Good news! Hubby and I are looking at buying some of the mister heads and installing something down there for ours as we are due some pretty hot weather through August.
OMG I just looked it up and that is 45.5c :eek::eek:that is soooooo hot! And there are still edjits saying climate change isn't happening!
Your poor chickens. It does sound like thier age may have been a factor too in combination with the heat. I've been hosing down the coop / the tree they hang...