How hot is too hot

[Robin'sBrood]

for chickens? The forecast here for today is 86, and it is also pretty humid too. My poor chicks are out there panting their little heads off. They're in a tractor with fabric on top, so they are shaded, but I've never thought to ask how they cope with heat and humidity, or if I need to do anything else for them.

TIA!

 

[momma's chickens]

IMO, 86 degrees is not hot. I am assuming you have screens so they are getting fresh air. How old are they? I am not sure what your set up is or how old they are. They still don't have a heat lamp do they? I am turning off my heat lamp during the day and only keeping it on at night. I would just make sure they have lots of clean fresh water.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

I'm not worried about today but our summers can get really HOT. Last summer was horrible with days in the upper 90s/low 100s. Don't even get me started on the humidity... yuck.

Here is their tractor

It is 3x10x3 and is currently housing 2 standards that are about 9 weeks old, and 3 bantams that are about 7-8 weeks old. We're going to build a second tractor for the bantams when they get a little older, so they'll all have more room.

What do you think? I sure don't want to kill any chickens due to overheating!