We Just Thought We Had Everything Under Control!!

[@judydavidson722]

Guys the water containers are out in the sun , put the containers in the cages with the chickens in the shade not sun

[@carolinedevlin1577]

Brandon you need to open the tarps at the back and sides of the chicken pens for the summer so the air can flow all through the cages plus get the water inside those cages as the sun is making the water way to hot over the day and they need more access to it as well . I know it makes it harder to clean the water bottles but it won’t be so hot even though you pout the ice. Can you get greens for them that will help for their diet and give another source of moisture 😊

[@ivyblake6049]

I hope you don’t mind Eddy family if you put the water inside in the shade and big bow of water so they can stand in it that’s what I did ❤❤

[@mwatkins2464]

Heat will kill chickens and you need to put the water inside because it will get over 100 degrees and that’s the only way they can cool off. We have a lot of commercial chicken houses and they require fans to keep it cool enough for them to stay alive. Most importantly is moving the water out of the sun!!!! Hope you figure it out Brandon but I’m telling you that’s what is wrong here. 👍🙏 You can buy the fans for chicken houses

[@elizabethcave7666]

And a shallow pan of water in each pen to stand in to keep cool.

[@kathybannister656]

The tarps are preventing cross ventilation!!

[@mwatkins2464]

@@elizabethcave7666I wish I could talk to Brandon about how to build a commercial like chicken house that would solve most all of his problems. He would have all his birds under one roof with subdivided pens inside. We have a lot of commercial chicken houses here and it wouldn’t cost as much as a commercial built one either. It’s like a pole barn but longer. Maybe he will read this. I would be glad to help 👍🙏

[@BIGJdairyGoats]

Put a kiddie Poole in pens I had too

[@katepollard-vithanage889]

Totally agree! I have a solar powered fan for my chicken coop. We also have and a water 🚿 spritzer thing outside the coop because our hens free range during the day. We also put a kiddie pool in the chicken area with water. Some of the hens like to walk in it for a bit. Of course we also give our hens cool or half frozen fruit. Anything to keep them cool. Obviously they have water inside their coop at all times and water outside for when they are free ranging. 🐓🐓

[@mountainladytn]

Heat stroke is common in chicken. They need water available 25/7 in this heat. Could you put those waterers inside the pens?

[@tinamitchell3764]

Maybe the chickens water would stay cooler if you could put them inside the coops where they're more shaded.

[@lorettarussell2449]

Need to put their water in shade,maybe that will help

[@katinaross8643]

Put the waterers in the shade inside their pens. Put shallow bowls, shallow troughs or baking pans, of water in the shade, in their pens for them to walk around in to cool their feet down. That will help too. Chickens like to walk around in cool water just like people do to cool down. Heat stroke is very dangerous for animals too. ❤

[@jaceeluvs2sew]

Put your waterers inside the coops with some ice. That way they don’t have direct sunlight. I am just making a suggestion. Also Cog Hill Farm put a dark netting shade and mister under the shade screen to help there chickens. 🐓🐓🐓🐓🐓

[@user-s6_3-]

What is a mister?

[@elizabethcave7666]

I understand your water placement at the edge of the pen to keep it cleaner. But for now with the heat, maybe put them inside in the shade.

[@mwatkins2464]

Yes exactly, that water will get way over 100 degrees and it just heats them up if they will even drink enough of it to stay alive from it being so hot. He could build something over the waterer to keep direct sun light off of it.

[@Og-Judy]

Yes. Put the waterer on cinder block. Rise it up. the chickens can drink it but not soil it. Needs to be in the shade

[@annedavidson5399]

Jason at Cog Hill Farm has added misters and an extra shade cloth for his chickens cause it’s so hot in Alabama. Just an idea.

[@imsassi]

Jason is out early doing what a "farmer" is supposed to do. Jason cares and knows what hes doing - taking care of each animal. You cannot start taking care of a farm/animals after sleeping all day, walking/talking/videoing/shopping/AND NEVER PLANNING AHEAD. Farming is lots of work that cannot be neglected. If you dont know what you are doing investigate/learn before taking on the project - THEN FINISH IT WHAT YOU START. Chickens need a roost to get them up off the ground, its their nature !

