117 degrees in Phoenix and my chickens are cool, 2013.

[@tamaragarrison5396]

Thanks so much for posting this! I lost a chicken to the heat yesterday and I have been looking all over the net for ideas and this is perfect!!!!!! Many Blessings to you! Most people on web sites with advice do not realize how hot it can get here. Thanks again! We are going to try this today!

[@vociferonheraldofthewinter2284]

Did the brick trick work for you?

[@johnjames5842]

Get a swamp cooler

[@blusnuby2]

You can tell a person`s character by how they treat their animals; 2 THUMBS UP, Mr. !

[@wynkelly1389]

What a great idea! I have been known to bring my 5 hens into the house (and the AC) during HOT weather. They sit on the back or an old recliner. I put old towels on the back of the recliner, and newspapers on the floor behind the chair.

[@desi4627]

Great idea! My chickens thank you I've already tried it and they are using it 😃 Thanks

[@dianagagnon2986]

What a marvelous, low tech, inexpensive idea!! Even thinking about 117 degrees makes me want to step on cool bricks myself...

[@shirleyvinson3894]

Diana Taylor 😂😂😂

[@ktylonox8646]

thankyou! I live in a hot environment too. This is a great idea I never thought of. My chickens DO pant in the heat of the day, even in shade. I got a IGLOO cooler and bought some chicken water nipples that they peck at, drilled holes in the cooler, and put an aquarium grade silicon sealant around it, and I can add Ice to their drinking water and it doesn't melt for several hours. But I will definitely be doing this too. I also bought 2 of those Car Windshield insulators, and attached them to the roof of my coop with the reflective side UP. It dropped the temp. inside the coop by several degrees.

[@cynthiadianecarey9902]

Thanks for the reflective windshield cover idea!

[@shea5542]

That’s smart

[@shea5542]

I don’t think I can do that though cause so many planes go overhead

[@pw1669]

Wonderful idea! Thank you! I am in Gilbert.

[@danielt6689]

Best original idea that I've seen in a long time. Thanks for posting!

[@beverlycass1840]

I do this and it works well. Also, I will put frozen water bottles in the water and it keeps the water cool most of the day.

[@blueskyeranch6495]

Wow! GREAT IDEA! I'm in Vegas too and this is sooooo helpful! Grabbing my keys and jumping in my truck to go to Lowes for tub & bricks! THANK YOU!

[@gennagean7168]

great idea. I will try this summer w/ the bricks in water. often over 100F here in Houston w/ unbearable humidity. ugh.

[@marilynmaloch9239]

I love this garden set up!

[@angiecocchi357]

What a great tip! Thank you! I’m new to chickens and live in a very hot climate in the summer. I was going to do misters but that really wouldn’t keep them cool as well as this. Thanks again!

[@flockmistress]

BRILLIANT. I'm hitting the hardware store this weekend to buy supplies.

[@Page001B]

Super cool backyard! So simple, evaporation is our friend here in the valley! Great idea.

[@gamb155]

I put out a dog crate tray filled with water in the shade. Hens stand in it all day. 109° Dallas

[@moderndaymercantile]

wow - love your garden set up. I came to see how to cool the chickens. I have 1 tub with 1 brick so I'll add more bricks for my 3 chickens.

[@myndiellis]

Thanks for the info! I'm in Tucson and have been trying to keep my hens cool and this is all so good to know. I spray them down with water every half hour or so, and give frozen treats but they don't seem to like the hose much and I feel bad about that. But, I think this will work!

[@cynthiadianecarey9902]

It's my understanding that if their feathers get wet, it makes it harder for them to cool down, because then they can't fluff their feathers and create the little air pockets between feathers, which is how they cool themselves. Cooling their legs and feet, and drinking ice water, helps. I put frozen bottles of water, wrapped in cloth, for them to stand on, ice in their drinking water, and shallow saucers of water where they walk. Also use a box fan. I'm going to try this bricks-in-water tray.. It sounds great. I live in inland So Cal, and our temps can also get up to 117°- 120°. I have red jungle fowl, They are panting in high nineties, and collapsing at 101°. I brought them in the house to the a/c. Much better than trying to revive a dying chicken.

[@MrThePone]

thank you for sharing this one.

[@shea5542]

So smart! Thank you!

[@amandabyers2350]

DUDE!! Thank you! Never thought of this!

[@Heather-xm9ul]

Thanks! Just got some chicks and the impending Mesa summer is one of my chief concerns!

[@stevo9er]

About to get chickens and was contemplating a swamp cooler or letting them chill in the AC'd garage.

[@Heather-xm9ul]

@@stevo9er I've started digging them a pond, and there Are zero places in their coop where they have to be exposed to direct sunlight. I'm still worried about the summertime.

[@RobbieTullos]

that's smart. Thank you for sharing this!

[@WhoisMichelleCollie]

even tho this was 2013 and those chickens have been replaced its a excellent idea.

