Chicken coop fan
Fans are amazing for chicken coops during the summer heat—they really increase airflow when your natural ventilation just isn’t cutting it.
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I do use fans in my coops during the summer, as you can see in the photo below. This was the first time I put the fan in, and my Ameraucana, Hooter, immediately roosted right in front of it for the night. The other chickens were wary of it at first, but not Hooter.
Sorry that this photo is super grainy, but I took it at night with my cell phone—still thought it was worth sharing Hooter’s enthusiasm for the fan!
The fan above is the DeWalt cordless fan, and it’s amazing! The fan can be run on a cord or on a battery (with a rechargeable battery), and it’s built for dusty construction job sites—perfect for the coop!
You will need a charger and extra battery as well though for this particular fan if you don’t have electricity in your coop. My husband uses DeWalt tools, so we already had a charger and extra batteries on hand, but if you don’t use DeWalt tools, this type of fan may be pricier than what you want.
So, here are some other options you may want to consider:
Exhaust fans made for sheds, shops, or barns
Solar-powered fans for gable vents, ridge vents, or small coops.
Box fans - they won’t last more than a year or so, but they’re cheap to replace
If you buy a fan that’s not well-enclosed in some kind of wire or plastic casing, be sure to cover the exposed side with hardware cloth, so your chickens can’t fly into the blades and get injured.
For more info on using fans in your chicken coop and run, check out my video below!