[@trishagruber4887]

I was thinking the same thing about misters .

[@lindaSee89]

I love what cog hill has done with shade cloth. He also added water spray under the shade for the chickens. Call Cog Hill Farms is also experiencing very high temperatures Brandon. Please call him.

[@lindaSee89]

Good spot for the chicken to run under the blue house.

[@lisacairns437]

​@@imsassiI agree about the roosting.. what they need is kindness and helpful suggestions. Everyone has to start somewhere. The Eddy's are good people who love and care for all of their animals. Please be kind.

[@lindastuart7223]

Freezer bottle water and put in the waters. More solid may stay cooler. ❤ you will not have to buy ice then.

[@sandyeaster5258]

I was going to say the same thing. Great word

[@katepollard-vithanage889]

⁠@@sandyeaster5258so agree! I am bit disappointed that someone with hundreds of chickens don’t know that they need cool water and water in their coop. I really hope I’m wrong and there is water in the coop and in the shade and we just can’t see it. I don’t like saying disrespectful things, but this really upsets me that animals die because of lack of cool water. Having the water containers on the outside keeps them HOT! They need to be inside the coop in the shade!! The ice they put in will just melt in the heat. I’ve had chickens for 30 years and been through heat waves of 107 and never have lost one chicken due to heat. It was 107 yesterday and 103 today at my house. We have fans for our chickens that are solar powered and in the coops, ice in the water containers and misters. I really hope they are doing the same and we just don’t see it on this small clip of their day. I did see Brandon say they added ice to the water, but the containers are in the sun and not in the shade in the coop!

[@Orca2019]

Hello Eddy Family. I am so sorry you lost a chicken and a turkey. They need Water! I know it is heartbreaking to loose your chicken. Jason at Cog Hill farms installed misters for his chickens and a shade cloth. Got to do what ever you can to save your chickens and turkeys. Prayers for all the Eddy's!

[@joannkaplan8659]

I think your probably dealing with heat stroke. Did you ever think of installing misters to keep the chickens/animals cool? I know that it works wonders. It will bring the animal's temperature down quite a bit. I hope this helps.

[@leaupton5238]

Misters are great for keeping the heat back.

[@Og-Judy]

I was just watching Jason at Cog Hill put a mister on their chicken coop. They also have a sun shade over where the mister us. Yes chickens suffer from heat stress. I seen some have shallow stock tanks that the chickens can access the water if they want.

[@katinaross8643]

Water misters are a great idea to help battle the heat.

[@odettec1]

Brandon and Stephanie won't put a mister for the chickens in sadly.....they care about the animals but not to a high standard unfortunately. Steph tries a little more sorta.

[@sharonmck6451]

​@@odettec1How rude .

[@jenchanning1022]

In that heat please pyut water in the shade, Im sure they need more water than you think.

[@emmanegri176]

Yes, please put the water in the pens so it’s shaded a bit. Misters would help.

[@DanaSchmidt-rl2ej]

We used to put water they could put their feet in to cool off when it was really hot. That would help regulate their body temperature

[@kathypetersen8291]

Put frozen water bottles in the waterers,,, you can keep using them over and over,, ice cubs with chickens you have a chance of choking.. 😢

[@mwatkins2464]

It seems like buying all that ice would get expensive, putting it inside the pen would make it a lot cooler.

[@carolynjohnson6792]

Brandon Im so sorry ☹️ you lost your Splash rooster & a turkey. It's so exciting to see the walls of the house go up!! Can't wait to see it finished. I know y'all are just itching to see it finished.😊 Hope the heat lets up some for y'all. Temps yesterday & today was 98 & 100 .Heat Index both days was 110.😢 😡 Blessings, Love & Hugs 🙏🙏🌹 Love 🌻 from Apex NC 💜

[@tammytsuchiyama8858]

Brandon the waters needs shade. It will still be warm but not as hot. I’m not sold on the ice water. But shaded water is better. The house is coming along beautifully. ❤

[@genellwelch7195]

My Grandmother would put chicken wire flat on the ground in and around her flowers. This would keep anything from digging. This may keeping any digging predators away from your pens and from getting under. Hope this helps. Love watching your family.

[@tinamitchell3764]

When it gets super hot, i put out shallow flat pans of water so the chickens can walk through to cool off. Ive heard it helps and my chickens seem to like it.

