Chickens and keeping them cool in 95°^

[countrymomma008]

Hi,im wondering what else I can do for my babies.Its 92° here in kansas with a heat index of 100 and above and it will be like this all week.I have put a fan on their coop,ive been spraying the mud to keep in wet and cool and I read spraying the top of the coop helps,so ive done that,I also toke a small waterer and filled in half way with water and froze it then put regular water in it so they can have cool water,I also have corn in water in a ice cube tray in the freezer now freezing.I was wondering if there is anything else I could do for them or if what I did is good enough and ok?

 

[animalwild]

What you did was really good just always make sure they have plenty of available water and maybe you could put a shady spot for them like a tarp strung across something

 

[countrymomma008]

They are somewhere that is completely covered with shade 90% of the day,but the other 10% still has some shade .

 

[animalwild]

I think they'll do just fine

 

[countrymomma008]

Ok I was worried..first time chicken owner ya kno.plus they are 10 1/2 wks so that made me worry a lil more.

 

[Ldensmore]

When it gets really hot, I go to the store and get either a block or bag of ice. I set it in their run and they like to peck at it and lay agienst it to cool them down.

 

[countrymomma008]

Hmm I didn't think bout that.