Keeping hens and pullet cool

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Cinnamon11

Cinnamon11

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May 18, 2020
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My flock is super hot! We live in a super awesome place where 80 is hot and right now it’s 95 and going to get hotter my flock is panting and have their wing held out I’ve put a kiddie pool with ice in the shade, given them crumble mash with ice, they have plenty of shade but are still burning! What should I do for them? 3 are 5 years and 3 are 16 weeks
 
Cinnamon11 said:
My flock is super hot! We live in a super awesome place where 80 is hot and right now it’s 95 and going to get hotter my flock is panting and have their wing held out I’ve put a kiddie pool with ice in the shade, given them crumble mash with ice, they have plenty of shade but are still burning! What should I do for them? 3 are 5 years and 3 are 16 weeks
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I bought a "mister" that attaches to a hose and put it in the coop. Although they don't like the mist, it cools down the area quite a bit. I make sure that it's in a corner where they do not have to get wet. I also freeze water (sometimes with peas or some treat) in tupperware containers and pop them out for them to enjoy. And I put up a shade cloth which seems to help. Good luck!
 

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