Are They To Hot?

[wildriverswolf90]

Hi my friend has 9 buff orps that are 8wks old she has them outside in a coop and run. She worried bout the heat, its been in the high 90 and humid. Is this to hot and how can she keep them cool?

 

[KaitlynChick55]

Some things that i do, is set up large boards or something to give my chicks plenty of shade, and make shure they have plenty of water. I use more than one waterer in my run, just to make shure they have enough water.

 

[Blue_Myst]

X2 on what Kaitlyn said.

She needs to make sure that there is plenty of shade--preferably shade that lasts the whole day, like an overhanging tree or under the coop or shed. Make sure to offer plenty of cool, fresh water--maybe even with a few ice cubes in it! Offering cool treats like watermelon rinds can really help, too!

If worse comes to worse, a bit of artificial rain from the hose can do wonders