This is ESSENTIAL for Chickens in the SUMMER HEAT

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[@Serendipity_Strawberry_Farm]

Your tips helped me to keep not only our chickens but the neighbours chickens alive during the heat of our previous Australian Summer. I am constantly looking to you for all of the information that I need for our flock and I couldn’t be more Thankful for your mentorship. Brilliant advice as always :)

[@lesheinen6116]

I am in Central Texas and when the temperature gets really high I get out my rubber tub, add a little water and then put in a "block" of ice. The girls really seem to appreciate the cold water and they also like to stand in the water to cool off and the alpha will sometimes stand on the ice. It doesn't last too long but it does give the a little break during the heat of the day. Every day I freeze water using a plastic food container about a quart size and this will last for a good while. In exceptionally hot weather I might do this twice a day. I am also considering installing a misting system which will lower the temps by 10 to 15 degrees.

[@mrs.rogers7582]

I give my hens cold watermelon slices sprinkled with some small seeds. They come running and eat everything down to the rind. I grow my own watermelon so they enjoy it every day of summer.

[@MorePranaGardens]

Vega is ADORABLE!!!

[@robrenhar]

Bought some mexican blankets off Amazon and pin them up with clothespins as the sun moves. Use them in the winter also, as a windblock. Have been one of the crazy ideas i got that has really worked out great.❤

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Nice!

[@lisaasad6652]

70% shade block is good and you can buy it online pretty cheaply

[@sharorganic5841]

Shower curtains work great!

[@travelingjones3786]

Hey girl!! I love your youtube. I just got five chickens. New to having chickens and I learned a lot from you. Thank you so much.

[@veroyhijasl9088]

Hi we live in az and our summers are crazy hot. So we got our misters ready to go we put fresh cold water and electrolytes lettuce watermelon. Wet there coops. We try our best so they cant suffer this heat. These days we are having a heat wave.

[@SunshineCountryChickens]

Great info thanks so much! Im in Texas and have been blessed with an abundance of fast growing trees and plants after years of struggling in an open field ablaze with sunlight!

[@SequoiaRaven]

Horsetail (the weed) is a great source of electrolytes and vitamins :) 😀 and is probably growing in your yard 😀. Cutting the plant into small pieces, drying it and grinding it may be the best way to put it in their water, but you could give it to them fresh or chopped too.😊 😊

[@kelleyleblanc5025]

I was literally just looking at how the positively identify horsetail because I believe I have tons of it

[@SequoiaRaven]

@@kelleyleblanc5025 I'm glad! It also has a lot of Silica in it so it's good for collagen building and bone health. It does more as well! Hope identification goes well.

[@katie7748]

I've got a SIL who has a degree in plant something or other...she taught me not only what horsetail is but also that you can just pull it straight out of the ground with your bare hands - no special tools and almost no elbow grease needed! Blew my newbie mind haha

[@SequoiaRaven]

@@katie7748 It breaks off too, so it's pretty easy to harvest!! :) 😀

[@kelleyleblanc5025]

@@katie7748 that’s awesome!! You are blessed to have someone who knows their plants!!! I havnt seen the stalk and cones as they emerge(I have not really paid attention tho). But they are all over and the branches are 3-4 inches long now. I’m pretty sure that’s what I have but I’m not 100% and every video I watch shows them at an early stage so it’s hard to be confident!

[@kathynaylor4357]

Thanks! Im in Texas.

[@hurricanevolf7165]

I love how the thumbnail and title work really well together, what it says to me is "Bubbalicious approved".

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

😂 He did approve it

[@DeepDank]

What heat it’s 53 here today in the north of England. But don’t worry we will get a barmy 57 high this week…

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

LOL I feel this so much.

[@LeslieWagner-wj7jz]

It's going to be 108 F the next couple of days here in Tucson AZ. I have to hose down my chickens multiple times a day, as I unfortunately don't have misters yet. They don't eat as much, but my troopers are still laying eggs, despite being old ladies. Bless their hearts. They lived in Wyoming their whole lives, they where happier in snow than in heat. I love Vega!!!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

I absolutely love Tucson. I lived there for a little while and it's one of my favorite places on earth! But the heat is tough for human and chicken.