[@tracysmith7935]

Every summer i made water puddles for the turkeys. They would stand in them for hours during the summer heat. I noticed that the chickens would walk through the goat water pans over flow.

[@pamelavargas6811]

I spray my runs down twice a day let my hens cool off and I run a fan all day and in their coop at night...in Texas heat and humidity air flow is important

[@katepollard-vithanage889]

I do the same thing! We bought a kiddie pool for our hens! Anything to keep the hens cool. 🐓🩷🐓 We also bought one for our dogs to play in and stay cool.

[@nanacincin1965]

Put your water in cage with chickens in the shade and get misting hoses for chicken pens. The mistings hoses keep the area temperature down some .

[@ellenmoon1787]

The chicken would like a rubber container with water in it they like to stand in small water bowls

[@frances9923]

Gotta have water for them to get into. They cool off through their feet. Hot water won't cool them

[@deechesnavich9291]

U need to put that water on side the chicken pens cuz that water is to hot for them being in the sun so they r not drinking it that water being in the sun is boiling hot 🥵. Just saying God Bless love ur videos ❤️❤️

[@nadinelataille7462]

Please take this as I mean it which is just to be helpful. I found out the hard way so want to share. Adding new on top of old feed will eventually ruin the whole canister. The bottom will slowly “go bad” and ruin it all and make your chickens ill. ❤

[@marlamork7350]

I’m another CogHill fan and have heard Jason say never add new feed until the old is done and excess content dumped out because could cause bacteria from the bottom up

[@lindanoland-pv1pb]

Yes, that’s very unhealthy for your birds.

[@fionaworrell4535]

Yup once the bottom begins to mould the spores travel through the whole bin in hours.

[@brendajessup9722]

Brandon, your kids standing over that Feed Barrel can cause Allergies & Breathing Problems !!! They need to stand back away while you’re put the feed in the Barrels.. Your Kids are Sick A Lot !!! You’ve already had everyone tell you to put the water for the chickens instead in the shade of the pen ! Your Chickens also need water to stand in, too cool them off !!! Until the next one 😉💞🇺🇸

[@wandaking4229]

Heat is a farmer's worst nightmare with chickens. You might need to put their water in the pens out of the sun. Sending prayers your way friend. Can't wait for some more of the house build. God Bless you all.

[@caracrews730]

Please place the animals water bins inside the coops in the shade. That will help keep the water cooler. West Central Florida the "feels like temp" has beem 110, real temp 95

[@RebeccaGeary-uc6hb]

Please put the water inside the coop. I know it’s easier for you,but those chickens need the water in their coop.

[@katepollard-vithanage889]

Obviously chickens need water wherever they are- inside and outside the coop. And always out of the sun!!! I even add ice cubes to the water. We are having a major heat wave for 10 days of over 100 degrees. It was 107 yesterday and 103 today.Ugh! It’s so hard on us and the animals.

[@patriciaarbuthnot9618]

It's been mentioned many times to them, but they don't seem to care! The water sitting in the sun is too hot for them to drink.

[@theresahalley1297]

I suggest putting the waters in side instead of in the sun. Water really heats up in the sun. It would probably not get as warm.

[@cassandratrammell6950]

I put a large shallow container full of water in with my chickens. They love standing in water to cool down.

[@wendyhenschel.]

Brandon try hanging an aluminum pie pan from one side of the scarecrow arms. Whenever the wind blows it will move the pan and it will also put up a reflection from the sun. Wild animals will be startled when it moves suddenly in the wind and some do not like the reflective light. Windchimes also help deter certain animals as well.

[@LeighSGetchellGatto]

The tarp is way to hot for them because it heats up very fast

[@Og-Judy]

Yes no air flow. No winter. Drop the Tarps at night and when it looks like inclement weather so they have a dry spot to stay in

[@aydensmith2035]

Put some misters and fans in there and shade the waters that will help

[@js2743]

You're going to keep losing animals until you have a perimeter fence and let the dogs have access to the whole area. Animals are smart, they figure out the boundaries of the dogs and will come right to the fence as long as they know the dogs can't get to them.

