You know, it seems the breed to die from the heat the most are the Easter Eggers. I'm hoping my four Ameraucana do not fall in to that less-hardy category. They seem to be doing well so far, but they are younger and not nearly as feathered as a grown adult.
On the note of ice blocks and all, my three turkeys are the only smart ones. I've got a box fan running on the back porch and a shallow pan of water in front of it. I'll be darned, the turkeys lay directly in front of the fan and go to sleep. They are the only ones I see standing in or walking through that, too. None of the others care much for either. Instead, they using both wading pools as a drinking fountain. I guess that could mean the chickens aren't as stressed by the heat as much, but they were all panting some. Who knows.
