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Is my flock drinking enough?

Discussion in 'Feeding & Watering Your Flock' started by 7hensandaroo, Jul 29, 2011.

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  1. Jul 29, 2011 #1
    7hensandaroo

    7hensandaroo Out Of The Brooder

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    7 hens and a roo. They drink about half of a gallon of water a day, maybe a little more but not much.

    Is this sound normal? Temps have been low 90's lately.

    They walk about with with beaks open.
     
  3. Jul 29, 2011 #2
    southerndesert

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    Sounds like everything is fine and they will drink when they need to, panting is normal in hot weather and is how the birds cool themselves. They do not sweat like we do so they pant like dogs do to cool off....
     
  5. Jul 30, 2011 #3
    BellevueOmlet

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    As long as they have a good clean water source they will drink the right amount of water for them. They will keep their mouths open when hot to help cool themselves off even when hydrated. You can add ice to the water to give them extra cooling or as someone on another post just talked about, give them frozen melon as a special summer treat
     
  7. Jul 30, 2011 #4
    7L Farm

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    Anything cold will help.
     

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