[@frankwright460]

Best ever idea to keep chickens safe and cool... Wao.... I like that man. Thank you for sharing your precious time and idea. Love from 🇵🇰👍👌❤️

[@FreshEggsDaily]

Very awesome idea! Mine will stand in water - we have ducks so we put out large tubs of water and the chickens see the ducks standing in the water all the time, but you're right, that's a great idea to entice them to stand in the water.

[@LifeByTheSeason]

Thanks for the idea. I live in Vegas and am looking for ways to keep my chickens cool this summer.

[@MJYouAreNotAlone1]

God bless you!!!

[@aprilamerio7170]

great video! thanks for sharing

[@mikesbobcatservicesllc-mic6927]

great idea thanks for sharing that

[@Tiny85209]

I live in East Mesa, and this is my first year with hens. My 12 x 12 coop is just covered with the green garden meshing. I will try this mortar tub/ brick set-up for my girls. Do you know if I should bring in, and attach a fan for additional air circulation? Also, that garden looks great. Tomatoes and Okra. My grandmother would be right at home.

[@mdc9273]

Cool idea! I did not know that chickens were water averse in general!

[@ljames8296]

Thanks so much for the great idea!

[@explaincauseidontgetit3294]

Wow, great idea. Going to try tomorrow!

[@poodleoodle7689]

Thats great advice, thanks.

[@onedazinn998]

wow...never thought of this ! Thanks so much for sharing gonna try it! :)

[@danikelley1]

Thanks so much for posting this, VERY useful information. Quick question: How "swampy" does this get? I would guess that your girls spend quite a bit of time in their "swamp cooler" and it might get (more than) a little poopy. How often do you have to dump to keep the smell reasonable?

[@PastorTonyManuel]

thanks for the great tip, do you have airflow going through the coop as well?

[@CoyoteCrossingSanctuary]

Oh my thank you!

[@janecharbonneau6082]

A cool idea!

[@F7u8C4K7U2]

Thanks good advice...simple low buck/low tech solution. Too hot out for man nor beast. Southern Comfort ;)

[@melaniesmith1313]

Brilliant!

[@mattroyster1]

Thinking of a similar set up with 2-3 chickens. I’m in Goodyear. Have you considered misters for them or a fan? What’s your thoughts on those. I’ll definitely do the bricks in water. Thanks for the video.

[@bubbacrabb]

I lived in Phoenix 8 years. Thing about it I liked lot more I hated. Living large in the Hoosier state again with appreciation the grass ain't always greener on the other side.

[@memoiories]

Very useful

[@SLC-Smudge42]

Late to the party! Great vid. Does it matter that the water gets so hot? Very hot here in Salt Lake City as well. My girls stopped laying regularly.

[@Beckysgetsittogether]

Thanks for the chicken cooling tip. Do your girls still lay in the summer? I'm in the Phoenix area also.

[@missyoumarilyn]

Do the natural process of evaportation keep the bricks/water cool? Is it the shade? Should you fill it with cold/cool water? Thank you! I live in GA and am worried about my Orpingtons!

[@vh2337]

Thanks for the tip. Only problem is my chickens are drinking the water and they are pooping in it too. Gross. I clean it every day but I'm wondering if anyone else has this problem.

[@kirtsch1]

Agreed. Didn't even think of this 'til I made one of these. Water is nasty, they love to drink it. Can't be healthy.

[@josho7963]

Did you put them on there to start or did you let them discover/get on the bricks by them selvs

[@jeanneweber9305]

In that heat do your hens use the hen house at nite? If so how do you keep them cool at nite? Thanks for the info.

[@billsmithjones756]

how do you keep them from drinking from the tub? can't be too clean if they are sitting and pooping in it.

[@justsaying6644]

How do you keep the water cool?

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

Okra love the heat. For them to be stressed is all you need to know.

[@dragonflyhill5748]

Good idea

[@josephiosue3956]

What exactly are adobe for bricks? I walked around home depot here for a solid hour yesterday trying to find them. Any chance you have a link to what you used? Thanks.

[@eastondana3069]

In case you haven't found them yet, they are the normal red bricks used in construction and such

[@beeftimer]

would be nice if we could see what you're talking about.

[@elizabethgartman4464]

Hey, my name is Liz and I been watching your journey with your garden and chickens and I like what you have going on! Keep making videos because I want to know more about chickens and what you use for fertilizer and chicken feed? Also have you ever had a chicken lay a soft egg? Anyways I am going to start posting videos to my own personal KZbin channel so maybe if you follow me and I follow you we can be successful with community help from each other! Thank you

[@naomigoman1024]

Do you ever get hassled by your neighbors about your chickens??

[@Adam.304]

dear friend if it is true that chicken lose heat thru legs [& rabbits thru ears] they would be dead nxt season

[@johncspine2787]

Sorry bud, it’s true. Ever felt a chicken on your legs? Their feet are hot! That’s why they roost and cover their feet with their feathers and stick their heads, wattles and combs into their wings..

[@laitulip5026]

JESUS IS KING

[@laitulip5026]

👑

[@the_lion55]

I think imperial valley California is hottest in the nation 122degrees

[@Adam.304]

plz cool their heat source, belly. freeze a watermelon