summer heat

  1. D

    Pre-fab Coop Ventilation 🥵 my chickens are hot!!

    I have a pre-fab coop for my 5 Buff Orpington hens. We are in south Florida where the summers are pretty brutal. The summer has just started here and already I’m noticing the coop is so warm… warmer than the outside temp. The girls pant a lot. I have large pine shavings inside for litter that is...
  2. N

    How to keep mash from spoiling in the summer? Does fermented last longer?

    I have a crossbeak chicken that has a much easier time eating mash than dry crumble. When it was cooler, I could bring her a dish each day, and she would graze all day and was gaining well. In the summer heat (90-100), I have been bringing her small amounts about 4+ times a day for her to gain...
  3. analyticalblonde

    It's Full on Summer...Tips to Help in the Heat!

    Summer is in full effect in the Northern Hemisphere. Hoomans and animals are feelin’ hot hot hot . . While some species tolerate heat better than others, the same can be said for chickens depending on the breed. According to The Chicken Whisperer’s Guide to Keeping Chickens, all chickens...
  4. kristeninprogress

    Tips to Make Summer Care Easier?

    I'm currently in the process of getting a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, and I'm starting to have another flare up after a month of relatively easy living. I live in Southeast Georgia (heat index of 100°+ and very high humidity), and I'm constantly getting overheated, which is what I think...
  5. R3M1X

    Not laying?

    I have 5 laying hens and 1 laying duck, as well has pullets and cockerels ranging in age from almost 6 months to 3 weeks old. For the past week or so, 2 of my laying hens have stopped producing eggs even though they are only a year old. I pick up the eggs daily to discourage them going broody...
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