[@Thingys-Jill]

Freeze milk jugs of water. Put a jug in the waterer and change it out when needed. It will help alot and you won't have to mist them as much. Give them shade.

[@steelroz7567]

South central Texas we already hit 100 for a couple of days. I have trees in the 3 chicken yards but also have shade cloth covering areas around their chicken tractors. We gave them kiddie pools but they prefer the lids from livestock mineral tubs filled with water. I'll add bottles of frozen water so it'll stay cooler longer. Alternate ACV (less in summer) poultry cell, electrolytes & plain water. They have grit, oyster shell, limestone & egg shells available every day. My crews also have solar powered fans & as they're free to roam all day they pretty much get to chose where they wanna hang out during the heat of the day. It's taken 3 yrs to afford all these xtra goodies but I swear they're not as spoiled as I am. 😂

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Haha lucky chickens!

[@maren807]

Thank you!! As always, fabulous information for our flocks 🐓🐔🦆🪿💕!

[@AlfredOx3]

Winter Edition please, we just got in winter 🇿🇦South Africa

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Try this! kzbin.info/aero/PLRPX4o88mhhH1wnfCumEQxsgrz6jpmHDy

[@debbiependleton8507]

We use prime pine shavings and have little dust and use the hemp nesting box pads. We clean out the hen house every 2 weeks and keep their perch scraped off daily so they don't stand in their own waste when sleeping. Hottest part of the year my chickens lay more eggs. Winter is when they don't lay as much. We have RRRs and Barred Rocks. We give our chickens watermelon, grapes and blueberries to help cool them down. I also put large gallon milk jugs with frozen water and or liter bottles with frozen water and place them in various shaded areas for the chickens in the hottest parts of summer. They will lay next to them if they get to hot to cool down. I also change out their water a few times a day in the mid of the summer so their water doesn't become warm. They like to stand in it for a few mins to cool down as well. Thank you for the information for the electrolytes. I am going to do this. Have a wonderful and Blessed day!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Thank you!!!

[@christinesherry3442]

I put 2 liter bottle filled with water in the freezer for water bowls

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

I live in the NorthEast area of Oklahoma It is very Cold in the winter and very hot in the summer..

[@rbsamar]

Don’t forget her book sure it has all the information in

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Haha thank you, yes, the big print is easier for me to see!! You can put the dirty bedding into your compost pile. After it cooks a bit more you will have some very nice fertilizer!

[@KellJell]

It's cooled back down here in Maine, but we were in the mid to high nineties this week and it was a full time job trying to keep them cool! I may have been overreacting 😂 but, they have very little shade in their run and we are trying to fence in additional shade areas, but it's either super hot or raining! I think I'm going to try the hemp bedding since my coop is really big, but really dusty!! And cobwebby! I've been tossing out oyster shells and giving them cool yogurt and frozen watermelon too. I do crush up their eggshells and put them back in their feed too. I also gave them bowls of water to play in and ice water with electrolytes. The agricultural salt also looks like something I'm going to grab! Thanks so much for this much needed advice!! 🐔🌞😎❄️

[@aliciahanson54]

oakleaf hydrangea is a massive canopy of shade in my chicken run. They are always sitting under it.

[@lorikrafft8197]

My coop is extremely dusty!!!! I have a dirt floor and the dust is off the Richter scale!!!! Even in their run it’s dusty. I actually spray down their dirt sometime to suppress the dust. They do have shade. I need every dust hack you can think of.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Dust is such a pain!

[@erinwilson7871]

Rubber mats!

[@ShortbusMooner]

Have have multiple gravity waters, and I'm constantly rotating them with ice in them. It really helps! 💦

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Great tip!

[@kelleyleblanc5025]

I just mixed this up and gave it to my girls. The chickens are still unsure but my ducks were drinking it like mad!! Thank you

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

You're so welcome!

