heat stress

I loooove my chickens, and one is acting weird. It was hot outside, so I brought them into the garage. Then my ayam cemani pullet started acting weird. She sat woth her wings out to her sides a little on the roosting bar, and would close her eyes for a bit, then go into fits of panic, panting...

I’ve had so many deaths in my flock recently due to illness and it’s so frustrating. I have previous posts on my other chickens and how they died but just now I had another hen die but under different circumstances. My Brahma was a little under a year old and just died out of the blue. Before...

Hi there everyone, During a rush to get to class I had forgotten to take out the plug in my watering apparatus for my hens. Long story short they were without water for a day and a half. I feel like and idiot and still can’t believe I made this mistake. Fortunately, all but one of the flock...

I've never had an issue with heat stress or heat stroke, personally, yet. I was checking on my brothers flock and noticed his rooster, Benjamin, wasnt roosting and laying in the feed pan. His comb was almost white and his one eye he wont open the inner eye lid. We scooped him up and got some...

Hi all, I walked into my coop yesterday evening and found one of my girls laying on the floor all confused. I picked her up and she just fell back over, so we moved her inside with a fan blowing on her because she was panting and felt very hot. Over a couple hours of the fan she stood up and...

Hi, everyone! I have two year-old hens - a RIR and a Faverolles. For some reason, the RIR has recently become extremely heat sensitive. This wasn't a problem during the heat of last summer, but now she begins panting and holding her wings out when the temperature hits the mid-80s (sometimes...

Hi All, I really need help on this one... Back Story...Four nights ago, I noticed my Lavender Buff Orpington (Legs) not seated properly, kindof frompy and a little lop sided) on the roost bar in our coop. I thought she was trying to recover from the massive heat we have been having. I have...

i have a hen and rooster they are half brahmas. it gets from 68 to 78 degrees in here but my rooster doesnt have signs of heat stress . my hen in the other hand gasping for air all day long she doesnt have signs of a disease. but have signs of heat stress (spreading wings and drink too much...

With temps heating up fast here in SWVA, I'm wondering if anyone has any pointers in telling when chickens have passed the line between "normal" response to heat and heat stress to the degree that they need emergency intervention. We've only gotten into the low to mid 80s, humid, and so far...

Hi my 3 months old cock pants in the summer heat but yawns a lot under the fan, but when i hand fan him with paper he stays cool what to do?(sorry for bad grammar)

My 13 month old GLW has always battled recurring bumblefoot. She frequently has 1-2 booties on at any given time in the year. This past winter, she had a double bumble situation that came and went but never fully resolved. Unfortunately this means she's still getting the boots now that temps are...

This morning my normally bossy, loudmouthed, super hungry, energetic hen (who happens to be the boss of the flock) was standing very still with pale combs and wattles. She wasn't interested in me coming out which was a red flag, nor was she responsive to treats--another HUGE red flag. Just last...

Hello. Yesterday I posted a thread about our ISA brown, "Buffy," who was suddenly showing signs of heat stress at the peak of the afternoon (here is the OG post: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/please-help-possible-heat-stroke-or-sick.1327905/). Well, we took her to the vet today and...

It's been pretty hot here. Nothing intense like I see some people post about, but high 80s with lots of humidity and very little breeze. Our coop/run is shaded and we offer plenty of fresh water and frozen treats, and will mist down the run at peak hours. Thus far they've been fine, albeit with...

one of my quail had problems hatching and has needed a lot of care I thought it was going to die several times. it is now 3 weeks old but very small compared with the others. It has been doing well but this morning I found it laying on its side sleeping. I had trouble waking it but finally it...

Hi everyone, this could be quite long as there's quite a lot to tell so apologies in advance! EDIT: Spice has unfortunately died. She started to perk up, but then started to whistle through her nose and then seemed to have a fit/ stroke/ seizure. I'm very confused and have no idea what could...

Hello all, I think my little duckling had a heat stroke today. He's recovering very well, because I acted quick. But he won't eat. He has pooped, but it's very watery. He'll drink water every now and again, but will not eat. Is there anything I should get for him to help him recover better? I...

Hello , Me & my rooster struggling in hot humid summer of India and I was noticing them holding wings out open beak ..now I'm finally in relief after reading getting tons of suggestions I finally installed a standing fan close to my rooster box I already have ceiling fan in their room but...