hot coop

[redturtle]

ok...i doubt ne1 has and air conditioned coop...but what do we do...er, the chix....when its 95 degrees outside and they r panting...i put a fan on my babies yesterday...well not directly blowing on them...they r in the brooder still in my DH shed...heat lamp is off and windows open...ne ideas??...thnx 4 the info

 

[newchickmom]

Freeze some gallon water jugs. Put a couple where the hens can sit next to them, hang 1 or 2 in front of the fan, and put ice in their waterer. Those are the only things I can think of.
And, make sure they have plenty of shade.

 

[CoopCrazy]

Also give them some grit and maybe frozen veggies or fruits.. I had to do this last year and it cooled em down quick...

 

[LittleMamaBigPapa]

I have frozen cantaloupe and water melon, and freezing water in jelly roll pans or the jugs as said above.

 

[redturtle]

"COOL" ideas!!!!...thnx so much...will give it a try

 

[Chicken0Boy]

I needed the same advice

 

[harveyhorses]

Me too. Mine have absolutley no interest in fruit. Lettuce is the real treat. I've tried grapes, apple slices strawberries cantalope and whatever the green melon is. Nope don't want to have anything to do with it. I know they don't need it, but any other suggestions for treats, esp. cold treats?

 

[Nana2KJS]

Here's a link to a few more good ideas. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=54302
We parked frozen water bottles under their favorite bush last summer. And put a few in the back of a cardboard box, laid on its side so they could walk in and out. They had their own little "fridge."

 

[WoodlandWoman]

Put a thermometer inside the coop, too. It will tell you just how hot it's getting in there. If it's much higher than the outdoor temperature, you'll want to add more ventilation to deal with the summer temperatures.

 

[wildorchid053]

i open a bag of frozen veggies.. like succotash and they love it.. some like to wade in the water if it is shallow. some people put in misters to dampen the hens.. you can wet the sand if you have it in the run. some put bottles of frozen water in a shelter of sorts and the chickens climb in and rest against the bottles. we sprinkle them like rain with the hose.