I have been reading threads for hours and cant seem to find one that fits my issue.
I live in Texas and it is over a hundred degrees. I have a mister going in the backyard, I spray the soil to cool it, put out cool in a bowl (that is big enough to get in to if they want) water a couple times a day, give watermelon, and they have tons of shade trees. They are still open mouth breathing from being so hot. I read in a thread that people are spraying their chickens with the water hose to help cool them. I have been spraying my chickens one a day when its the hottest and now 2 chickens have crackling sounds when they breath and one coughs. Could I have sprayed them in the face to much and they ingested water into their lungs?
I REALLY soaked them because it is soooo hot. I already had a chicken die from heat stroke a couple weeks ago.
I brought the two sick sounding ones indoors and have been giving them antibiotics. No nasty beak or eyes. They dont smell bad from their face.
Has anybody had this happen to them? Suggestions?
I live in Texas and it is over a hundred degrees. I have a mister going in the backyard, I spray the soil to cool it, put out cool in a bowl (that is big enough to get in to if they want) water a couple times a day, give watermelon, and they have tons of shade trees. They are still open mouth breathing from being so hot. I read in a thread that people are spraying their chickens with the water hose to help cool them. I have been spraying my chickens one a day when its the hottest and now 2 chickens have crackling sounds when they breath and one coughs. Could I have sprayed them in the face to much and they ingested water into their lungs?
I REALLY soaked them because it is soooo hot. I already had a chicken die from heat stroke a couple weeks ago.
I brought the two sick sounding ones indoors and have been giving them antibiotics. No nasty beak or eyes. They dont smell bad from their face.
Has anybody had this happen to them? Suggestions?