Swimming?

[Jurassic Wolf]

In the summer when it is almost 90 degrees everyday, would it be alright to put a small wading pool in their run? Just with 1-2 in. of water

 

[Evelyn Walker]

You could try to see if they use it, but mine hate getting wet, and refuse to stand in any water. Every chicken is different, though.

 

[chkva]

My chickens love water, I make them little puddles and they run through them. We are making a pond for the ducks so I'm hoping the chickens will enjoy it too even if it's just to drink water from it.

You can put a wading pool in their run, there's no problem with it. Hopefully your chickens enjoy water too so that they can cool down during hot days!

 

[Shay1]

We put misters up in the run last year and would turn them on during the hot days. My flock loved them.

 

[Gray Farms]

Mine love water as well. I keep several pans of water out in the shade in the hot months. They love to stand in them.

 

[aldarita]

In the summer when it is almost 90 degrees everyday, would it be alright to put a small wading pool in their run? Just with 1-2 in. of water

It is an excellent way to cool them during the hot summer, many chicken keepers do it with great success. I have tried it myself, unfortunately only very few of them like to get in the water, I wish I could get them in the small pool, I even added some corn kernels but it didn't work. Go ahead and give it a try... you might get lucky and get them to stand in the pool to cool off.

 

[Henriettamom919]

I want pics if they go for it!

 

[rosemarythyme]

That should be fine, I would add some bricks or something to make it easy to get in and out of.

I put water in large planter saucers, so they're very shallow and easy for the chickens to use and easy to clean out, but not all my chickens use them.

 

[aart]

BIG(9x14x2") chunks of ice work best, IME....
lasts all day for wading, sitting, and sipping:

Make space in your freezer!