So hot here - put fan in coop - is it ok?

[MrChicken207]

I ran a fan in the coop in the winter before(back when I still had birds), on it's lowest speed (almost painfully slow). It keep the air circulating well. Didn't do anything for the temp in there, but the birds were alright. The ventilation wasn't the best in there.

 

[chuckzoo]

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Post some pics!!!

 

[elmo]

Coop dust can burn out the motor if you don't keep the vents clear. Here's a thread on the subject:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=4570138

 

[Karennor]

Out in Arizona...talk about some heat????? we use a fan, and haven't had any problems...the other thing we do is freeze the big

gallon water containers and the 5 gallon ones. Then we put one in the hen house, and a few in the runs, you should see those

little ninnies come running, they lay around them and stand on them they really seem to enjoy it.

Do you wrap the bottles in anything? I had read to freeze water bottles and wrap in towels.

 

[aart]

Do you wrap the bottles in anything? I had read to freeze water bottles and wrap in towels.

@Karennor the member you quoted hasn't been around in almost 10 years, so you won't get an answer from them.
But I see no reason to wrap frozen water bottles in towels in the run.
Might want to put something(towel, shallow pan) underneath any in the coop to catch the condensation.

 

[Karennor]

@Karennor the member you quoted hasn't been around in almost 10 years, so you won't get an answer from them.
But I see no reason to wrap frozen water bottles in towels in the run.
Might want to put something(towel, shallow pan) underneath any in the coop to catch the condensation.

Thanks, great idea.