[@pamskyland4444]

Was thinking maybe u could use shade cloth in the summer for the chickens. It’s rather pricey but it lets the breeze through. They will get more air circulating and it would be cooler. The waterers may need to move into the coops for the summer also as it’s much hotter in the sun than the shade. Sounds like a water pan for them to walk in might be of help to them also. I think shade tarps in the summer instead of solid tarps will help a lot. At least on the sides. Love ur family. Y’all r the best parents. It’s awesome to see. Sorry for the bird loss. I think maybe those traps need to become more of a regular daily choir than an afterthought. Maybe Layton would like to add it to his daily chores for a little extra allowance. Especially in the summer while they’re off. Thanku for being u and for doing what yall do. 🐾❤️🐾

[@Kathy98363]

I'am so very sorry about the rooster. My prayers are with you all.

[@retabates3799]

Hello Eddy Family, I am sorry you lost your Splash rooster. I know you guys are so happy for your new house to get started. Love you guys God bless y'all and until next time take care now

[@cindysmith4954]

I have chickens too. One thing you need to give your chickens everyday is electrolytes and probiotics in there water. That helps them with the heat and not to get dehydrated. I hope this helps. Also another thing is that before you set up your chicken coops completely you should put the little square wire buried at least 3-6 inches under the ground to help keep prediators from coming in underneath the coops. I hope this helps. Love you and your family and your new house build besides all of the ne baby goats and how everything seems to be coming along. Keeping all of you in my heart and prayers!!! 🙏🏻🕊🙏🏻🙏🏻💖🙏🏻🙏🏻💖🌹🥰💖🌹🥰🙏🏻🕊🙏🏻🕊🙏🏻💖🌹🥰

[@joannkaplan8659]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I know how much you love your animals. Chickens, like pigs have trouble cooling themselves down. They can cool down by putting their feet in some water. They also can benefit from eating some chilled fruit. They love blueberries and watermelon. If you put out some frozen fruit during the day, they can eat it slowly and help keep themselves cool. Misters and shade cloths help as well. Jason from Cog Hill Farm puts up a shad cloth and misters for his chickens every summer. I hope you will get some cooler temperatures. It must be hard to live in such hot weather. By the way, I absolutely love the updates on the new house. I get so excited every time you show us what the builders are up to.

[@carlavision6143]

Brandon, so very sorry for your loss of your rooster! Really enjoyed your video. It's 93 and feels like 103 here in Tishomingo at 11:21. Those baby chicks are so cute! Love y'all and God Bless!❤

[@ReneePoka]

How are the dogs doing please update show videos please

[@lomagibson664]

When I was raising chickens my grandpa always said...A purplish comb signals a lack of oxygen in the blood, poor circulation or respiratory/breathing issues. We would switch out chickens or the rooster if we saw it. Could have gotten something stuck in it's throat too... so sorry! Continued prayers! Love you all so much! God bless ❤

[@donna7881]

💙🤎💚💜💛💖 Another Great Day At Eddy Family Farm 🚜 👨‍👦‍👦🏠👩‍👧‍👧 Sending love and prayers to you and your family 💞 Thank you for sharing your videos with us❤.

[@pastorshaunokeefe9276]

It's not boring watching you work to protect your animals

[@pastorshaunokeefe9276]

I have been ill lately had a heart attack and shingles so on bed rest but watching your both channels has helped keep me happy.

[@vickilynn1204]

Like mother like daughters, hair buns 😊

[@carriemarshall6635]

There water needs to be in with them in the heat. Add frozen water bottles to the water it will stay colder longer. You may also want to add a pan with water for them to stand in to cool down.

[@nancygibson9644]

Something to maybe consider. During this heat some folks are putting those water misters in their chicken runs to help keep them cool. The ice in the water helps also like you said. I hate you lost the splash rooster. He was so pretty.

[@Carycares1817]

Ice water inside coop Water checked for temperature Too hot to be roaming chickens. Shade important and air flow. Fans in ceilings. This what other farmers do.❤❤

[@marlyncowles4171]

Put the water inside the coop to help keep the temperature cooler. Outside the temp is brutal on your waterers.

[@PatM6474]

From Billerica, MA 85 today 86 for the 4th. You guys try and stay cool. Love watching your build. Very excited for you all.

