Chicks getting too hot

[Blue CopperHen]

I have 6 chicks that Im raising here in Arkansas. They do great in the house under a brooder lamp, but as soon as I take them outside with no light, when the temps are in the nineties, after a few hours they are too hot. So....of course I bring them back in. What gives? The juvie pen is ventilated quite well.

 

[Chicks Galore3]

I'd say leave them out there for increasing amount of time to get used to the hotness. Of course, all chickens will be hot at 85+ and are in danger of overheating at about 90+. Putting a fan on them will help immensely, and so would misting them with a spray bottle, and supplying cold water. *warning* make sure the chicks are not terrified of the fan. I had a friend that had 8 chickens die because of this - they all crowded in the farthest corner and smothered each other. If they are frightened, move the fan so it is not blowing directly on them.

 

[Blue CopperHen]

Thanks so much for the fan idea. Ill give it a shot.

 

[DallasCriftins]

Don't shock them by giving them excessively cold water though tepid is fine