Rural Gardening: How do I keep everyone cool?, 1 by bordersandjacks

bordersandjacks wrote:
Hi all-

New to the board. I have a fan on a thermostat that cuts on when the temperature rises above 80F in the coop. The fan is up high at the rear of the coop, and I have windows on two sides. The fan does an amazing job of cooling off the coop. We also have large live oaks near the coop that shade during part of the day. We haven't lost a bird due to heat, and it gets pretty ugly down here (I'm midway between Charleston, SC & Savannah, GA).

I've attached a picture of one of my guineas on morning slug patrol.

Jenny