Fan in coop?

[PollyB]

BAD IDEA!!! It can be very dangerous and very hazerdous... chickens are very curious animals and god forbid one of your chickens gets too curious and sticks its beak in the fan while its on.. On hot days all I do for my chickens is have plenty of shade for them.. And since my chickens are free range every day.. I have cold water-ers all over my property.. Dont worry they will be fine..

Actually, commercial farmers use both fan and misting systems. My friend grew up raising chickens and one of her jobs was to walk the chickens. This meant going through the coop and getting the chickens to move so they didn’t overheat. I live in a very hot and humid climate. My coop has a fan exhausting out the hot air and my chickens are very comfortable. The fan housing is protected so the chickens are safe. No heat exhaustion or deaths.