Chicken A/C
It hit 92 in the hen house part of the Chicken Palace so I have hung a number of soaking wet towels from the ceiling.
There is quite a breeze outside and the Chicken Palace is oriented along the lines of the prevailing winds so I hope they will provide some dehydration cooling. Humidity is down to about 50% (was 85% this morning) so I think I have a chance of that helping.
I have also hung frozen water bottles (well milk containers filled with water) from the same hooks and when those melt I can replace them with new frozen ones.
When the outside temperature gets below 92 I will start the fan to direct cooler air in from outside.
They are all hot and panting but seem to be coping well - running around eating and drinking. I brought Bella inside to avoid the worst of it.
Tomorrow will be a good bit cooler thank goodness.
It hit 92 in the hen house part of the Chicken Palace so I have hung a number of soaking wet towels from the ceiling.
There is quite a breeze outside and the Chicken Palace is oriented along the lines of the prevailing winds so I hope they will provide some dehydration cooling. Humidity is down to about 50% (was 85% this morning) so I think I have a chance of that helping.
I have also hung frozen water bottles (well milk containers filled with water) from the same hooks and when those melt I can replace them with new frozen ones.
When the outside temperature gets below 92 I will start the fan to direct cooler air in from outside.
They are all hot and panting but seem to be coping well - running around eating and drinking. I brought Bella inside to avoid the worst of it.
Tomorrow will be a good bit cooler thank goodness.
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