my chickens are hot and phanting , but they do NOT WANT TO LEAVE THE..

[ohiofarmgirl]

good for you for getting up - but sorry they wouldnt come out. are they afraid of something?

how are they doing this afternoon???

 

[Ms. Cluckingly]

I'm so sorry. How were they today?

 

[patandchickens]

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Do they have shade outside the coop?

It sounds to me like what you very importantly need is to CUT A LOT MORE VENTILATION INTO YOUR COOP, RIGHT NOW. It will do you good in the long run anyhow. Save the piece(s) you remove, to close things back up for wintertime. And staple some wire mesh over the opening.

A fan would help too, if electricity is available, but mostly you need less wall and more open space.

Good luck to your chickens,

Pat

 

[gottalovemychickens]

everything worked out !!!!!!!!!! I didnt lose any. And yesterday i got up at 630 in the AM and got them all out on my own after a bit and locked them out . Thats when they just started laying egg after egg haha

 

[LaSombra]

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yay!

 

[journey11]

Add ventilation (maybe you need a couple strategically placed windows), one high and one low to help the air circulate by convection. You can run a fan too, but you have to be careful about dust and stuff getting in the motor--fire hazard. They make fans for barn use.

If you have a safe place for them to range or shade available on your run outside, try locking them out during the hottest part of the day. Make sure they have cool water.

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Oops, sorry...didn't read the whole thread! Ditto on what "patandchickens" said.

Glad they are doing well now.

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

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oh thank heaven!!! good for you - well on your way to be an excellent flock master!

congrats and hope that the weather has cooled