[@moonshyneart2840]

The sheer joy, satisfaction and well-earned pride when you introduce yourself has gotta be one of my favorite parts of your videos (aside from, y’know, all them cute lil chickens), I love your videos and have honestly come here quite a bit more now that I have some chicks of my own! this reminded me that I A. Had a spare shade cloth, and B. Needed to put up aforementioned shade cloth for my babies! As soon as I got to that tip I bolted lol I’m back to watch the rest of the video but rewatching your intro also reminded me to write this comment lol I hope you’re having a beautiful day wherever you find yourself! (assuming you see this.)

[@milliemrrobinson1074]

So happy you shared that recipe! I'm making the electrolytes for my girls this week! I live in the southern part of the country, and it's already getting hot here! Thanks!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

You're welcome!

[@Clydesmith2119]

Hi Dahlia. Great info as always. ❤ we do cheat somewhat with a small ac fro their coop at night till the temp drops. A few of our girls are 5-1/2 We have lots of shade and they too love watermelon and grapes.

[@karenbirdsall2897]

I love hemp bedding. My Favorite Chickens pricing on hemp is a bit less expensive than other hemp bedding sellers. QUESTION? WHEN YOU CLEAN OUT YOUR COOP EACH YEAR, WHAT DO YOU SO WITH ALL THE DIRTY BEDDING? I STRUGGLE WITH WHERE TO PLACE THAT EVERY SPRING! Not yelling, Dalia can see large print better.

[@bethstaggs2369]

If you don’t have a place to compost , dump it into empty feed bags. You can sell it to gardeners or give it away. Post it in your local favorites page ..

[@KOAH_Dobermanpuppy]

I love your videos. Very informative and helpful. Thank you so much.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

You are so welcome!

[@revk8611]

I put fruit pieces in the freezer and put out fruit blocks during heat waves. They loved it. Gave them something to peck at as it melted, and a tasty treat too

[@SequoiaRaven]

Great one!

[@kylecleveland2247]

I AM A FIRST TIME CHICKEN OWNER! I have a pet chicken named chloe! I love your videos! I live in Woodburn oregon.

[@supremepizza3710]

Shade, above and beyond ventilation... water water water. Mine free range due to a tree... gotta fix that... Dust will gitcha. Acquired the BF in the mid-eighties cleaning the coop without face covering, oops. It's common in Asia among wranglers... High humidity in the Great Lakes... Let the dust fall where it may... Pine chips work for me, straw not so much. Moving towards wood chips as free for the hauling or even dumping. Family in tree business... Oyster shell good even if not caged... even grit, but free range eat bugs high in calcium. Been trying over the decades additives to special blocks, none now. They get a bucket of preps and leftovers from my pizzeria daily, again calcium and greens. Did have a pet chicken of my daughters pass from heatstroke many years ago... SAD: Thought she was people... set on your knee she did.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Aww I'm sorry to hear that!

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

I live in Central Florida and my chickens always suffer a bit during the summer. With a mister, a shade cloth, umbrella, some frozen treats, fresh cold water and electrolytes they make it through.. Thanks for sharing your tips with us ❤

[@templenaff5598]

I lost 5 last summer in N Texas but August was 110+ every day. I have pans of cool water with frozen bottles of water, solar fans with batteries so one can run while the other charges, big sheets of ice with a few pieces of fruit and vegetables in it, and I installed a mister on a timer. Runs are. Overhead with tarps. Check the temp in the nesting boxes. We ended up drilling vent holes in the roofs of the boxes and aiming a solar attic fan at the nesting boxes to help cool it off and it seemed to help. I just ordered the Redmond agricultural salt.

[@kennethcolemans1328]

I lost 9 chicks last week direct sun I'm still hurt (Louisiana) 😢😢😢😢

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Oh, I'm so sorry. That is really hard. ❤️

[@tammysmith7345]

It's getting hot where I am! I so wish I could have chickens

[@rodnajean9508]

Normally, it would be at that point where we live in Oklahoma but it’s been literal, thunderstorms and pouring down rain almost every single day and night. Lol.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

My mom and sisters are in Denton, TX! The weather has been wild this year!

[@rodnajean9508]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia for sure!!!

