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5 Tools Your Chickens Need to Survive The Extreme Heat

Temperatures are soaring across the nation, with temperatures hitting all-time highs. Here in Arizona, we are facing 118°F temps daily, and keeping chickens alive is a challenge but definitely not impossible. There are steps you can take that will help your backyard flock survive a brutal heat wave, and it doesn’t take a lot of effort. Here’s how:

5 Life Saving Tools:

  • Hose
  • Portable Mister (Many portable misters types are available in Amazon)
  • Shade Cloth
  • Water
  • Fan (A very helpful option if you have electricity)

Detailed Instructions for Using These Vital Tools:

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Happy Hens in Phoenix Miserable Heat

Keeping Chickens Comfortable, Here’s a Few Tips

It’s been a rough summer for our hens here in Phoenix. The temperatures have soared to 117 and averaged around 110 for more than 35 days since June. And… only one day of rain, in the last 4 months.
But my hens are doing great! Why, how? Well, my girls are in a large 10×10 covered pen inside a covered shedrow barn. They have shade tarps on the south, east & west side for protection from the sun. I hang a simple box fan on their pen, and a mist system far enough away to keep the pen dry, but cooler.

Shedrow Barn
Coop Inside

Here they are today, the outside temperature is 110, and 108 in the barn, no panting, or holding their wings away from their sides. They are smart enough to find just the right spot where they can catch a cool breeze from the mister, and as you can see, they are resting comfortably.  🙂

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