Cooling off the Chickens?

[OreoH]

I have them in a large tractor. They are 8 weeks & 10 weeks old. Shaded roof and west side is shaded by tarp.

What's the temperature where you are? It's actually only 84 degrees F here but it's supposed to reach 94 by the afternoon.

 

[CluckerFamily]

I also have the west side blocked. My coop is attached to the east side of a detached garage.

 

[Parront]

I use a large dog-waterer that they can stand in, and have shade and tarps -- I run the lawn sprinkler to the side so a little cool water splashes in and cool wind from the sprinkler cools the whole coop.

 

[OreoH]

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I use a large dog-waterer that they can stand in, and have shade and tarps -- I run the lawn sprinkler to the side so a little cool water splashes in and cool wind from the sprinkler cools the whole coop.

Wow, that's really nice!

 

[Parront]

Wow, that's really nice!

This is more along the lines of a cage than a house. It is more dangerous in AZ to have a hot bird than a cold one. I move it to fresh grass every week.

 

[Parront]

Here is a photo of a metal roaster pan I use. The ice is gone in this pic.

 

[Parront]

I have this light weight wire cage surrounded with electric netting. Lots of predators here, they are not safe from falcons outside the covered tractor.

 

[Parront]

If you could post photos of your set-up, you might get better suggestions. I am happy to show you what works here in AZ, your humidity might be higher where you are. Morning sun can get pretty hot, too.

 

[MrFluffyandGirls]

I live in the SC Low country where it's easily over 100 on any given day with our horrid humidity and I just keep lots shade , fresh water and no barriers to block what little breeze is available. I've never lost a bird to heat but I do not keep birds that are cold hardy and we don't have dry heat here. I always had rocks, sikies, production breeds and now leghorns.

I do toss them water melon rinds and seedless cold grapes for summer treats. I've put a old cooler lid filled with water in there with them and have seen them in the shade stand in it and sit in it like a wading pool. They looked like ducks sitting in it. They do pant, wallow in the dirt and lay around more in the heat just like the dogs do but I have not had any heat stroke thankfully.

 

[Parront]

no barriers to block what little breeze is available.

This is good for birds afraid of the fan! I too have seen mine wallow in the mud from the sprinkler.