Do Plastic Chicken Houses get hot?

I get asked this question A LOT, and the answer is yes plastic chicken houses do get hot in the heat, but so do wooden ones.  Just because a chook house is made from plastic it doesn’t mean that it will heat up more and boil your chooks.

With the Omlet Eglu houses they are double insulated, which means that they keep the inside of the house cooler in summer and warmer in winter.  Now to clarify the double insulation in summer does not mean that your chickens will be living in a fridge!  It is probably around 5 -10 degrees cooler in the house versa outside depending on where the house is situated.

Heat is something that you need to be careful with in the hot temperatures of Australia, chickens can easily overheat if…..

– There are too many squashed into a house at night

Tips for Keeping Your Chicken House Cool in the Heat

– Keep their house out of the direct sun, this sounds obvious, but can get forgotten.  In the shade or under a tree are both good spots

Tips for Keeping Your Chicken Run Cool in hot weather

– Use a shade cloth, and/or keep the run in the shade

There are also lots of great treats you can feed your chooks in hot weather to keep them cool…  More to follow on that another time.  If you have any tips I’d love to hear them in the comments below.

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