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I am in Port Angeles and had the same problem as you. I did the sprinkle their runs, and made sure they had fresh cool water, but I gave them cool treats like watermelon cantaloupe, refrigerated corn on the cob as well. Our back yard is set up for free ranging and we have been bad about mowing recently, so we had a lot of tall grass, and drainage troughs for rain water and ours like to hunker down in them as they are cooler. I am grateful that people are concerned about the animals. A remind not to let your dog/cat/pets walk on those hot walks and streets. And, consider putting out some shallow pans or dishes of water for those wild birds too. In this heat, they have a hard time finding access that is cool.Hello fellow chicken friends - I live in Portland and we are expecting a horrible heat wave this weekend. Temps are going to be over 100 for multiple days, which is not typical for this area. I am worried about my chickens who have definitely never experienced that much prolonged heat. They have shade and I will hose down the grass multiple times and refill their water as often as I can throughout the day, but should I do anything else? I don't have a/c in my home, so I can't bring them inside either. Help!
Our chickens love cold watermelon, frozen peas and corn, and misters when it’s hot out. You can get inexpensive misters to hook up to a hose. Our chickens love to hang out right under the mist To keep cool!Hello fellow chicken friends - I live in Portland and we are expecting a horrible heat wave this weekend. Temps are going to be over 100 for multiple days, which is not typical for this area. I am worried about my chickens who have definitely never experienced that much prolonged heat. They have shade and I will hose down the grass multiple times and refill their water as often as I can throughout the day, but should I do anything else? I don't have a/c in my home, so I can't bring them inside either. Help!
Misters! Our chickens love to hang out in the cool mist when it’s hot. We also give them watermelon and frozen peas & corn!Hello fellow chicken friends - I live in Portland and we are expecting a horrible heat wave this weekend. Temps are going to be over 100 for multiple days, which is not typical for this area. I am worried about my chickens who have definitely never experienced that much prolonged heat. They have shade and I will hose down the grass multiple times and refill their water as often as I can throughout the day, but should I do anything else? I don't have a/c in my home, so I can't bring them inside either. Help!
Electrolytes and ice blocks.
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Just went through a week of over 100 degrees in Spokane and more on the way. I have silver wyandottes. Water, water and shade are most important. My girls loved digging in the cool dirt after i sprinkled it down.Hello fellow chicken friends - I live in Portland and we are expecting a horrible heat wave this weekend. Temps are going to be over 100 for multiple days, which is not typical for this area. I am worried about my chickens who have definitely never experienced that much prolonged heat. They have shade and I will hose down the grass multiple times and refill their water as often as I can throughout the day, but should I do anything else? I don't have a/c in my home, so I can't bring them inside either. Help!