Corrugated Plastic roofing in Tx

[emileexepic]

Planning a three sided coop/run in North Central Tx. I'm considering corrugated plastic sheet roofing over the whole thing. I was curious if anyone knew if having the run entirely shaded could affect the girls' egg production? And in the interest of mitigating the Texas summer heat as much as possible, would a grey tinted panel or a solid white one be more beneficial? Am I way overthinking this?

 

[nuthatched]

Over thinking, just a tad.

 

[emileexepic]

Over thinking, just a tad.

Ugh I do that so much! But I'm the most knowledgeable chicken person in my circle so I didn't have anyone to tell me. Thank you.

 

[aart]

They are going to need as much deep shade as possible in TX.
They'll still get enough light to lay.

 

[3KillerBs]

Shade is excellent so you definitely want something absolutely opaque.

Have you looked carefully into the issue of plastic vs metal? Some people have found that the plastic deteriorates faster than desirable in the harsh climate of the US south and southwest. Metal is usually more expensive, but is surprisingly easy to work with if you buy the self-tapping screws and have a battery powered impact driver. Ours is from DeWalt: https://www.dewalt.com/product/dcf885c1/20v-max-14-impact-driver-kit

Here are my articles on hot-climate chickenkeeping and coop ventilation:

Repecka Illustrates Coop Ventilation

Hot Climate Chicken Housing and Care

 

[emileexepic]

Shade is excellent so you definitely want something absolutely opaque.

Have you looked carefully into the issue of plastic vs metal? Some people have found that the plastic deteriorates faster than desirable in the harsh climate of the US south and southwest. Metal is usually more expensive, but is surprisingly easy to work with if you buy the self-tapping screws and have a battery powered impact driver. Ours is from DeWalt: https://www.dewalt.com/product/dcf885c1/20v-max-14-impact-driver-kit

Here are my articles on hot-climate chickenkeeping and coop ventilation:

Repecka Illustrates Coop Ventilation

Hot Climate Chicken Housing and Care

Thank you for your detailed response, I'll definitely look into metal and stick with opaque paneling either way. I'll read your articles as well!

 

[3KillerBs]

Thank you for your detailed response, I'll definitely look into metal and stick with opaque paneling either way. I'll read your articles as well!

You're welcome.