11 Ways to Keep Chickens Cool in the Heat of Summer

[@LadyLeda2]

Just got our first chickens and am binge watching videos for tips on keeping chickens. This was by far the most informative video I have come across. Thank you so much for sharing every thing you know!!!!!

[@ZoomerPrepper]

how are they doing so far?

[@ephjay6t87]

This woman is smart. My chickens and I appreciate the valuable information I learned here.

[@Clydesmith2119]

Snowy Easter Eggs. She is so darn beautiful. We have three Easter Eggers and not the Snowy. ❤

[@ADorkNamedSteph]

OMG THOSE CHICKENS ARE SO CUTE!

[@IronBubbles]

Chickens are very under appreciated by humans. They are quite sensitive and amazing beings.

[@chriscortez9090]

This helped me sooo much! I live in TX so It was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo helpful!

[@leighrendler2256]

I use the frozen jugs, because of your video! They seem to really appreciate it, have never seen this tip anywhere else.

[@ittybitty7702]

Great ideas, extra special presentation, (too cute!) Loved your sincerity and obviously, your chickens love you!

[@IronBubbles]

Thank you so much for your kinds words. I hope you have a great day. 🥰

[@dansklrvids7303]

This was a super helpful video

[@LauraCollins-wb2wh]

I picked up a few cake pans from the dollar store and I freeze water in them. Sometimes I put a little electrolyte powder in it or sometimes some watermelon chunks just different various vegetables or fruit or powdered vitamins and just let it slowly melt during those hot days sometimes they like to stand on it to coolwhile it’s still a block of ice, but they enjoy it as well to try to get the watermelon out

[@Jane-West]

Those are some happy, spoiled chickens!❤❤❤

[@SexiSelextivSunShine]

I just got chickens 2 days ago! During a heat wave at that! This helped tremendously! Thanks for sharing!👍🏻🙏🏻

[@IronBubbles]

YES! How exciting! what kinds are they?

[@SexiSelextivSunShine]

Long Island reds! Free n they are so sweet n gentle! Good for beginners I’m told!

[@kevinmelton7954]

I see those familiar rock walls of the desert southwest...and the rocks alongside the sidewalk for xeriscaping! Used to live in West Texas ... for many decades and still have family there. The potential for high heat that runs day after day after week is not funny. Thanks for sharing these great tips. . Also saw another KZbinr who recommends placing water in a large insulated jug ... Like you see at construction sites .. with an added water nipple for the chickens to access the water, and always include ice in the water to maintain cold temps all day.

[@ArnoldZiffle-jw2mv]

Thank you - Great idea with the insulated jug cause chickens will NOT drink warm water on hot days. Even tho it looks like they have lots of clean water if they are not drinking it refresh it & add big blocks of ice if you don’t have an insulated cooler set up.

[@Marielplantbased]

this was so helpful, thank you!

[@stephanieperry1815]

Frozen green peas,fruits chopped up and 1/4 inch watermelon juice o er it.mine love it

[@pamsalinas3235]

Peas are bad for chickens in the summer. To high in sugar causing heat. Only in the winter

[@moracesar]

Thanks for sharing the tips. Looking on how to keep my new chicks cooler this summer!

[@ArnoldZiffle-jw2mv]

Thank you for posting these great ideas. Your chickens look good. . My hen is nine years old & looks a little ratty but she still lays once in a while. I used several of your wonderful tips today.

[@lornawest7568]

Thank you for providing some tips I have never seen before! I live in TX and it was 90 yesterday and I was really worried about the girls. I love the idea of the frozen jugs to put in their run and coop. I am going to try that buttermilk recipe for sure. I also never thought of digging a better hole for them. Great video!

[@debrawooding9842]

What a helpful video! Thanks for sharing! So hot here right now!

[@urbangardeningandchickenke1018]

Excellent tips 👍

[@IronBubbles]

Glad you think so!

[@reneebrown2968]

Solar ac ported directly into coop and maybe a solar fan under the coop

[@Cherbear609]

Wonderful video-very informative🤗 Thank you!

