Chicken Coop and Fenced in Area in the Shade ok?

Question

Not sure if chickens prefer shade or sun if they have a choice? Do you know? When free ranged they seem to enjoy going under my inlaws pine trees and taking sand baths in the shade so would confinement in the shade be ok?

Answer 1

I had chickens and they preferred the shade, but i had my coop with part shade part sun so they could choose.

Answer 2

Yeah my chikens complained when we had the confine ment in the sun so I wold put it in the shade.

Answer 3

http://www.gomestic.com/Pets/Unusual-Pet...

I have pet chickens they like SUN when its not too hot,... and shade when it is...

they love to eat grass and dandelions..

so really they prefer BOTH.. depends where you live  - how hot it is...

Answer 4

Shouldn't be a problem, not as I can see.

What shade though? Is it under a tree some cat or critter could climb up then jump into the pen?

Answer 5

i think you should give your chickens the best of both world shade for when its too hot i would suggest putting the coop in the shade and sun so they can run about there living things dont forget they need some degree of sunshine

Answer 6

be beater then out in full sun but same as us a bit off both is best