How to Keep Chickens Cool in the Summer

Welcome to the dog days of summer where the weather is hot, hotter, and hottest You might worry more about keeping your chickens warm in the winter, but the hot summer weather can be just as hard on chickens, and sometimes even worse than the cold

 

Recognize Signs of Heatstroke in Chickens

If you notice your chickens panting or spreading their wings during hot weather, don’t panic Like dogs, chickens pant to keep cool as neither have sweat glands Chickens will also spread out their wings to cool off

However, if you notice your chickens acting lifeless, lethargic, or their combs start

How to Help Your Flock Beat the Heat

Welcome to June, everyone! Summer is here and we couldn’t be more excited! I’ve said this before that one of the best things about living in Minnesota is being able to experience all four seasons

I get asked fairly often if it ever gets warm in Minnesota The answer is yes! In fact, the temperature forecast for this week is the 80’s and 90’s! And, due to the fact that we’re the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”,

Summer Heat Busters for Chickens

Someone turned the heat on this past week! With temperatures in the 90s and heat warnings well over 100 degrees out here in Eastern Iowa, it’s important to keep your chickens cool Here are some summer heat busters for chickens Did you know that the summer heat is harder on chickens than the winter cold? If it’s sweltering where you are, here are a few quick ways to make sure that your chickens stay cool

Lots of water
Fresh, cold water during hot weather is so important not only for chickens, but for all of your animals Make sure that waterers

How to Keep Chickens Cool in the Heat

One Memorial Day weekend, an unexpected heat wave slammed the upper Midwest All-time temperature records shattered as the mercury climbed near 100 degrees Hardly a breeze stirred, and clouds of gnats swarmed every warm-blooded creature that ventured outside The combination proved deadly: the heat and gnats together killed a number of backyard chickens, including four of one keeper’s flock The lesson is a hard but important one Chickens tolerate cold far better than heat, and a sudden hot spell can be genuinely dangerous Here’s how to help your flock survive the heat, whether it arrives on schedule or catches