Extreme heat issues

[Themellowyellows]

Hey all.

Down here in North Jersy, the temps are getting up to 100 degrees F soon. Im struggling keeping there water cool at 85 degrees. Any tips on how to keep it cool? I put ice and frozen ice bottles in it while keeping it in the shade, but that does not seem to help. On top of that, how do I make sure my hens will be okay at 101 degrees F. If I keep them inside for a bit, wont that heat shock them? Where there coop and run is located its straight in the heat, some trees surround it but that doesn't do much.

Thanks guys!

 

[BoundlessLove]

Hi there!
@aart wrote an awesome article about Extreme Weather.
I’m using my phone instead of computer, but I’ll try to post the link. Not sure if it will work.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/aarts-extreme-weather-spiel.75893/

 

[Sinadrea]

Hey all.

Down here in North Jersy, the temps are getting up to 100 degrees F soon. Im struggling keeping there water cool at 85 degrees. Any tips on how to keep it cool? I put ice and frozen ice bottles in it while keeping it in the shade, but that does not seem to help. On top of that, how do I make sure my hens will be okay at 101 degrees F. If I keep them inside for a bit, wont that heat shock them? Where there coop and run is located its straight in the heat, some trees surround it but that doesn't do much.

Thanks guys!

Hi, Same question, lost 1 chicken today.

 

[Themellowyellows]

Hi there!
@aart wrote an awesome article about Extreme Weather.
I’m using my phone instead of computer, but I’ll try to post the link. Not sure if it will work.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/aarts-extreme-weather-spiel.75893/

Thanks!

 

[StinkyAcres]

Are you able to run a sprinkler in the chicken pen?

 

[Themellowyellows]

Are you able to run a sprinkler in the chicken pen?

I think I can figure out how to do that.

 

[Themellowyellows]

Hi, Same question, lost 1 chicken today.

Aw! You lost your chicken due to heat.

 

[WingItRanch]

Here's the article that @BoundlessLove was trying to link: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/aarts-extreme-weather-spiel.75893/

Most importantly is shade, ventilation, and lots of water. Not sure what type of waterer you have but I have several different types and noticed the chickens enjoy dunking their wattles in water when it's super hot out.

I fill several Gatorade bottles (leaving some space at the top) with water and freeze it. Then alternate dropping one into their water to cool it down.

 

[BoundlessLove]

@Sinadrea I’m sorry you lost your chicken today.

If the link above does not work, you can go to search and type
aart
in “member” field and it will pull up all of her articles. Just look for the Extreme Weather article.
She does give some good advice.

 

[BoundlessLove]

Thank you for reposting the link, WingitRanch.