Help - Chicks panting and not sure what to do

[Lou Lou Texas]

We have been wetting down the ground near the front of the coop when it gets hot. We also applied two coats of white rubberized coating on the roof, and might do the walls when we get a chance. I also mixed a batch of Hydro Hen and use that to make ice cubes with frozen blueberries in them. It's hilarious when they manage to peck the blueberry enough to pick up the ice cube and run around with it.

Lol, my older ones (May 1st hatching) loved the ice, and frozen corn & peas, but the smaller ones (May 11th hatching) didn’t even try the ice. I didn’t think to make ice cubes with the electrolytes water! And adding blueberries! Great idea! Ty!

 

[GregnLety]

We actually had the entire side of the coop open. The doors are five feet wide. We have that covered with chicken wire that can be moved for us to do what we need to. We have electrolytes in the water. We don’t have the run completed, so the coop floor is wood (no dirt). We brought them back inside that day. So, as long as we provide plenty of cool water with electrolytes, ice, open doors, and maybe a bin with dust bath, they may be fine? It’s ok if they’re panting? Or maybe I should wait until they can access the dirt ground, where it may be cooler?

Mine are panting today even with shade, cold water and a nice breeze. The bigger hens seem to pant more than our bantam EE mutts.