Quoting Mark Twain, “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.” Temperatures this week ranged from triple digit highs to lows in the 50s, nutty even by New England standards.
My flock ordinarily free-ranges, but with temperatures in triple digits, I kept them confined to the run for because it’s cooler than walking around in the sun. The run has everything they need: The Chicken Fountain serving up cold, fresh water, the mister providing 15-20°F lower temps, Grandpa’s Feeder for convenient access to food and plenty of cool, sand for dust-bathing.
Blaze’s recovery continues as twice daily I pack his wattle and earlobe with antibiotic-soaked gauze. Barbie was supervising this particular day. ☺
Brutus & Portia (Seramas) have discovered one another, Portia having hatched a few months later than Brutus.
Brutus standing sentry at the mulch bed the hens have claimed as a dust bathing location.
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Quoting Mark Twain, “If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.” Temperatures this week ranged from triple digit highs to lows in the 50s, nutty even by New England standards.
My flock ordinarily free-ranges, but with temperatures in triple digits, I kept them confined to the run for because it’s cooler than walking around in the sun. The run has everything they need: The Chicken Fountain serving up cold, fresh water, the mister providing 15-20°F lower temps, Grandpa’s Feeder for convenient access to food and plenty of cool, sand for dust-bathing.
Blaze’s recovery continues as twice daily I pack his wattle and earlobe with antibiotic-soaked gauze. Barbie was supervising this particular day. ☺
Brutus & Portia (Seramas) have discovered one another, Portia having hatched a few months later than Brutus.
Brutus standing sentry at the mulch bed the hens have claimed as a dust bathing location.
We have been having crazy weather in Minnesota, too. I have been trying your tips for keeping the ladies cool. Luckily this week have been suprisingly cool, but I'm sure it will heat up again in August. I love the water fountain!
Your Chicken fountain; "looks like a dream come true" for many a chicken lover……….in this heat that we're all experiencing at this moment; a Chickenfountain' is a must for all of us!!! Love all your daily news, looking after chicken details and your fantastic photos…..keep up with the good work xx
sure need the nipple waterer. I have about 50 pol and 40 chicks and 9 laying hens how do you get all these sizes to drink when the nipples are all the same height , like the one in the contest. and how many nipples per chicken and how do you tell it the nipples are the good not leaking ones.
Our flock would love this.
Would love to win, carrying 10 gallons of water a day gets old real fast.With health issues it makes it even harder.Since we all cant be winners .Would be thrilled to just have the direction to try to make one.