Arizona Chickens

[Chikibabymom]

How is she doing?

It's much cooler here today, thanks to clouds and smoke blocking the sun. A high of only 93, so that should give the chickens a bit of a break.

Better! She’s standing now and trying to fix the feathers that got wet so I think it’s a good sign, earlier she was barely lifting her head. Im making sure the ground is wet so her feet can stay cool and hopefully keep her from over-heating again

 

[Coffee N Chickens]

Better! She’s standing now and trying to fix the feathers that got wet so I think it’s a good sign, earlier she was barely lifting her head. Im making sure the ground is wet so her feet can stay cool and hopefully keep her from over-heating again

Glad to hear it!

 

[Chikibabymom]

Glad to hear it!

She’s walking! She’s staying in the puddles and is slower than usual but it’s progress that was quite a scare! I think I’ll buy some bags of ice instead of just their usual frozen bottles..

 

[BlueBaby]

Better! She’s standing now and trying to fix the feathers that got wet so I think it’s a good sign, earlier she was barely lifting her head. Im making sure the ground is wet so her feet can stay cool and hopefully keep her from over-heating again

My flock has been standing under the mister's that I put up, especially the bigger NN Aloha hen. By the shape of her body, I am thinking that she might have some of that cornish x in her. She has lost some weight since she's been here though. She's getting exercise running away from a couple of the other girl's that like to chase her.

 

[Chikibabymom]

My flock has been standing under the mister's that I put up, especially the bigger NN Aloha hen. By the shape of her body, I am thinking that she might have some of that cornish x in her. She has lost some weight since she's been here though. She's getting exercise running away from a couple of the other girl's that like to chase her.

I think you’ve answered this before but where did you get your misters? I went to Walmart but they didn’t have any so tomorrow I was going to check home depot or Lowe’s

 

[BlueBaby]

Lowe's has them. I also bought a timer for mine. :

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Orbit-Low-Pressure-24-sq-ft-Residential-Misting-System/5001959899

 

[Chikibabymom]

Lowe's has them. I also bought a timer for mine. :

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Orbit-Low-Pressure-24-sq-ft-Residential-Misting-System/5001959899

Thank you! Hopefully I’ll have them installed by this afternoon. Did you place them around the run or anywhere specific?

 

[BlueBaby]

Thank you! Hopefully I’ll have them installed by this afternoon. Did you place them around the run or anywhere specific?

I placed them at the end of the run at the opposite end of the coop. Sometimes the nozzle's get clogged, so I bought extra nozzle's so that I can change them out right away. The clogged ones can be soaked in some of the CLR, and be used again later. The reason why I put them down at the opposite end of the run, is so that if by chance the nozzle starts shooting out a stream of water, instead of the mist, it won't be going into the coop itself.

Edit: When using the CLR, it doesn't take much of it, just enough to cover the nozzle.

 

[Chikibabymom]

I placed them at the end of the run at the opposite end of the coop. Sometimes the nozzle's get clogged, so I bought extra nozzle's so that I can change them out right away. The clogged ones can be soaked in some of the CLR, and be used again later. The reason why I put them down at the opposite end of the run, is so that if by chance the nozzle starts shooting out a stream of water, instead of the mist, it won't be going into the coop itself.

I never thought of that, thanks!

 

[BlueBaby]

I never thought of that, thanks!

It does help them. I have some in my flock that have the fully feathered neck's too, so I know they are having an even harder time with this heat then the Naked Neck ones are. These are killing temperatures that we are getting now.