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Some climates have more of a humidity challenge than others, but most of these issues are due to inadequate airflow. Again, bearing in mind that some climates make condensation inevitable, a well-designed passive ventilation system does not require a breeze to keep the airflow going. Repecka...

I would still fear the fire hazard of anything not specifically designed for and rated for barn use. I'm a great fan of passive ventilation, though I know that some buildings that weren't purpose built for it are difficult to convert.

Be sure to get one that's rated for barn use and has a sealed motor. Both the dust from the bedding and the feather dander are flammable so a fan becomes a fire hazard. If you have to use a normal house fan, protect it very well from all possible threat of moisture and install it this way...

A good point there -- with adequate ventilation in certain climates a little condensation is no problem. I have a 3-sided shelter on the roosting end of my Open Air coop but I add a tarp to part of the 4th wall for hurricanes and winter. Some weather blowing in is not a problem as long as the...

Drafts aren't *usually* a major concern in our climate. I do put a tarp up on the downhill wall of my coop for hurricanes and winter, but I had birds in this coop, Camp Cockerel, for all but the coldest part of this past winter without issues. 10F in Central North Carolina in an Open Air Coop...

Good morning. :frow from Moore County. Now that I've looked at the whole thread, Your build looks really nice. There's more ventilation than most coops, but I don't know if you've got enough for our climate. I *personally* find that I have to either have a coop in DEEP shade or have at...

Hello. I had a rough day at work today so I'll read the entire thread tomorrow, but my coop is featured in my Hot Weather article: Hot Climate Chicken Housing and Care It's the coolest place in the yard on a hot, sunny day. I also have an article about ventilation: Repecka Illustrates Coop...