[@cqammaz53]

My girls love watermelon

[@MJYouAreNotAlone1]

We use Peat moss in our outside, chicken run that is covered. They love to dust bath in it. If the rain gets it, wet, it dries out very quickly. However, the chickens are always shaking that dust all over the place it just gets on everything including the walls. we have use this for two years or more. Is that dust something I need to be concerned about for my chickens health?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

I wouldn't worry about it too much as long as their area is well ventilated!

[@beverlymichael5830]

Part of my run is tarped and the 10x20 section I Have a shade cloth. I found a really well made shade cloth on amazon 10x20 for under $40. This is the third year for it. Gives them great shade but rain can go through.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Great tip!

[@brucebirchwood3066]

Thank you so much! Very educational and informative. Love your videos and Chickenlandia!

[@ronmcdowell4794]

Thanks from Florida!

[@shdwbnndbyyt]

Electrolytes... You mean my well water!!!! Lots of magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium, iron, manganese and even barium sats in there (barium sulfate is not water soluble... you swallow a cup of it for gastric system xrays... did I mention I have sulfur in my water too?)

[@bethstaggs2369]

Great tips ! Thanks for sharing the recipe 😊

[@michaelhoskins2006]

How do you calm a rooster who is aggressive around his ladies? I love your channel by the way. I’m looking at getting chickens.

[@chickenlady2802]

The most beautiful garden I've ever seen

[@barbarabeard6017]

It was 115 plus today, temps just wouldn't let up. It's about 108 right now and the sun's getting ready to go down. Very little cooling off during night and then back at it about 9:00 a.m. over 100 again all day. Will make your mixed tonight before I put them to bed I give them watermelon honeydew melon the greens and tomato and carrot salad, Chewy feed, scratch, drink soda bottles frozen solid in the drinking water pans, which a couple of them stand in, kiddie pool what about 2 to 3 inches of water. Will start adding ice to the kiddie pool tomorrow. Intend to hang misters but haven't found them yet. Last year everyone I know had chickens die, are Feed Store lady retired a couple years back and has many chickens and she lost 14 of them in one day! It seems a lot hotter than we're being told. The sun seems a lot brighter the last couple of years and hotter. Some things different. My chicks were born in August and they lay an egg a day and there are nine of them. They have been wonderful and I eat eggs everyday. I pray they make it through the Heat this year once again

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

It's so tough but it sounds like you're doing everything right!

[@razorsyntax]

Should we worry about a floppy comb? We have a chicken whose comb is folded over and covering one eye. It was always slightly folded to one side, which looked fine, but now it's completely in its side. I'm not sure what signs to look for to know if it's a problem or not. I did see you other videos about the health of a comb and it does seem to be a bit pinker with little black dots. She has been bullied for some time and the bullying increased to the point where we had to separate the culprit. Not sure what to look for as far as that floppy comb.

[@katek8060]

Would misting sprinklers be a good idea too?? In combination with shade, electrolytes. We’ve been thinking about using mist during the peak hour of a heat wave.. with options for them to not be near it unless they want. I find that it helps cool the dirt with evaporation too. I have some really fluffy Orpingtons that struggle the most with heat.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Yes they are usually a good idea unless you live in a really humid area and you have the misters somewhere that isn't well ventilated.

[@SundryTalesOfConstance79WESTY]

Nooice! 😎 STOC

[@JJ-kv1lx]

Do you have a link for the hemp bedding. I've only used aspen bedding. It is slightly expensive. Pine is bad for their lungs.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Yes! Use the code "chickenlandia10" for 10% off: myfavoritechicken.com/ref/2/

[@ControversialDogMom]

What part of the PNW are you in again? I’m just outside Portland and just put my chicks outside yesterday!

[@mikek4455]

Why would I be getting ridiculously large eggs? Almost like 2 joined together its a weird shape. Hard to explain.

[@cryptor3hab300]

Is there such a thing as too much shade? I want to put my coop and run under a large cherry tree. Sounds great for summer and all the other trees drop leaves, so winter sun will come through.

