This week has been SO hot!
My Chickens are hot too. They spread their wings out and pant. All day.
So I was getting a little nervous like what if my chickens get dehydrated? or What if they don’t drink enough water? I did some research and I found out a couple of things to do to keep
chickens cool.
So here are some things to do to keep Chickens cool and happy. :)
1. It is really important that you make sure your Chickens have fresh,cool water. I would suggest getting them new water every 45 minutes to an hour depending on how hot it is.
2. If you take your hose that has a attachment turn it to mist and spray them. It helps a lot and after the first couple days they even started to like it. :)
So I would say mist them every 45 minutes to an hour too.
3. In the back of my Chicken Coop I have a square door to put the water and food in. We have a box fan that fits perfectly in the back door, so we just stick that in the back door and then the air
blows through the coop into the run. It helps a lot , especially if there is no breeze.
4. Put buckets of cold water on the ground I even sometimes put ice cubes in it. Then they can go in there and get their feet wet and that can help
cool them down too.
5. Food- On hot days like 85 degrees or higher, your chickens will really like food that contains water such as watermelon (my girls’ favorite :) is really
good for chickens on hot days because it contains so much water.
Here are a couple pictures of my Chickens.
Well that is all for now!
~Ruthie Lynn~ a.k.a. Chicken Mama
