Great minds think alike! But yeah, they are able to go in the run whenever they want, but I figured it's best to have adequate ventilation for when they sleep, especially in the winter when excessive moisture can lead to frostbite.
Good to know, thanks! I'll consider getting something to measure humidity, and I'll soon be using nipples rather than the open waterer. And I haven't heard of using horse bedding pellets, so maybe I'll look into that as well
I have raised chickens for a long time, and I have always had a standard chicken coop (hardware cloth sides, upstairs area for roosts and nest boxes, etc). However, I decided to upgrade to something bigger now that I have a much larger flock (and the fact that the old coops were practically...