How to Keep a Chicken Coop Cool in the Summer

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Increase the ventilation in your coop

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You may want to add building-grade, chicken-safe-and-proof insulation to the coop.

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Check the coop’s roofing material

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Add shade to the coop and/or run

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You can keep a mister set on low that helps cool down the coop and the run by a significant amount.

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Install a box fan

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Change the run flooring material as needed.

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How to Keep a Chicken Coop Cool in the Summer

Increase the ventilation in your coop

1

You may want to add building-grade, chicken-safe-and-proof insulation to the coop.

2

Check the coop’s roofing material

3

Add shade to the coop and/or run

Don’t use a tarp. Get a shade sail or a canopy instead.

4

You can keep a mister set on low that helps cool down the coop and the run by a significant amount.

Add a coop-specific water mister

Install a box fan

Install a box fan

Change the run flooring material as needed.

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