my girls just do not get it

[the-bird-man]

i have 10 chickens (4 bls, 4 leghorns and 2 ee) and they have 8 feet of roost space and yet they feel they should only use 4 feet of it and they all pant like crazy because it is so hot. i can see them sleeping so close when its cold out but its hot. so today i spaced them out a little and stayed there until they fell asleep. they did not like it but its for their own good. am i wrong for doing this? they sit and pant like crazy and i feel i should show them that if they want to cool down they should space out a little. sorry to rant but it drives me crazy to see them suffering in this heat

do any of your chickens do this? this is the first warm weather they have seen so i wounder if i should be teaching them

 

[mshuey1]

I totally understand I have fans in each one of my coops. That seems to help them alot.

 

[Mrs. K]

Just leave them alone, they will be fine, if they are too hot, they will move. The panting is working. MrsK

 

[NYRIR]

Mrs. K :

Just leave them alone, they will be fine, if they are too hot, they will move. The panting is working. MrsK

x 2 ....don't stress yourself over it...they will move if they get THAT hot! But a fan might make you....and them....feel better!

 

[the-bird-man]

thanks everyone

i do have a fan. i guess i am over reacting but i just wanted them to be more comfortable i guess