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Keeping my hens cool in the summer!

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 09 June 2018 - 21:51

Hi ladies
For those of you out there who keep chickens, how do you keep them cool in the summer?
Mine are in a home made coop and I cover it from direct sunlight but the weather has got so hot over the last few days and I'm thinking I need to do something else to keep them cool, cheers:)

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 10 June 2018 - 11:40
I have a large homemade pen as well as their coop but I find in hot weather it isn't enough. I water down the entire area in the morning and late afternoon so the dirt is cool. I have plenty of jasmine, fruit trees and other plant shade for them to hide under. i have 2 bird baths but now that the bees have taken over those none of the birds can use them.. I also put 2 large low shallow pans of water in the shade and the chickens like to jump into those as well for a little cool off. I think the best is making sure they have plenty of water, shade and cool watered down dirt. Good luck, not easy for any of the outdoor creatures these days.
 
 

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