donteatbees
Chirping
- May 20, 2024
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Hey everyone! I've got a heat wave just starting in BC, Canada (getting close to 40°C) and was wondering if anyone has any tips?
My chickens have two things of water (I've got 2 more that I'm about to fill up for the yard), lots of trees and bushes in the pen, a raised coop they can hide under and access to my yard full of very tall grass, shady trees and a kiddy pool I filled a bit for my dogs.
I haven't had any issues yet, they're all cool and happy, but it will get hotter and I work nearly every day and won't be home with them. I've got family at home, thankfully, so they will have some supervision. But the chickens are mainly my thing.
I've heard frozen fruits and watermelon are good, but fruit (and groceries in general) are expensive, so I'll get some if it goes on sale.
My chickens ages are: five that are ~1.5 months old, two (ones a baby roo) that are 10 weeks tomorrow (only ones who's exact age I know, theyre the only ones I've hatches), two that are about 3-4 months and my six hens that are a year and a few months. Not sure if age affects anything to do with heat, but thought I'd say just to be safe!
My chickens have two things of water (I've got 2 more that I'm about to fill up for the yard), lots of trees and bushes in the pen, a raised coop they can hide under and access to my yard full of very tall grass, shady trees and a kiddy pool I filled a bit for my dogs.
I haven't had any issues yet, they're all cool and happy, but it will get hotter and I work nearly every day and won't be home with them. I've got family at home, thankfully, so they will have some supervision. But the chickens are mainly my thing.
I've heard frozen fruits and watermelon are good, but fruit (and groceries in general) are expensive, so I'll get some if it goes on sale.
My chickens ages are: five that are ~1.5 months old, two (ones a baby roo) that are 10 weeks tomorrow (only ones who's exact age I know, theyre the only ones I've hatches), two that are about 3-4 months and my six hens that are a year and a few months. Not sure if age affects anything to do with heat, but thought I'd say just to be safe!