Cooling a Shed with Minimal Ventilation

[Evadig]

I know this shed needs more ventilation, but I can’t add any more right now. Is there a way to safely cool it off in here?

 

[nuthatched]

Hose it, even better, cover it with a canvas tarp then hose it.
Evaporative cooling.
A fan in the door as well if you have one.

 

[Evadig]

Hose it, even better, cover it with a canvas tarp then hose it.
Evaporative cooling.
A fan in the door as well if you have one.

Hose it? Like spray the outside down?

 

[nuthatched]

Hose it? Like spray the outside down?

Yep, sorry, spray the outside down.

 

[Evadig]

Yep, sorry, spray the outside down.

Ok, thanks. Can the fan be a normal box fan?

 

[nuthatched]

Ok, thanks. Can the fan be a normal box fan?

That will be fine.
I used to have have an all wood coop with bad ventilation, I'd hose it down in the evening and in the interior temp would drop considerably

 

[Evadig]

That will be fine.
I used to have have an all wood coop with bad ventilation, I'd hose it down in the evening and in the interior temp would drop considerably

Thanks!

 

[21hens-incharge]

At this moment my chickens have a sprinkler placed on top of the run roof to provide cooling. It's crazy hot here.

A box fan blowing air into the coop can help but if it's hot outside it's still blowing hot air.

Do they have deep shade to be in? Can you wet the ground in that area?

 

[Evadig]

At this moment my chickens have a sprinkler placed on top of the run roof to provide cooling. It's crazy hot here.

A box fan blowing air into the coop can help but if it's hot outside it's still blowing hot air.

Yeah, I’m thinking about if I need to go somewhere all day when it’s 95+.

Do they have deep shade to be in? Can you wet the ground in that area?

They have shade when they’re free ranging, but there’s no shade over the shed itself.

The ground is currently saturated from the recent rain.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Can you just pull the siding off at least one of the doors, and replace it with 19 gauge 1/2” hardware cloth? A 3x10 roll should be more than enough, depending on the width of your door.