We are in the process of building a 8x12 chicken coop. There is going to be a 3ft window on each long side of the coop. There is a space between the roof and siding (eaves) where I’m going to put hardware cloth. The space above the door in the front of the coop, we were originally going to fill with plywood but now I’m considering just covering it with hardware cloth to provide more ventilation.

Is that area necessary for proper ventilation or is it fine to cover it and just use the eaves and windows for ventilation?