Ventilation design help ideas.

[aart]

I blocked the rafters off with tarps a few years ago. I could do that again, but would that defeat the purpose of the vents?

Use mesh, chicken wire would work.

 

[M Brennen]

That’s a great idea. How large should the gable vent be?

 

[M Brennen]

That’s a great idea. How large should the gable vent be?

Would something like bird netting work?

 

[BDutch]

I blocked the rafters off with tarps a few years ago. I could do that again, but would that defeat the purpose of the vents?

Or you can screw/staple hwc under the rafters.

 

[3KillerBs]

That’s a great idea. How large should the gable vent be?

As big as you can possibly make it without interfering with the structure.

Can you pull the siding off for at least a foot below the roof peak?

 

[M Brennen]

I could put a 20” x 20” air intake grilles on either end of the coop and then block off the rafters with some sort of mesh or netting. Will that help?

 

[Buffy Brahma Mama]

Once you get the roof ventilation squared away, you might also consider an inline fan if you have electricity nearby. AC Infinity makes a nice one. You can even attach a charcoal filter to it. You would need to buy a grate cover for it, so that no chickys or critters touch the fan blades of course. There are also USB charging fans that can be used when nights are super hot. You can clip a few on the rafters and if you get a good one, they will run all night. Good luck!

 

[CluckerFamily]

I think that is a great plan!

 

[Buffy Brahma Mama]

The other thing I can think of quickly (and depending on how in depth you want to get with re-doing the ventilation), is to add dormers with operable windows. This would require additional framing, cutting a hole in the roof and flashing/roofing again on that side, and added cost in windows of course. It might add a little more space as well. I would caution blocking the rafters off, as you have to make sure anything you use is safe and they won't get caught in it.

 

[M Brennen]

Once you get the roof ventilation squared away, you might also consider an inline fan if you have electricity nearby. AC Infinity makes a nice one. You can even attach a charcoal filter to it. You would need to buy a grate cover for it, so that no chickys or critters touch the fan blades of course. There are also USB charging fans that can be used when nights are super hot. You can clip a few on the rafters and if you get a good one, they will run all night. Good luck!

What would be super hot? I live in Vermont. Hot days have been in the 90’s, but drop to the 60’s at night. My coop is in the shade and tHe chicken have access to their completely open run all day long.