What's the temperature where you are???

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Heat advisory, 101. tomorrow is 102 I tried to lock up the coop because it's an oven. They threw a fit, so I opened it.

 

[gimmie birdies]

103 today, and tomorrow, but the temp will go down next week.

 

[Brooks_]

tried to lock up the coop because it's an oven. They threw a fit, so I opened it.

I'm of the mindset that as long as they have a choice of where to go, they make the right choice.

 

[chrissynemetz]

61°F partly cloudy and breezy
1:43 a.m.
Sunday
July 31

 

[janiedoe]

6 am
79
89% humidity

 

[kikiruru]

Saturday thunderstorms

 

[kikiruru]

630

 

[Dharmachick]

105 yesterday, will be 105 again today. I've lost 3 hens and 1 chick to the heat even though we go out every 2 hours and put out cool water and dunk anyone who's too hot.

 

[janiedoe]

105 yesterday, will be 105 again today. I've lost 3 hens and 1 chick to the heat even though we go out every 2 hours and put out cool water and dunk anyone who's too hot.

Dunking isn't a good solution. Wet feathers will just make it harder for them to cool off.
Try making mud puddles for them to scratch in. (Sprinkle meal worms in the mud to get them started.) They will also lay on the ground as the water evaporates, to stay cool.
Shallow pools (kiddy pool, litter box, large dog food pans) for them to stand in help too. Good luck. I'm sorry for your losses.

 

[sourland]

72F at 9 AM