What a neat idea to use the terra cotta saucers for plants and a mister outside!
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM Michigan
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Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] how are you handling the heat in your coops, runs, and fre...
It's been up to 112F here, and my chickens are doing well, except for my sweet silkie roo who has an upper respiratory infection. I have been giving him antibiotics and although I still hear congestion, he acts the same as always.
My little white silkie hen went broody, and having her up in the nest box all day in this heat scared me. I put a frozen water bottle in with her every day. I also put a small water dish in there with her, but she would always end up sitting on it! sometimes with her feet tucked right into it. I think it helped keep her cool. It was a big relief when she quit.
My main defense against the heat, besides deep shade: a mister. I have one of those "cobra" freestanding misters that you just attach to a hose. It makes a mucky mess after being on all day, but it's truly the difference between life and death in this heat. That and large terra cotta plant saucers used as wading pools. A panting chicken will quit panting within a minute of stepping into one of these.
Maureen and the girls at the
Rowdy Girls Ranch
Marana, AZ
Rowdy Girls Ranch
Marana, AZ
In a message dated 6/29/2012 6:22:07 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, cathryntherese@yahoo.com writes:
and how are your chickens holding up?Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM Michigan
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