[@elise-lizlandry5733]

sorry for your loss keep on going

[@kimmontgomery54]

Oh my goodness y’all! I hope everything straightens out for you! I love y’all! Lots of prayers for y’all! Love and blessings from this old Bama girl!❤❤❤

[@christineelsbury5479]

the rooster dies from heat exhaustion. You need to put a bird bath and put the ice in it

[@ramonmacias9013]

98° and 75% humidity east Texas. Last year i had to set up misting fans to keep the chickens alive in 3 minths of 105° 90+ % humidity. Better so far this year.

[@wilmaharris902]

Brandon don't give up I think it's the heat that's killing the chickens. You and your family is doing awesome job with the animals.

[@jeanettelong-i6j]

Sorry for the loss of your rooster and turkey. If it was a coyote, they are smart and know your dogs are behind a fence(s). Perhaps while it is so hot you could place the waterers inside the pens on blocks in the shade. If you lose more birds maybe you should consider having necropsies done to get an idea why they passed. Happy July 4th.

[@cynthiaames9779]

Oh I’m so sorry for the loss of your birds 😢

[@Emily-by4kx]

So sorry you lost a rooster. You try so hard. I understand how frustrating it must be. Bless you. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@johngundrum8242]

So sorry you are losing birds. Hoping the house comes along quickly. Praying for your family.

[@Snuggerputzi]

I have a suggestion for you. You spoke about going into town and buying ice for the animals, and right now, the guys building the house. My suggestion is that you should purchase an ice maker. One that makes a lot of ice for you to use. If you don't need it in winter, you can just drain it and cut it off. Just a suggestion. Love your videos. Sorry about you losing some chickens. Hoping no more will die from whatever is causing problems. ❤

[@judithcoe7551]

I am sorry you lost a rooster! This heat is bad for people with heart problems too. The chickens need misters and fans and little water pans in shade ti walk around in. House looks beautiful and i love the drone views with the music! Prating for wisdom and guidance! God Bless the Eddy Family Farm! Check and see how other farms keep their animals cool!👏💖✝️🎆🎉🎈🌻

[@vickysaulman880]

Im sorry for your loss. It was 104 today . Tomorrow 109 here in Modesto, California. It's horrible. When I lived in Tennessee, I put fans in my chicken coop it was too hot not to. God bless you all and critters great and small , Happy 4th of July

[@2olvets443]

Pans with water, in the cages so the chickens can get in them to cool down.

[@debbeasher-k4764]

Enjoying the montage of pictures & music.❤😊

[@timmountford8610]

Heat is another factor that will cause death. I had heat loss every year. I had 11 fans in each house and had sprinklers on them.

[@AZJH8374]

114° & 10% humidity here in Scottsdale AZ

[@vmedrano1954]

You need to water where chicken are n put water inside also move them to another place with grass n shadow. That cover are to hot for them😢 hi from Fort Worth TX Violet Medrano BLESSING

[@carlabryan277]

Ha ha ha. the boss is on her post. Cute. Steph loves to learn. She's also a hands on.

[@pennyhowe682]

I use the wire like you did to make sure the chicken wire didn’t come loose. Good job. I like the drone pictures that gives us a really good view of your house. This is so cool.

[@rondamullins8927]

Agree water for all animals need shade even a small lean-2 over them, like they did for ground wells in those day when life was harder/smarter😂 sorry for your losses broke my heart to see your distress, knew u were a big ole teddy bear deep down. But your a Cop so compassion is always included.❤ To your farm and family.

[@wendyford2252]

Please move the waters out of the sun. Ice melts quickly and the sun on the water acts like a magnifier and heats the water quickly. Maybe provide them water to get into as well. Don’t get discouraged these things happen. ❤❤

[@suedonald2583]

Brandon you have such a big heart. But you know loosing animals are sometimes part of having a homestead prayers.

[@joanneriley3899]

Many are preventable

[@PattyHamlin942]

Put water tub’s in the Chicken Pens so THEY CAN PUT THEIR FEET IN IT , HELPS COOL THEM DOWN ❤❤❤

[@tammylizotte7260]

Brandon, don't get discouraged y'all are doing a great job. Braylee was adorable walking around with that baby chic on her arm. It kinda looked Jerry turned his back on you like I don't wanna talk about it lol. God Bless everyone. East Tenn. Its been 91 to 95 sometimes with the heat index it makes feel over 100

[@silverfox2231]

Hi Brandon could you rig up some sort of mister to help keep the cooler sorry about your rooster x

[@SA-ke4zl]

Put some water trough in with the chickens, so they can stand in it and change the water out several times a day.

