Losing another hen to this awful heat

[vanilla.exe]

Sorry about Doe! I'm in Florida and it's hot here as well with little rain. When it gets too hot out I fill a bucket up with water and hold the chickens in it up to their necks. I take them out when I feel their body temp has gone down to normal. Then again this is an easy solution for me since I only have two. I also give them ice in their water and every so often lightly spray them with the hose.

 

[gritsar]

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I have and may try to set one up this weekend. We have most of the parts leftover from the commercial houses.

Also considered a swamp cooler, but I'm told they won't work in this climate, too humid.

 

[redhen]

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I Just saw this Grit.... sorry about Doe..

 

[Keltara]

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I have and may try to set one up this weekend. We have most of the parts leftover from the commercial houses.

Also considered a swamp cooler, but I'm told they won't work in this climate, too humid.

I hope the mister system will help.

 

[gritsar]

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I Just saw this Grit.... sorry about Doe..

Thanks Red. She was probably my favorite out of the younger flock.

 

[redhen]

What about a sprinkler?? I sometimes set one up and let it run over their area.... they hate it and run..but it cools the area down.
Cant think of any more ideas..

Hope they make it..

 

[oshun55555]

Right now I am feeding my gals frozen grapes, it makes the heat more bearable and it gives them a little entertainment. sorry to hear about the loss of Doe

 

[N&MSchroeder]

I want to say how sorry I am for all of you who have lost chickens to heat.

It has been very warm here (92 degrees) but no humidity and lots of wind. Last night, I added crushed ice to my glass of wine (not the good stuff and it was hot

)and went out to sit with the chickens before bedtime. They went crazy! They attacked my glass and bobbed for ice chips. They actually grabbed the chips out of the wine and crunched them down. I wish I had a picture. So, tonight, I am thinking about bringing them a dish of water with ice chips floating in it.

I think they will have a good time.

 

[chi-rn]

So sorry...

 

[redhen]

How are they holding up??