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Annalyse
Crowing
The roof of the coop and run is metal. So I would think it creates heat. The run is shaded and I usally spray water in their and or make puddles for them. No matter how hot it is they love to be out. (Supervised)Livestock fans are built for the dust.
You could have an active or passive roof vent too. Passive is like a ridge vent-air just moves up bc it’s hot and leaves through the vent. Active is when one moves so the air is pulled out. Search for turbine roof vent. Some are passive: they move when hot air is rising up and out, helping to pull more air. But some are powered to run consistently.
Is the coop shaded?
Shade cloth may help in some ways. We have a coop that is elevated with a wood roof/covered with shingles, single slant, so air moves up and out. Our coop is within the run. The run is chain link. The south side of the run is ridiculously hot in summer. First year we put up shade cloth-what a difference!!! Huge help. But, we couldn’t see in the run very well. So, last 2 years we planted gourds at base of the south and SE sides of the run. Birdhouse gourds (readily available in packets at many stores) produced the biggest leaves, the most foliage, and it was attractive. Also, it kept that side if the run very cool and shaded. This year we are going to try some climbing flowers and flowering/decorative climbing beans- not sure yet how well that will work. Remember to keep those beaks away from any plants you plant next to the run.