[@leaupton5238]

Oh dear Lord, I am so sorry to see your beautiful rooster & turkey gone. It must be the heat. It's not your fault, it's just heartbreaking to see how it hurts you all. 😔🤟🏻

[@janinepennell2130]

So sorry for the loss of your beautiful rooster and other babies that died. Prayer for the heat I subside and you can better protect your babies from either the elements or predators. 🙏🙏🙏

[@carrielittlecplaster1620]

The girls look cute . love they have buns like moms

[@sharonhowell2568]

We are in olivehurst, Northern California. It’s 109 right now. At 7:41 pm.

[@marylouise890]

I have been watching from day ☝️ 😊 ITS FANTASTIC TO WATCH THE CREATION OF THE EDDY FOREVER HOME 🏠 TO THE BIRTHING OF YALLS FANTASTIC NEW LIFE IN THE EDDY HOME 🏠🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏😊❤😊 Thank y’all for sharing with us!

[@annjustus]

I'm sorry you lost a rooster and a turkey. Don't get discouraged. You're doing a great job trying to protect your animals. Things like that may happen occasionally, sadly, that are beyond your control. It might be the heat that got to the rooster, but if the watermelon that you fed the other chicken was cold. Maybe the chicken was hot and the cold watermelon was too cold for it. I would quit putting ice in their water and just run cool water into their containers a couple times a day. Animals might not be able handle the ice water like we do. I'm not an expert, this is just a suggestion. You might move their water containers beside the pen, out of the direct sun.

[@jackiehenderson7584]

Have you thought about putting up water misters for the birds?

[@kayceehaney-cennamo7302]

Scappoose Oregon will be in the 100's this weekend.

[@maryrussell979]

Sorry for your loss my heart aches for you. So happy for your family home coming up. God bless

[@jfl121]

So sorry for your loss of your chicken and turkey. Hope it gets better for you and your family.🥰

[@rosannetodd339]

99 degrees here in south Arkansas....Pray for the families affected by the explosion we had in our industrial park this morning.

[@roberthathaway7958]

Love the way everyone helps

[@barbaramoyer9884]

I heard if you get a baby goose ", to grow up with the chickens ", it will protect them". 😊

[@janicehunter8606]

Brandon, we know it is disheartening to see your chickens dying around you. There are other homesteaders having to learn what to do to protect them from the heat and predators. Keep your head up, seek Jesus and keep on trucking, y’all have come to far to turn back 🙌 Love ❤and prayers 🙏 coming your way!

[@lindakinsey1093]

8pm and 102. Next 10 days over 110 everyday. I’ve been putting an iced bottle in my chicken watered. Thanks. Also water down there ground area to cool off the ground. Northern California.

[@tracyetherington959]

Put water in there cage in the shade at back of there cage as so put water tray they will stand in the water to cool down

[@darylmiller7456]

Brandon put the waters in with chickens in the shade you don't need the ice not good purple is lack of oxygen try rolling the tarps up the sides for more air circulation as for getting the turkeys more than likely a fox

[@carolynnance2376]

Sorry about your rooster, Brandon. Brandon, you are a fighter and I know that you won’t give up. Just do like you’ve always done, find out what is causing it and fix it. You can do that. I will be praying for you and Steph and the kids. This is your dream and nothing on this earth is gonna stop it. Love y’all and pray blessings over you in Jesus name.❤

[@ndobbins58]

Prayers for you and your family. I’m impressed with how you deal so well with everything. The heat is stressing them beyond what they can tolerate. So sorry. 🙏🏼

[@jerrilynhenson9024]

Yes, I saw several under the building. ❤❤

[@debracalapan3867]

I love watching the house build.❤

[@pamelaalexander4020]

Brandon I saw where Cog Hill Farms put a water mister out for their chickens. Maybe you could try it. Sorry you lossed your rooster and turkey.