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Thank you for the wonderful advice! There seems to be good ventilation at the top of the inside wall, we plan to put a thermometer inside to keep track of temps to make sure but will add more ventilation if needed before they move in. Their “summer” home location is a nice shaded area on the south side of our yard.Hello and welcome to BYC!Glad you joined.
You're going to need a much, much larger run than what is attached to that setup. I also strongly advise you cover it with 1/2" hardware cloth and secure it with poultry staples or screws with fender washers. And it appears as if the coop needs a lot more ventilation. Because you have a solid roof on the tiny run, the wall on the sheltered side can accommodate a very large area of ventilation. I would cut off the top 7 to 8" of siding and cover it with 1/2" hardware cloth. Try to get some ventilation opposite that side to promote air flow.
Ventilation has a lot more to do with fresh air than it does temperatures although temperatures are also important. If you do not have several square feet of ventilation, you need more ventilation!There seems to be good ventilation at the top of the inside wall, we plan to put a thermometer inside to keep track of temps to make sure but will add more ventilation if needed