Everything you need to know about Eglu coops in summer 

Considering an Eglu Chicken Coop for your flock? These modern feats of engineering take chicken keeping to a whole new level – especially during extreme weather. Here’s everything you need to know about Eglu coops in summer, one of the most trying seasons as a flock raiser. 

Made for all weather 

All of the Eglu Chicken Coops by Omlet are engineered for extremes. With twin-wall insulation, ample ventilation, and rugged composition, Eglus are designed to withstand everything mother nature doles out. Here’s how to determine which coop is best for your flock, depending on size, chicken breeds, and your space. 

Eglu Pro 

Our largest chicken coop yet, the Eglu Pro can comfortably house up to 10 large breed chickens. Adjustable vents allow for more cross flow ventilation during the summer, while helping to circulate fresh air. The large interior of the Eglu Pro allows hens to spread out when roosting overnight to help keep them cool, and the elevated design allows for ample shade beneath the coop during the day. 

Eglu Cube 

Similar in design, the Eglu Cube is a large, elevated chicken coop. The versatile size can accommodate up to 6 large breed hens, or up to 10 bantam breeds. Shade can be found under the coop, and the droppings tray can be removed for even more ventilation during the day. The Eglu Cube can be repositioned easily with the help of optional wheels and handles, enabling you to move it to shadier spots around your yard as needed. 

Eglu Go Up and Eglu Go 

Both the Eglu Go Up and Eglu Go can house 3 hens comfortably. These smaller coops still feature the same twin-wall insulation as their larger counterparts, but their compact size makes them easy to maneuver. The Eglu Go in particular is perfect for broody hens needing an undisturbed place to sit on a clutch of eggs, which is a common occurrence during the warm summer months. 

Summertime advantages 

In addition to their insulating and ventilating properties, Eglu Chicken Coops offer additional solutions for chicken keepers trying to keep their flock cool. These features are made possible by plastic chicken coops, which outperform wooden chicken coops in every aspect. Here are some of the greatest advantages that our plastic Eglu Chicken Coops have to offer during the summer. 

Parasite prevention  

Red mites are a chicken keeper’s worst nightmare, and are most active during the warmer weather that summer brings. They’re hard to treat, wreak havoc on your flock, and can cost countless hours of work to fully eradicate them. Thankfully, preventing red mites in your flock is much easier than treating them. These parasites live in nooks and crannies of wooden chicken coops, but plastic chicken coops offer nowhere for these opportunistic pests to hide. With routine coop cleanings and bedding changes, Eglu Chicken Coops can prevent red mites and other parasites from pestering your flock during the summer. 

Cool construction 

Our Eglu Chicken Coops offer insulation to combat the warm ambient temperature. But if you live in an area that experiences intense heat and humidity, there are additional measures you can take to help bring the temperature inside of the coop down even more. For extremely hot temperatures, consider using all three of these methods:

Shade 

Place your Eglu Chicken Coop in a shady area. By keeping it out of direct sunlight, the exterior of the coop will stay cooler, which will in turn lower the temperature inside. For maximum effect, keep your coop in a place that is shaded the majority of the day to help maintain its temperature. 

Fan

Placing a small fan inside of your Eglu Chicken Coop can help circulate even more air through the vents. Make sure that your chickens can’t reach any of the power cords (battery operated fans are ideal), and angle the fan so that the air is blown out through the coop door. You can also position a large fan on the outside of the run facing the underside of the coop to give your flock a breeze along with their shade. 

Ice 

Turn an Eglu into an igloo. Frozen water bottles or plastic ice packs placed in the droppings tray or directly on the roosting rack can help lower the temperature of your Eglu Chicken Coop quickly. Your hens will appreciate the cool object to nestle up on, and the bottles can be poured into your chicken waterer once thawed. 

Simple sanitation  

Let’s not forget the labors of love that chicken keepers endure during the summer. It’s no small feat to clean a chicken coop in sweltering heat, but Eglu Chicken Coops make summer cleaning a breeze. Our easy to clean chicken coops can be fully sanitized in just a few minutes with the help of a pressure washer or water hose. No more scrubbing roosting bars in a stuffy wooden chicken coop, your Eglu Chicken Coop components can be removed, hosed down, dried, and reassembled before you break a sweat. 

Beat the heat with accessories 

Add some accessories to your Eglu Chicken Coop to assist you in your battle against the summer heat. Eglu Run Covers add more shade to your flock’s area, and a Caddi Chicken Treat Holder can hold your flock’s favourite summertime snacks. Add Chicken Perches or a Chicken Swing to your hens’ run to give them a breezy place to perch during the heat of the day. And don’t forget to make a dust bath for your chickens to help keep their feathers, which act as their natural insulation, in prime condition. 

Omlet and your flock 

Through thoughtful and purposeful design, our Eglu Chicken Coops bring peace of mind and comfort to flocks and their raisers all over the globe. From extra large chicken coops to small backup chicken coops, you and your hens can rest easy this summer knowing that their home is keeping them safe and cool in the heat. Add a Smart Autodoor to automate your flock’s schedule to complete the ultimate summer setup, and never worry about setting an alarm to let your chickens out in the morning. It’s time to enjoy your summer, the Omlet way. 

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