Here in California, it’s actually been unseasonably cool. However, I’m sure the heat will return at some point. I typically provide misters and fans on hot days, ice their water, sometimes even pour a big bag of ice cubes in the run to create a (temporary) cool spot. And they always have lots of shade. However, when I’ve tried providing water dishes to cool their feet, they go ignored. My first year I provided a baby pool with bricks for them to stand on, which they enjoyed, but it was too messy and poopy to keep going. I couldn’t keep it clean and didn’t want to tempt them to drink it. (Yuck.) Can some of you show photos or describe what types of shallow dishes your birds like for cooling their feet? I have three steel feed bowls I place around with water, but they ignore them. Maybe I should put bricks in them. Thoughts?
