What's the temperature where you are???

[Jenbirdee]

Hot & humid forecast

 

[NagemTX]

Lost 30+ grow outs to the weather. Ripped tarps off two pens but the 2 nearly 3 month olds almost none made it. What did from those pens are in totes in the house. No other sever damage just a major mess to clean up. Also no power and it could be a few days till it's back.

 

[NagemTX]

 

[EmmaDonovan]

Lost 30+ grow outs to the weather. Ripped tarps off two pens but the 2 nearly 3 month olds almost none made it. What did from those pens are in totes in the house. No other sever damage just a major mess to clean up. Also no power and it could be a few days till it's back.

My gosh, I am so sorry.

 

[Jenbirdee]

Lost 30+ grow outs to the weather. Ripped tarps off two pens but the 2 nearly 3 month olds almost none made it. What did from those pens are in totes in the house. No other sever damage just a major mess to clean up. Also no power and it could be a few days till it's back.

 

[EmmaDonovan]

2:00 PM
112F / 44C
9% humidity
sunny

Making lots of ice runs out to the coop. The ice melts so fast, even the thick blocks in the pans. The chickens have shade and fans. Everyone is panting. A few are holding their wings out a little. They like to dig down into the cooler dirt and sit there. We added several 2L frozen water bottles for them to lay against but they seem to ignore those. (Note to self: remove the labels from the bottles first!)

I can only stay outside in that kind of heat for a few minutes. I don't know how anyone can stand it, human or chicken. I'm keeping a close eye on the chickens from indoors via the coop camera. The next few hours will be the hottest part of the day.

 

[Jenbirdee]

 

[Jenbirdee]

2:00 PM
112F / 44C
9% humidity
sunny

Making lots of ice runs out to the coop. The ice melts so fast, even the thick blocks in the pans. The chickens have shade and fans. Everyone is panting. A few are holding their wings out a little. They like to dig down into the cooler dirt and sit there. We added several 2L frozen water bottles for them to lay against but they seem to ignore those. (Note to self: remove the labels from the bottles first!)

I can only stay outside in that kind of heat for a few minutes. I don't know how anyone can stand it, human or chicken. I'm keeping a close eye on the chickens from indoors via the coop camera. The next few hours will be the hottest part of the day.

one thing i do when it’s “feels like” over 100 here, i put wet washcloth in my freezer and wear one or two around my neck when i go out to change waters and add ice etc. when it’s no longer cold ( the washcloth) i go inside. ( about 20 minutes )

 

[Nym]

I believe it has been so hot here the last 21 days we could have hatched chicks without an incubator or a broody hen. 104 right now.

That would be a cool experiment. I saw a young man on yt hatch a chick in a jar filled with straw.

 

[Nym]

one thing i do when it’s “feels like” over 100 here, i put wet washcloth in my freezer and wear one or two around my neck when i go out to change waters and add ice etc. when it’s no longer cold ( the washcloth) i go inside. ( about 20 minutes )

A great idea, one that I had forgotten til you mentioned it. I remember my pop doing this to mow the lawn. He used a refrigerated handkerchief.