Fan in Coop

[Caseym1717]

Hi! I live in CA where it is still 100 degrees at midnight. My coop has a small window and pretty big window (1 ftx1 ft) that is left open at night but I think the coop is still very warm. My coop has an arched ceiling so at the top, i have a small fan that just adds some air flow. they can put their faces up to it but it is not pointing right at them. Do you think a fan is ok? I don't want them breathing in dust but it is not hitting the shavings so there isn't any dust.

 

[HuskerHens18]

Can they peck the fan? That's my only concern, otherwise it sounds fine to me.

 

[IamRainey]

I've had a fan blowing in my coop for the last week too. My chicks can't get close. I'm depending on my older girls to know better. Besides, they only go up into the coop after dark when the timer on the fan winds down.

I think your chickens are in more danger from the heat than the fan.

 

[BlackHackle]

This is perfectly okay, I do it all the time

 

[Dharmachick]

Me too. I have a broody and it is in the 90s. I keep a fan on during the day, since it cools off into the 60s at night. I also fill up 1/2 gallon jugs with water and freeze it, and put it one on each side of her nest to keep her cool.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I have two coops. Both of my coops are very well ventilated and large oak trees provide great shade for them both but it can still get stuffy if there's no air movement. I added a 20" fan in the big coop (8' x 10') and a 9" fan in the small coop (6' x 5') so I could get some air movement on hot muggy Southern days. Both fans are situated near the roof so my birds cannot get close to them. I love the idea of putting frozen water bottles in front of them to blow cooler air. Not sure how I might incorporate that since there is no ledge or anything to place a frozen water bottle on to get it in front of the fan. Might have to think on that one a little more....