One of my girl's favorite treats is basil, so on hot days I snip a bunch in the morning and stick it in the fridge to chill it really well and feed it to them cold. They love it even more then.
We trained our chickens from 3 to 5 weeks old with a code word in case they got out or they were heading into danger, like the road. We would introduce kitchen Scraps, 1 at a time, in our hand & say chirp, chirp and they would eventually come running for treats. So now if we need them to come to us for any reason, we can say chirp, chirp & they all come running.
My chickens love the hose mister.. I live in Central Florida and it's always tough for my chickens in the summer. Over the years I've learned that providing lots of shade, clean fresh cold water, frozen food/treats, electrolytes and a mister on the hose really helps them to make it through the heat. Thanks for sharing your tips with us ❤
Great ideas! I put a little scoop of canned corn in cupcake pans and add water and freeze and make corn popsicles for my chickens. They love them and they store easy in ziplock bags after froze. Beautiful family God Bless.
I live in Arizona where it gets to be a 115 to a 120 in the summer time. We have Misters in the ceiling of the cage on one side set up on the timer with the grass. Underneath the misters or right behind it I have a fan that blows through the mist that'll take at least 10ﾟoff if it's in a shady area. Sometimes I'll cover the run to make sure it's shaded right there. Don't get one of the ground misters that hook to a hose. I made that mistake and then ended up with a chicken getting pneumonia and dying. You need to fine mist if you're going do it. The fine mess needs to come down from above and not at eye level otherwise it goes right into the lungs. Another thing is in that Pan of water that you put out for them put a brick in. There are some science behind it but they stand on the brick and the coolness pulls up into their feet. Sometimes we freeze 2 liter bottles with Water and they can snuggle up to it to keep cool. The main thing is the misters. It makes all the difference in the world when it's a 115 out. My gals don't even pant. They're very comfortable. I've never lost a chicken because of the heat.
I’m in AZ as well and we tried a mister on year and it brought an onslaught of flies even though the coops are clean! How do you control the flies with yours?
We spray our shade cloth over the tractor that creates a mist kinda like a swamp cooler. The chickens initially run from the spray but eventually return to the cooler air and the damp floor.
Good tips! I use small kiddie pool for their feet, ice blocks in water and freeze chunks of fruit inside. They enjoy the pecking, the coolness and the tasty treat.
I give them ice (got a big one every day) about four times per day. Watermelon once a day. Shade. Fans, dust baths, wet the ground and they like that a lot. It's been 90s for days now. Wears me out.
Yeah, wish I'd known before I lost my gorgeous rooster. Every 2 hours i throw in some ice cubes or cold water. I'm in Dallas it's been upwards of 107°.
With the latest heat indexes rising, especially for the summer months where the nights are as warm as the days and ice blocks melt into water in five minutes under the sun, I think Ill be giving my chickens watermelon smoothies for that time period. Blended with ice and with lots more ice to really cool them down. Its so hot during the summer, I beg for a cold bath because the water’s temperature is like that of a warm shower.
I live in Northern Michigan and we also had the high temps. In the morning I would mist down the the Chicken Runs and when my husband got home around 3:30 he would mist the Runs down. My chickens have to be in an enclosed run because of predators, so I need to provide all of their nutrition they could get if they could free range. So yes I am the one who does buy Melons and veggies just for the chickens. My main concern during these high temps have been my momma and her chicks who are in a separate coop downstairs in our walk out area, they did not benefit from the winds that we had, the wind is kind of blocked in in that area. So again with misting their area 2x a day cold water 2x a day and extra moisture dense foods were given while we were gone 9 hours a day. We also set up a camera on them in case they showed distress signs (my husband has an opportunity to come home if needed during work thank you Lord). All went well and hopefully in the next week or 2 we will be able to integrate them into the main flock (retail work schedule allowing).
We eat the Watermelon & leave some meat on the rind & clip them to the fence. They would peck at them there. Our friend has about 10 chickens & one of their kids threw a marshmallow & they said it was chicken football & pretty entertaining.
We freeze our watermelons and they destroy all of them in the summer.... we also give them big ice blocks to walk on and peck at ....that really helps as well
i am in Tx, i did all that but after a while one of them was suffering, so i had to put them in a big cage inside my house temporary while it's crazy hot outside 🤔
Were crazy chicken people, and they love the home grown watermelon! Also, put their feet in water.
One of my girl's favorite treats is basil, so on hot days I snip a bunch in the morning and stick it in the fridge to chill it really well and feed it to them cold. They love it even more then.
Great tip! We are going to try that here!
We trained our chickens from 3 to 5 weeks old with a code word in case they got out or they were heading into danger, like the road.
We would introduce kitchen Scraps, 1 at a time, in our hand & say chirp, chirp and they would eventually come running for treats.
So now if we need them to come to us for any reason, we can say chirp, chirp & they all come running.
What a beautiful family thank you for precious advice many blessings ❤
My chickens love the hose mister.. I live in Central Florida and it's always tough for my chickens in the summer. Over the years I've learned that providing lots of shade, clean fresh cold water, frozen food/treats, electrolytes and a mister on the hose really helps them to make it through the heat. Thanks for sharing your tips with us ❤
Great ideas! I put a little scoop of canned corn in cupcake pans and add water and freeze and make corn popsicles for my chickens. They love them and they store easy in ziplock bags after froze. Beautiful family God Bless.
