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Our first black Australorps!

Thank you @aart and thecatumbrella! I do have soffit vents above the front and back windows, but not above the window on the run side. I added my location information to that location field, thanks. Aart, I was trying to go for deep litter method like Carolina Coops had...

Any suggestions at what temperature we should close some or all of our coop windows and coop door? The rafter vents above the windows will always stay open unless we have blowing snow or rain. We have 4 black Australorps(4 months old) and live in Nebraska. Trying do the deep litter method (TBD...

Thank you! Yes there are vents in the rafters too(front and back side at the roof). I will work on the cross vents too then(run side and nest box side). I was hoping the chicken door leading to the run might count for ventilation, but I guess not enough :)

Hi, I'm trying to build a 4x4 coop with a 4x8 run like this for 4 hens (black australorps) using the deep litter method and I live in the midwest. Do you think 1 window like this picture below, plus the rafter vents at the top and bottom of the roof will be enough ventilation for the deep...

Great, thank you all for the help and kind welcome!

Hi, Any suggestions on where I can find wood panels to stain that can be attached to the side of a coop that look like this? So far, I'm only finding ones that I can paint, but not stain. Thank you

Thank you so much for posting this video and article! Have you had any issues with the deep litter method and this design?