whew............................

It's hot. 


I know I complain about the heat a bit but seriously this is no joke. Another record today....... 106 degrees. The real feel with humidity was 115 degrees. Uh Uh. No thanks. I'm super ready for Fall. Or hell, even a day in the 90's would be nice. 

Chickens don't like temps in the high 90's or 100's. It literally is like a part time job keeping these girls alive in this ridiculous heat. It is easier to lose one of the girls to heat than cold weather, so here are the steps I'm taking to keep them chilled:


-box fan in the coop running at hottest part of the day
-mister on a timer that runs twice a day for an hour and a half
-frozen watermelon or cantaloupe at lunchtime
-electrolytes in their water
-when its record breaking heat, I put ice in a pan in the coop. They like to sit by it or walk on it. The ice is also placed in front of the fan, so if it's not too humid, the fan + the ice acts like a swamp cooler
-The coop and run is in shade with lots of trees


If you have chickens and its hot, try these. They really work.