Extreme Summer Heat?!?! (MO)

[BirdHaven2737]

First set of guinea keets, they are 1 week old yesterday. They are currently residing inside with a heat lamp because I was not sure about the extreme heat we are having in Missouri right now. All through next week looks like we will have 100+ weather.

Have a closed-in, non-heated/cooled porch room with lots of windows, but it has been topping 100+ degrees (I have seen it up to 105 so far) with the windows open/air movement through the porch.

I have not been able to find much guidance on keets at this age and the tolerable temperature. As it says they should be 90-95 at this age, so not sure if putting them out in the porch, if they could stand the heat during the late afternoon when it really gets hot. (Then when it cools off at night turn the heat lamp on to keep at 90).

Could someone please advise?!?!

Thanks in Advance!

 

[PeepsCA]

If they were my keets, I'd put them out on the porch, as long as they have shade, a breeze during the day (or a fan to move the air), and plenty of clean cool water they should do fine (these birds are from Africa, remember). Maybe even an occasional light misting with a fine spray mister bottle would keep them comfy as well (dont soak them tho). If you see them panting a lot, and hear them peeping loudly, then they can't handle it yet...

 

[KrisH]

Peeps, can 6 week olds handle 100* temps outside with shade. They were panting yesterday in the uper 90s. The pen is shaded, they are fully feathered

 

[PeepsCA]

They should be able to... a mister and a fan helps. So does some clean moist peat moss or sand to dustbathe in. Mine do fine, and sometimes I'll add ice cubes to their waterer.