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    Lack of sunshine

    Yes I had 2 bantams a few years back and they seemed much more comfortable in the high heat days. I also use to wet down the coop and the tarps around the coop when the days were really hot. Freezing milk jugs and placing them in the areas they rested was also a great trick. They would dig...
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    Lack of sunshine

    Perfect! Yes on the open air coop! That was a plan. In the past I had chickens and I only had nesting open boxes in the open air coop. But I didn't have a dog that would eat the chickens so they ran free all the time. So they had their choice of sun or shade. Funny thing was that in the...
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    Lack of sunshine

    I live in Phoenix where it tends to get over 110 for weeks on end during June July August and September... My yard has one established tree that I plan to place the coop. The only area I can then build a run is along the side of my house that is fully shaded also. I plan to let them out to...
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    Hola!

    Thank you! Right now I'm soaking in this amazing weather and won't share Going to be 75 this weekend perfect (chicken) weather! I'm going to start a thread about sunshine and chickens. I have a great shady place in mind for the chickens but worry that they won't get much sunlight at all...
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    Hola!

    Great to find this forum! I'm a southwest urban living gal. I live in Phx AZ and have had chickens in the past. I'm considering starting a coup in my new house and have some questions for those of you that live in the desert. Thanks in advance!
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