Beat the Heat!

[LizGio]

Beating the heat with blueberries and water and rocks/pavers for traction. The pavers or stones do not need to be completely covered with water. It actually works better if they are not. They will still absorb the cold water and be a nice cool place for them to stand.

(This can be done with a plastic sled instead of a pool. Use what you have!)

If I had any more tread tape I would definitely stick it around the edge of the pool for easy perching.

I put this at the top of a slight decline that way the water doesn't pool when I dump it every night. It goes right down to my flower bed at the bottom. Mosquitoes are bad so I think emptying it every evening is my best bet.

 The pool is not inside the run.

 

[Jenbirdee]

WoW That is Fabulous! I love it!!!

 

[LizGio]

 

[LizGio]

 

[Evadig]

Are the two birds standing on the watermelon Polish? They're neat!

 

[LizGio]

Are the two birds standing on the watermelon Polish? They're neat!

Yep!

 

[Party_Chicken]

Genius!!!!! I’ve been looking for a way to cool my hens down it’s been in the 90s all week definitely gonna try this

 

[LizGio]

Genius!!!!! I’ve been looking for a way to cool my hens down it’s been in the 90s all week definitely gonna try this

Be sure to use food as motivation. I used yogurt, blueberries, watermelon, and peaches.

 

[Party_Chicken]

Be sure to use food as motivation. I used yogurt, blueberries, watermelon, and peaches.

We have plenty of watermelon! I have a blackberry bush they steal from anyway so may as well use it to keep ‘‘em cool

 

[Redmogur]

Beating the heat with blueberries and water and rocks/pavers for traction. The pavers or stones do not need to be completely covered with water. It actually works better if they are not. They will still absorb the cold water and be a nice cool place for them to stand.

(This can be done with a plastic sled instead of a pool. Use what you have!)

If I had any more tread tape I would definitely stick it around the edge of the pool for easy perching.

I put this at the top of a slight decline that way the water doesn't pool when I dump it every night. It goes right down to my flower bed at the bottom. Mosquitoes are bad so I think emptying it every evening is my best bet.

 The pool is not inside the run.

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I have six ladies in Mesa Arizona and since we don’t have a swamp cooler or misting system for them near the coop, we froze, partial water bottles and put them out on the hottest days. Also, we have plastic containers we feel with freshwater that they can wade in. And best of all! We started making chick-sickles for them. In plastic containers, we froze fruits, vegetables, spices and meal worms, and let the chickens have fun with them on the hottest days! If you’re in the Phoenix and surrounding areas, you know, we had the hardest summer on record. And our flat toughed it out successfully! Hope that helps!