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  1. My Very First 6 Chickens

    Topic of the Week - Keeping Chickens Cool in Summer

    Oh wow! Thats quit a day! You'll sleep well tonight! I would have brought the babies inside if they were getting too worked up and overheated! i get so nervous. Follow up Stephine I'm curious how things work out for you. i wish you all the best! You better stay hydrated too! lol CT has been...
  2. My Very First 6 Chickens

    Topic of the Week - Keeping Chickens Cool in Summer

    you also may want to include some save a chic electrolyte powder. sells in single use packages at TSC and other places. Maybe make a batch of that to add a boost along side the regular water. Also, Can you dig down in the run to expose some cooler ground? The mud thing probably does the trick...
  3. My Very First 6 Chickens

    Topic of the Week - Keeping Chickens Cool in Summer

    i use a bowl filled with water and throw some fruit in, and freeze it. Cranberries, blueberries and even kale are all good things to freeze. I put the frozen bowl into a low plastic tote filled with a very little water. They have to step into the water to get to the frozen fruit.
  4. My Very First 6 Chickens

    Topic of the Week - Keeping Chickens Cool in Summer

    They look content 😊 if i walk into my chickens run and dont talk to them they must know i dont have a treat and therefore dont get excited, lol. If i sing song to them on the way in, they know somethin' is comin and get all excited, lol
  5. My Very First 6 Chickens

    Topic of the Week - Keeping Chickens Cool in Summer

    Hose down the run and offer cold water often. I use a sled and fill it with water and that takes up a bit of space but in the summer they dont do much but try to keep cool. Maybe try a low sitting plastic tote that they can step into. If i am not home when its super hot, they definitely get a...
  6. My Very First 6 Chickens

    Topic of the Week - Keeping Chickens Cool in Summer

    This has me thinking! My 5 gals live in CT where it gets really hot in the summer. I do everything from a fan, to constant ice water, frozen fruits (sparingly of course). Flooding the run with cold water from the hose will now be a new hot weather treatment. Last summer they were so young and I...
  7. My Very First 6 Chickens

    Topic of the Week - Keeping Chickens Cool in Summer

    Im gonna do this with all sorts of veggies and fruits this summer 🐓❤️Good idea!
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