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I have a thing with a few inches of water a brick and I dump ice in it. They take turns standing in it. It extra work and I had wondered recently if it was helping. I didn't know the cool feet helped that much :) ill keep it going too now thanks.

forgetful said:
So I figured out what happened to my pullet. I've been brainstorming what I did differently in the past few weeks to cause a heat related death. I've been raising poultry for almost five years, and this has never happened. But I figured out what I did wrong! Last week I bought new waterers for the birds. The nice 3.5 gallon hanging ones from Tractor Supply. Before, I was sawing off the bottoms of 20 gallon cow protein tubs, since we go through a lot of them, and using those as waterers. I didn't like them though because the birds will stand in them to drink and therefore dirty the water, so I would have to dump and clean them frequently. Well DUH! They were also standing in them to cool off! Birds lose heat through their feet and heads. I had spoiled my birds, and by removing the old waterers without warning, just as it was getting even hotter, I set them up for failure since they weren't acclimating correctly. So I set out the old waterers again for them to use as a means to cool off, and kept the new waterers so they would always have fresh, clean water. As soon as I set down the tubs they all ran to them and stood there. 
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Angelicisi said:
I have a thing with a few inches of water a brick and I dump ice in it. They take turns standing in it. It extra work and I had wondered recently if it was helping. I didn't know the cool feet helped that much :) ill keep it going too now thanks.
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I always thought, 'man my birds are so messy. Do they really have to stand in the waterer to drink?' But after watching them I see they don't do it all the time. They'll walk up hot and panting, stand in the water for a little while, then walk off considerably cooler. I would definitely continue the ice, since that is a much bigger help than just water and it would be a big adjustment for them.
 
Angelicisi said:
I have a thing with a few inches of water a brick and I dump ice in it. They take turns standing in it. It extra work and I had wondered recently if it was helping. I didn't know the cool feet helped that much :) ill keep it going too now thanks.
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I put out a plastic bin and change out shallow water. But I have never seen them actually stand in it, but they still take turns standing in the bird bath that I fill fresh everyday.
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I now have THREE broody silkies! It started off as one, and they have slowly been piling into the nest, dividing up eggs. I only have one silkie hen not brooding right now. I guess I can't complain, though. Broodiness was one of the main reasons I wanted silkies, and at least I won't have to incubate and brood the chicks myself..
 
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Happy Fourth, y'all! We had a small BBQ all day. It was great. During that time, I also started picking corn from my garden. It is so perfect! I can't believe I grew this from a seed!
 
My make shift chicken foot cooler.
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I've started a space with herbs, cuttings I rooted from my herb garden. Lemon balm (TY Lemon!), choc. Mint, thyme, oregano & Mexican Tarragon going in another corner today) - chicken safe, these herbs have crazy roots and can be pretty much stomped and picked to smithereens and still bounce back, so lacking available screens I used metal scrapped shelves to block the young plants for awhile while they establish roots.
I am working my way up to Prims screen idea!
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Had to work last night :( 500 cars of drunkards that showed me the South ain't no nicer than those northerners. 2nd arrest in a month I am a witness too and have to appear to give a deposition. Really? Very disappointed in baton rouge public that was out last night. Although I DID learn a few new insults I had never heard :lau those caused the most fireworks :gig
I shall file those...

Lil late, but I giggled at a clean joke!
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