Hi I'm new

[Danny g]

With all this heat n hot weather do chickens need shade and what best way to keep them cool

 

[N F C]

Hi, welcome to BYC!

Chickens definitely need help staying cool. They tolerate cold better than heat so when you see them panting and holding their wings out from their side, they are hot.

These are some of the ways we try to keep our girls comfortable:
Shade helps a lot, either natural or man-made
Cool treats like watermelon, cucumbers, grapes, etc.
Extra waterers, frozen water bottles in them
2-3 times a day wet down their run
Don't let them out to run around during the hottest part of the day

Chickens can suffer from heat stroke and even death so you really have to be vigilant to help them out.

 

[mymilliefleur]

X2 on @NorthFLChicks advise. Keep those birds cool!

Good luck with your flock!

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. NorthFlChick has given you some good advice on keeping your flock cool so I'll just say, please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Good luck keeping your birds cool.

 

[drumstick diva]

You can also give them a shallow pan of water to stand in - cool feet - cool off the body. Some folks set up water misting hoses.

 

[MeeMa Brown]

First entry: the broader is ready and the chicks shipped so, now I'm awake at 1a.m. excited for arrival of hopefully 6 hens and a rooster. Looking forward to some good sharing here at Back yard

 

[N F C]

First entry: the broader is ready and the chicks shipped so, now I'm awake at 1a.m. excited for arrival of hopefully 6 hens and a rooster. Looking forward to some good sharing here at Back yard

Hi, what kind of chickens are you getting? Always exciting getting new birds

 

[MeeMa Brown]

They came today! Two Road Island Red two Buff Orpington are doing great...three Columbia Wyandotte didn't make the trip. Sad.

 

[chickensamazing]

If you have chicks, I have heard that if you put some cold water bottles out, they sometimes sit on them to keep cool

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!