What are you doing to help your chickens in this heat wave?

[Alte Vogel]

It is triple digits here as it is in many places. My run is sand based so I have misted it some. The area is shaded but I know the sand still absorbs a lot of heat. I also have a box fan in their 10 x 10 run.
I have a 5 gallon bucket with 3 nipples in the bottom. I filled it half way with water. I had a large empty Gatorade bottle that I filled with water last night and stuck it in the freezer. Today I put it down in the bucket to cool the water down for a while.
I don't know what else I can do for the girls short of bringing them in the house. I'm sure DH would go for that. NOT. lol
What have you done for your peeps in this oven we call "The great outdoors."

 

[Mattemma]

I gave them some watermelon and cold noodles.They spend the day in the woods lately.Good idea on the water.

 

[chfite]

Shade, ventilation, and water.

Chris

 

[greenckick]

I fill a plastic container with water and throw in some treats like cut-up green beans, strawberries, and blueberries. Once frozen I pop out the whole thing and set it out for them. They peck at the ice and get a cool treat.

 

[gainke10]

I started filling gallon milk jugs(washed out of course) last month and put in freezer. I poke holes all around the jug and put into thier water pan. As the temp rises the ice melts and goes into the pan. They like the cool water all day, well most of the day, I have to put another one out around 4 or 5 pm its over 100 here and has been for over 2 weeks. I also put a fan on low in thier window at night. This weather is brutal on my girls!!!!!