"They can take this heat, they don't *enjoy* it. Your birds should already be panting, that usually starts around 90 degrees. Tree shade is always better than roof shade, but it sounds like your set up is about as good as what is possible given you…"
"We have had a lot of birds die in the past few days, I think the very sudden onset of heat might have something to do with it-- the birds just aren't getting the few weeks to acclimate a little. However the fact that she was normal appearing at 5:30…"
"This is my biggest fear is to find one of my chickens dead. Our coop is about 15 feet tall. It is between a west wall and the garage. I have shade cloths, one snake misters (turned on around noon) and water. The mister leaks where the hose connects…"
Sorry for your loss too. The intensity of the heat these last two days could have been the problem. The kiddie pool will help prevent problems in the future. Others may have more info for you. Bird's feet are the visible…"
"I know how you feel! My favorite chicken fell in the duck trough the other day and she drown :( So I am also getting a small kiddie pool too. I'm sorry for your loss."
I just went out to check on my chickens and noticed that only 1 chicken was on the roosting bar. I found that incredibly odd since they've always all been on the bar at night. I grabbed a flashlight to look around and found the 2nd hen in a nesting…
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