How can I keep my chickens cool?

[Chooky_chick]

The Australian summer is nearly here, and it's already in the mid 30's outside. How can I keep my chickens cool during the summer? I have 6 Australorps, who are only 12 weeks old. Please help me and my girls!

 

[kstaven]

Vegetable misters tied to the hose and a couple fans are my best suggestion.

 

[debilorrah]

Mid 30's I am assuming is celsius??? Looked funny when I read it. In our hen house we have a fan set up to go off at a certain temp and that helps alot for the poor girls. It was 90 here today and that is too hot for those girls.

 

[gritsar]

Fans, misters and cool treats like watermelon and cold yogurt. Also, I added poultry electrolytes to their water when our temps. reached 100 degrees farenheit. It really seemed to perk them up.

 

[Chooky_chick]

Thanks guys...yeah I meant celcius, which is about 100 degrees in F. I'll try and set up some sprinklers tomorrow and see how they like it...plus I'll freeze a few grapes to feed them.

 

[JCfans]

We have a fan and we freeze 2 liter soda bottles. We just throw a few frozen bottles out when it is starting to get hot and they love to sit on them.

 

[cmom]

I live in Florida. I just make sure they have shade and plenty of water.

 

[Marlinchaser]

I was thinking get them all some snazzy looking shades and they will be cool

 

[Mahonri]

I come from the CAPITOL of HOT.

Fans... coop IN THE SHADE (Always) and then I would put ice in their waterer any day the temps were over 110. they loved that.