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How is your hen today
What are you feeding them
Do the have access to fresh cool water
Do the have shade
How big is your coop/ run
Do they free range , could she have gotten into something
Is she being bullied
I also live in Texas and have Silkies Silkie mixes and a bantam brahma . It has been rough in the 100°f+ heat . I have a tarp over my runs roof and breathable shade cloth down one side . I use frozen 2 liter bottles to create cool place for them to lay . You may want to observe your chickens and make sure she isn't being bullied. I feed very little hen scratch or corn when it's hot and change the water in their waterers multiple times to try to keep out fresh water .
It's been pretty interesting going from chickens that can handle heat to fluffy floofs that struggle when it's hot .
She has been on the covered porch today with the ceiling fan on. I've noticed that she's been having a hard time finding where her water dish is so, I would put my fingers in and make a splashing sound and guide her where to drink the same way with the pecking , she's eating and drinking a lot more today with my help, she is more alert but, still sleeps. I opened her cage and she flew out to perch on my shoulder. I think she's getting spoiled. I just put her in the chicken run and she's drinking on her own, eating more her usual self.How is your hen today
What are you feeding them
Do the have access to fresh cool water
Do the have shade
How big is your coop/ run
Do they free range , could she have gotten into something
Is she being bullied
I also live in Texas and have Silkies Silkie mixes and a bantam brahma . It has been rough in the 100°f+ heat . I have a tarp over my runs roof and breathable shade cloth down one side . I use frozen 2 liter bottles to create cool place for them to lay . You may want to observe your chickens and make sure she isn't being bullied. I feed very little hen scratch or corn when it's hot and change the water in their waterers multiple times to try to keep out fresh water .
It's been pretty interesting going from chickens that can handle heat to fluffy floofs that struggle when it's hot .
Might have just been heat exhaustion. my silkies aren't extremely active in this heat . I am still learning about "cool" weather breeds . I always had chickens that were recommended for hot arid climates , like Old English Game or SumatrasToday she's been on my covered porch with the ceiling fan on and she is doing better. I've noticed that she's been having a hard time finding where to drink so, I will put my fingers in her water dish and splash a little so she can hear and guide her to drink the same with the pecking sound so far, she's been eating and drinking that way. Opie is getting spoiled. I had opened the cage and she flew to perch on my shoulder, she still sleeps but, today she's been more alert. My Dad is expanding the chicken run, they have to be fenced in.
She has been on the covered porch today with the ceiling fan on. I've noticed that she's been having a hard time finding where her water dish is so, I would put my fingers in and make a splashing sound and guide her where to drink the same way with the pecking , she's eating and drinking a lot more today with my help, she is more alert but, still sleeps. I opened her cage and she flew out to perch on my shoulder. I think she's getting spoiled. I just put her in the chicken run and she's drinking on her own, eating more her usual self.
Might have just been heat exhaustion. my silkies aren't extremely active in this heat . I am still le
Might have just been heat exhaustion. my silkies aren't extremely active in this heat . I am still learning about "cool" weather breeds . I always had chickens that were recommended for hot arid climates , like Old English Game or Sumatras
I think my chicken is blind. I put her in her wadding pool dish she couldn't figure out how to step out of it. I have to guide her head to the water I took her to the chicken yard, fed the other chickens and put her next to a brahma so, she could hear the scratching sound, Opie did fairly well. This is going to be an on going thing.Might have just been heat exhaustion. my silkies aren't extremely active in this heat . I am still learning about "cool" weather breeds . I always had chickens that were recommended for hot arid climates , like Old English Game or Sumatras