Our Hillbilly Swamp Cooler

Dawn419

Lost in the Woods
12 Years
Apr 16, 2007
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Evening Shade, AR
We've been in the 100's for the last 9 out of 10 days here in TN. Regardless of chilled fruit and soda bottle ice blocks, the gang was still panting. DH suggested adding this to the back of our small coop to help cool everyone off. They love it!!!

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Some of the gang enjoying the cooler air that now blows through their yard...

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Made by using a dish towel tacked to the wooden frame, the bottom of the towel sits in a tub of water and acts as a wick. We had all of this on hand and didn't have to spend a penny setting it up.

Dawn
 
Angie,

It's not usually this hot here. I've living here for 20 years now and can't recall the heat being this bad for so long. It hasn't helped that we're not getting our usual rains this year either. We are -13.40" behind for the year here.
 
Do you put ice in the water? Does it actually mist them? A couple of my hens are getting really pale, we're up on a hill so it's fairly breezy, but a 106 degree breeze isn't much help
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Today was unreal!! I think the mid 90s next week will feel wonderful compared to this
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My birds are always panting too, I tried putting a fan out there but I guess it was so old it just broke down.
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By the way, you have a beautiful flock.
 

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