[@christian5707]

It was 111 the other day here in California. I always go and buy 10 pound ice blocks. Chickens get one in each water container, our coco bunny gets one in his cage which he loves to lay on top off. Of course electrolytes but I’ve noticed that the chickens don’t like the electrolyte water. Might have to try your recipe, they are so darn picky! I did lose one hen the other day, I thought it might be from the heat but last night I noticed a group of my hens were terrorizing another hen. I’ve never had this happen in my flock of 15. I have separated her from the rest but now I feel so bad for her. I just don’t know what to do at this point. I’m waiting a few days then I will reintroduce her to the flock. If it doesn’t go well, she will have to live by herself… not sure how that’s going to work out. Any suggestions?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

It's possible the one getting attacked has some kind of weakness going on and that's why she's getting targeted. If you have to remove her, maybe you can put her with an other more docile chicken.

[@nanaslittleloves5782]

I have aways heard that chickens bodys can't handle to much salt is there amount that is to much?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

If it's good quality salt and you make the electrolytes as instructed they will be fine through a heat wave. After that, you can always offer them electrolytes or even just salt water but you need to also offer them fresh, plain water. The quality of the salt really does matter, though! You wouldn't want to do that with table salt.

[@WendysWorldTX]

I noticed some of my chickens have scratchy breathing, it almost sounds like a toad call. Suggestions or previous videos I should look for? It's hot here already and we've had a lot of rain. I'm in Central TX

[@pikakiflower4840]

Love your videos! Small Pet Select has 2 different oyster shells. One is pure oyster, the other has sea shells. Do you recommend one over the other and reason? Thank you!

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

My chickens really like the pure oyster shell one! I’m sure the other one is fine as well but we haven’t tried that one yet. 🥰

[@victoriathompson4024]

I keep hearing about construction sand. Thoughts!

[@carahinojosa555]

Do you offer them the electrolytes in addition to plain water or just the electrolytes?

[@dm1741]

Do u do the electrolytes every day or how often?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

You can do them every day during a heat wave. I usually recommend a couple of weeks at a time. But you can offer them all the time as long as you are also offering fresh, plain water as well.

[@silviadias7791]

My hens will only eat the flaked oyster shell. I've tried the large chunks, small chunks they won't tough it. I have to order it online, as I can't get it locally anymore, here in central WA.

[@Prov31gal]

This is our first summer with chickens. We have about 8 wasp or bees nests inside the coop. Does anyone know how i can get rid of them and deter them from coming back?

[@JD-dh7bk]

My coop is 13 × 10. How much hemp would I need?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

I think two bales would probably be good!

[@user-uj3cz4gz8u]

This is a random question but I really want a "fluffy headed" chicken to add to my flock. I am trying to decide between a silkie or a polish breed and need some pro advice to witch one would be better to get!!! I would really appreciate your advice! :)

[@gdgirouard]

Can you use Himalayan pink salt for the electrolyte mixture?

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

Yes! That would be a good choice.

[@gdgirouard]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia You have such a mother’s heart! I love watching you with your new little hen! ❤️

[@gdgirouard]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia how long can you keep this mixture in the chicken pan? Do you have to put a fresh batch out every day?

[@gdgirouard]

@@WelcometoChickenlandia how often do you change the mixture?

[@stephm281]

❤🐔❤👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@CatraXpeanut]

First❤

[@user-zi7in3ow8k]

Your spending to much time with chickens, take your family out to dinner and a movie 🎥🍿 have a wonderful night

[@onemoredoll5791]

My chickens are my movie

[@user-zi7in3ow8k]

@@onemoredoll5791 no your chickens are not a movie they are in the avian species it's ok to love them but I don't see anything wrong with spending time with family and love ones a bird is a bird not a movie 🎥 life is short spend as much time as you can with loved ones what is wrong with that

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

I am 100% chicken 24/7. I am all chicken, all the time. What family? I am chicken and chicken is me. I have become the chicken. 🐔😶🐔

[@user-zi7in3ow8k]

I know a wonderful therapist that can help you ok your human not chicken anyway I do admire you standing up for your passion God bless you

[@onemoredoll5791]

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[@jacksnavely559]

I've started milo and sunflowers on two thirds of my main run , , it all got covered with wheat and oat grass and also regular grass has taken, they love it❤

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

NICE

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