how do i keep my chicken cool when she's broody and its 103 outside!

[bufforphington]

hi i was just wondering is there a way to let my broody hen cool offf from all the heat? also is it bad for the eggs to get to hot if it is 100 outside?
thanks!

 

[Stephanie739]

Mist her with a spray bottle??? How about a small battery powered fan? I bet the babies hatch a couple days early if the heat continues to be so extreme. It has cooled down here since the rain yesterday.

 

[bufforphington]

do u think i could move her inside or in the garage?

 

[katschicks11]

I had been going through the same problem you have, we have just got done with record heat 10 days 100+ mostly 105-109.
I have my girl in a large rubbermaid container that I made into a nest box I drilled air vents all around top, this is all inside a very protected small run, within the larger run. She in the natural shade most of the day, then I hung up sheets to block the sun in morning and evening, I also wet the sheets so when the wind blew it would help cool air, added a fan on her.
Made sure she would get up every other day. (lift her out of box) other days I gave her some sliced chilled fruit and some bread dipped in water. (not the best diet but is what i could get her to eat.)
She is still alive and I think the some of the eggs are to, I'm not very good at candling yet, but I did briefly touch them this morning and I think I felt movement. They are to hatch in the next day or two???

So I would make sure she in the shade with a fan, try to get her to eat and mostly drink once a day.
Garages can be stuffy. I hope for the best for you.