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  1. janiedoe

    Temperatures are rising!! How do you keep your chickens cool in the coop, run, and or brooders?!?!

    X2 I have a couple of industrial fans from TSC. I've been using them for 4 years without a problem. I usually turn them off for a few hours a day. I know the chickens appreciate them, because they gather in front of them. The rest of them love to sit in muddy areas, that i make under the trees.
  2. janiedoe

    Temperatures are rising!! How do you keep your chickens cool in the coop, run, and or brooders?!?!

    I know what you mean, one minute they are gasping like a heat stroke is coming on. The next minute, they are laid out in the hot sun like beach bunnies.
  3. janiedoe

    Temperatures are rising!! How do you keep your chickens cool in the coop, run, and or brooders?!?!

    I do not use a mister. I am in a very humid, hot climate. Think of it as getting your clothes damp, on a hot humid day. You can't cool off, because your clothes are too warm and wet. It just feels hotter. I make mud in the shade. Sometimes I sprinkle mealworms in it. The chickens start digging...
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