Box fan
Box fan
Frozen fruit and veggies. Slices of watermelon, halved tomatoes, etc. You have table scraps, freeze them tonight, hand em out tommorow. Anything cheap or readily available. You'll have to throw it to them through our the day. Ice in their water bowls. If you have large bowls, just fill plastic take away sized containers with water and freeze overnight. Toss them in as needed
Frozen fruit and veggies. Slices of watermelon, halved tomatoes, etc. You have table scraps, freeze them tonight, hand em out tommorow. Anything cheap or readily available. You'll have to throw it to them through our the day.
Ice in their water bowls. If you have large bowls, just fill plastic take away sized containers with water and freeze overnight. Toss them in as needed
108 for chicken is a bit low. Knock the temp up, 165° for a few seconds and you'll be golden. In all honesty though, outdoor fan and or misters. Extension cords are cheap. If that's too expensive, do them and you a favor and take the original advice.
108 for chicken is a bit low. Knock the temp up, 165° for a few seconds and you'll be golden. In all honesty though, outdoor fan and or misters. Extension cords are cheap. If that's too expensive, do them and you a favor and take the original advice.
Texas? I have pita pinta pullets and cockerels. Central commiefornia. Have had over 105 (108-111) and lost none. Cools down at night, though. Low humidity. Sorry for your loss.
Texas? I have pita pinta pullets and cockerels. Central commiefornia. Have had over 105 (108-111) and lost none. Cools down at night, though. Low humidity. Sorry for your loss.
Yes Texas. 74% humidity and night temperatures barely get down out of the 80's.
Both were Rhode Island Reds. We now have 9 hens. I'll buy some more chicks once it finally starts to cool off. No annoying roosters so I can't hatch my own chicks at the moment.
Yes Texas. 74% humidity and night temperatures barely get down out of the 80's.
Both were Rhode Island Reds. We now have 9 hens. I'll buy some more chicks once it finally starts to cool off. No annoying roosters so I can't hatch my own chicks at the moment.
A misting hose with a box fan blowing inside the barn (above the birds) might drop the temperature 10-20 degrees depending on your humidity.
A misting hose with a box fan blowing inside the barn (above the birds) might drop the temperature 10-20 degrees depending on your humidity.
No electricity in the barn. I do have water. I'll try the misting nozzles. Thanks
No electricity in the barn. I do have water. I'll try the misting nozzles.
Thanks
They use them a lot in outdoor patio areas at restaurants in the southwest. The mist evaporates and pulls 10-20F out of the air below them. The more arid, the better the cooling effect.
edit - the misting hoses I've seen in stores are meant for mist feeding plants and are about 20-25ft long. If you suspended the hose 8-10ft above the chickens, it will give more time for the fine mist to evaporate before hitting the ground. Misting "nozzels" might generate too much mist in a concentrated area IDK.
They use them a lot in outdoor patio areas at restaurants in the southwest. The mist evaporates and pulls 10-20F out of the air below them. The more arid, the better the cooling effect.
edit - the misting hoses I've seen in stores are meant for mist feeding plants and are about 20-25ft long. If you suspended the hose 8-10ft above the chickens, it will give more time for the fine mist to evaporate before hitting the ground. Misting "nozzels" might generate too much mist in a concentrated area IDK.
Extension cord?
Extension cord?
We used to drip soaker hose down roof, just a bit, for evaporative cooling.
We used to drip soaker hose down roof, just a bit, for evaporative cooling.
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