Rural/Farm Life

HealUS

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12. Cool Chicks

Wed Dec 4, 2013, 11:41 AM

Dec 2013

Hey there, Jwirr!

Just brainstorming - if you've got an overheating problem with your chickens
- there are a bunch of ways to set up an inexpensive/free source of cool air
on YouTube. Here's just one example:

This one can be put together in just a few minutes and would work
fine outside. It does put off a little mist and works best in dry climates
which could be good or bad for your situation, but in that case there's
plenty of other "cool" ideas. Just do a search for DIY AC
. . . actually . . . here's the link for that search. Why not?
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=diy+ac&sm=3

Good luck!

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Any idea why our chickens are only laying one egg when we usually got 9-10. We think it is the [View all] jwirr Jul 2013 OP

are they free range? Kali Jul 2013 #1

I'd bet first on the heat... hlthe2b Jul 2013 #2

mine are misbehaving also. mopinko Jul 2013 #3

Going thru molt reduces eggs dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #4

Our chickens are free range but they are in a fenced area as we live in the woods. We have 12 jwirr Jul 2013 #5

What part of the country do you live in? bvar22 Jul 2013 #6

We live in NE MN. The chickens are confined at night in a storage size shed but have access to jwirr Jul 2013 #7

Love the Arrowhead. bvar22 Jul 2013 #8

Here in the South, almost all free range chickens reduce their laying during the heat of summer. fasttense Jul 2013 #9

I give them protein womanofthehills Jul 2013 #10

Be careful about the extra protein fasttense Jul 2013 #11

Cool Chicks HealUS Dec 2013 #12