I live in Arizona where it gets to be a 115 to a 120 in the summer time. We have Misters in the ceiling of the cage on one side set up on the timer with the grass. Underneath the misters or right behind it I have a fan that blows through the mist that'll take at least 10ﾟoff if it's in a shady area. Sometimes I'll cover the run to make sure it's shaded right there. Don't get one of the ground misters that hook to a hose. I made that mistake and then ended up with a chicken getting pneumonia and dying. You need to fine mist if you're going do it. The fine mess needs to come down from above and not at eye level otherwise it goes right into the lungs. Another thing is in that Pan of water that you put out for them put a brick in. There are some science behind it but they stand on the brick and the coolness pulls up into their feet. Sometimes we freeze 2 liter bottles with Water and they can snuggle up to it to keep cool. The main thing is the misters. It makes all the difference in the world when it's a 115 out. My gals don't even pant. They're very comfortable. I've never lost a chicken because of the heat.
How do you keep the misters from getting clogged with hard water? I tried misters, but they only lasted a week or so before they just stopped working.
I’m in AZ as well and we tried a mister on year and it brought an onslaught of flies even though the coops are clean! How do you control the flies with yours?
I just forgot everything before Theo's smile. Too cute! Thanks for the tips.
Shallow pans of water work well.they wade in the water and evaporation cools them down.also I water the grass and they run through it.
Great suggestions! That should help keep them cool as well, thank you!
Yes! Our chickens definitely love when I hose the grass for them.
Your children are beautiful. Thank you for the tips.
Great info and cute kiddo!
Good idea 👍🏾 frozen treats
We spray our shade cloth over the tractor that creates a mist kinda like a swamp cooler. The chickens initially run from the spray but eventually return to the cooler air and the damp floor.
Good tips! I use small kiddie pool for their feet, ice blocks in water and freeze chunks of fruit inside. They enjoy the pecking, the coolness and the tasty treat.
I give them ice (got a big one every day) about four times per day. Watermelon once a day. Shade. Fans, dust baths, wet the ground and they like that a lot. It's been 90s for days now. Wears me out.
Dog crate tray in the shade filled with water. They stand in it.
Never thought of that, that would be a great idea Gloria! Thank you for the tip!
Yeah, wish I'd known before I lost my gorgeous rooster. Every 2 hours i throw in some ice cubes or cold water. I'm in Dallas it's been upwards of 107°.
I had 3 hens before , but this time I have 4 . Always up for good tips .
Awesome. This is exactly what I needed to know about. Thank you for your great video.🙏🏻
No problem! I hope you can keep your chickens cool and safe during the heat!
I be crazy . watermelon a most !!
I put ice packs in the water, at least twice a day! I have shade cloth on the south and east corner. Now, I've ordered a solar fan to help.
I have chickens in California and wow 110 degree weather is no joke
I bet it has been a hot summer. Good luck keeping your ladies cool!
With the latest heat indexes rising, especially for the summer months where the nights are as warm as the days and ice blocks melt into water in five minutes under the sun, I think Ill be giving my chickens watermelon smoothies for that time period. Blended with ice and with lots more ice to really cool them down. Its so hot during the summer, I beg for a cold bath because the water’s temperature is like that of a warm shower.
Beautiful setup! Question.. How do you keep predators out if you have such a large open top run?
Damn summer almost over just now seeing this, Thanks for what you do!!
I live in Northern Michigan and we also had the high temps. In the morning I would mist down the the Chicken Runs and when my husband got home around 3:30 he would mist the Runs down. My chickens have to be in an enclosed run because of predators, so I need to provide all of their nutrition they could get if they could free range. So yes I am the one who does buy Melons and veggies just for the chickens. My main concern during these high temps have been my momma and her chicks who are in a separate coop downstairs in our walk out area, they did not benefit from the winds that we had, the wind is kind of blocked in in that area. So again with misting their area 2x a day cold water 2x a day and extra moisture dense foods were given while we were gone 9 hours a day. We also set up a camera on them in case they showed distress signs (my husband has an opportunity to come home if needed during work thank you Lord). All went well and hopefully in the next week or 2 we will be able to integrate them into the main flock (retail work schedule allowing).
Thanks for the info. This is really helpful!
Glad you could enjoy it! I hope it can help you out! Did you ever get your chickens?
@@AcresOfAdventure not yet. Still working on the house. Next yr's goal is for starting our chicken experiment and bees!
We eat the Watermelon & leave some meat on the rind & clip them to the fence. They would peck at them there.
Our friend has about 10 chickens & one of their kids threw a marshmallow & they said it was chicken football & pretty entertaining.
Good video. Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Where did you get your chicken water bucket
Do you live in florida...any tips for The hot humitted weather here that is, ninety percent of the time
We freeze our watermelons and they destroy all of them in the summer.... we also give them big ice blocks to walk on and peck at ....that really helps as well
Our chickens love frozen fruit
Good video
Where did you get the hanging water bucket? Can you make a video on how to hang it🙏🏻
Could you please tell me where you got your waterer ? Thanks
What do you do for mosquitoes? I have had a whole lot of mosquitoes in my coop this year
i am in Tx, i did all that but after a while one of them was suffering, so i had to put them in a big cage inside my house temporary while it's crazy hot outside 🤔
I thought about having chickens however foxes destroy coops and kill them. I like your coop it does not look strong enough.
Where did you get your water feeders?
I think it was a family farm and home
Noticed your metal nesting box sits in the sun 🌞 just sayin
I do fans and they will go and fluff their feathers but they don’t spend alot of time in front of the fans it’s also 112
They don't sweat so a dry fan would not cool them.
Heating grass when sun pinching on grass in reality hot wearty it kills the grass
Freeze your watermelon
Here’s the sun, here’s the shade. Duh, okay
you dont need to tell people how to kill animals
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Your comment makes absolutely zero sense. SAY NO TO DRUGS!