertically so water would shed. Only fastened them with 2 screws vertically to minimize splitting and maximize their ability to expand and contract through the seasons without splitting. However, now only 1side is fully exposed to the elements as we are adding a roof over the run, on both sides of the coop. No wrap, no insulation. But good ventilation at top of coop walls and roof eaves.

If you are in a really cold area, or windy and decide you want this, you should cover the wrap in some manner, with a solid material the chickens can’t peck/pull/tear/destroy. Lots of stories on here of building materials eaten by chickens, plastics, insulation, styrofoam, tacks, nails...

Good luck!

 

[TipperaryChickens]

Hi
Im in Ireland, so pretty rainy and windy but temperatures dont usually get that extreme here so maybe ill just leave it off and just clad the outside of the Coop.
Thanks for your reply

They might eat it. Where are you located? Might help to get a sense of your climate so responses are appropriate for your needs.

We built our coop and just put tongue-in-groove panels vertically so water would shed. Only fastened them with 2 screws vertically to minimize splitting and maximize their ability to expand and contract through the seasons without splitting. However, now only 1side is fully exposed to the elements as we are adding a roof over the run, on both sides of the coop. No wrap, no insulation. But good ventilation at top of coop walls and roof eaves.

If you are in a really cold area, or windy and decide you want this, you should cover the wrap in some manner, with a solid material the chickens can’t peck/pull/tear/destroy. Lots of stories on here of building materials eaten by chickens, plastics, insulation, styrofoam, tacks, nails...

Good luck!