[@6061lucky]

I learned a lot from you little one. Thank you for sharing. Your love to care for your pets says a great dill about you. God bless.

[@debgreen2140]

I had one die today at 91°. The heat index was 100. She had been pouting in the coop. I put a skirt on her because the mail was tearing all of her feathers out and she had a large bare patch. I feel bad for putting it on her, but I didn't think she was in any danger. The Broody hen who was hanging out with her was fine, I think because she was going outside to drink from the water. It didn't seem like the one that died was dehydrated, but she was not going outside for very long periods where it was cooler. The other one was hanging outside more even though she was brooding. From now on, instead of putting a skirt on them, I will separate them from the male.

[@ArnoldZiffle-jw2mv]

Don’t blame yourself, she might have been avoiding the rooster or she might have had health issues. Our chickens have been lost to no apparent cause & some live super long lives. We have a hen who is 9+ & still lays once in a while.

[@rajs3132]

Quite good concepts 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@IronBubbles]

Thank you for your comment. Stay healthy!

[@rajs3132]

@@IronBubbles thnks

[@stayfreestrongtv]

Nice

[@cclarke9301]

I loved this video and your helpful ideas!

[@judymiller323]

Great video ! Lots of mutual love going on there....🤩. I live in central FL and just got 6 baby hens amonth ago. I'm working to make the coop/ shed cool enough for them until they're old wenough to free range. Great tips, I will def use them .Thaks so much

[@sanjasusnjar1854]

Thank You for great information 👍🇨🇦🕊🍀

[@serenityprojects7364]

Good job girlie thank you so so much for the information we just got for chickens 2 months ago and then another four chickens two weeks ago so we’re going to be introducing the two flock together as soon as the small ones can go outside and that’s gonna be right around summertime when it’s super hot outside I didn’t know if I was going to need to bring all eight chickens in the house lol or what I should do so this video is super helpful. Thank you so much.

[@carolinevanwinkle3755]

Love freezing bottles of water. Could you freeze a block of ice and put it and a fan in coop to cool down

[@user-hx8ck1jx2x]

That’s a white Ameraucana I have a bunch of those

[@urbangardeningandchickenke1018]

Excellent video

[@IronBubbles]

Thanks for the visit

[@christynm.8933]

GREAT VIDEO..THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE INFO!!!!❤❤❤❤❤🐓

[@PerformancePInc-sg7cw]

Helpful Tips ! 🥰

[@lorischadler2871]

It would be better to use a real salt like redmonds real salt or a pink Himalayan sea salt intead of morton lite salt and i use honey instead of white sugar😮 Just a couple things I do.

[@gabrielguerrero5070]

Good info,,

[@IronBubbles]

thank you. good luck.

[@74gatorjim]

Can you use cilantro spice instead of fresh?

[@lorettaowens1504]

She's telling the others not to even think about hopping up there

[@marykaystreasures]

Please tell me what kind of chicken you eon your shoulder I have one that looks just like yours ❤️🗝️🇺🇸😊

[@aking770]

NIce! Good ideas, except for the salt. Chickens dont sweat and salt can build up in the kidneys. Check with a vet before adding things to any to an animals diet. There's a reason feed makers have spend billions of dollars figuring out how to keep livestock productive and healthy through nutrition specific to each species.

[@lucyb3885]

Salt is an Important Nutrient for Poultry By Anne Lichtenwalner, DVM Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension,

[@lucyb3885]

“Most chickens need between 0.12% to 0.2% sodium in the diet. If measured as NaCl or “salt,” it should be 0.4-0.6%.”…

[@MiaMarie420]

Why salt??

[@robertbailie1873]

Fans?

[@michaelbrawner4754]

I just throw my chickens in the freezer for 5 min! 😂

[@daleparks6781]

Arm& hammer is not a brand you want to use it's not safe!😖

[@user-ol9kv4xi8t]

Funny I buy arm and hammer the brand to wash clothing