hot climate

We're new to Backyard chickens. :frowWe're getting our coop and everything ready at this time but no chickens yet, 5/2023. We live in a hot arid environment so dealing with heat and all the pests that come with that will be our biggest challenges. We had chickens once before for a few months...

I have a hen that has just been acting... off. She has had some runny poo that's now stuck on her feathers. Also, she's been acting sluggish. Still eating & drinking, but she's walking with her tail pointed down instead of up, like all my other girls. 🤔 I don't entirely blame her, it's been in...

Aloha, We live on the Big Island of Hawaii where it is hot and never freezes. I've read a lot of threads about watering cups vs nipples and it seems most recommend the nipples. It seems that the recommendation is because cups eventually get dirty, but mainly because cups can freeze during the...

Hi everyone, My baby girl is different recently and not sure if this would even be the right area for this. She's sitting down more, slightly watery stools, I found some red goop in one but it didn't seem like blood. I'm not sure what type she is but she's about 2 months old. Been sneezing for...

We are from the UK and miss having chickens in our garden so have jumped back in! Current have 3 mixed breeds but importantly from the region so they are better to deal with the heat… We love there curiosity and enjoy watching them scratch around early in the morning 😊 These girls share there...

Hello! I live in Nevada and have 2 silkie hens. I have done as much as Ican think of to keep my babies cool. We have a cover over their coop and run, 2 waterers, everything is ventilated, we put ice cubes in their water, we give them cold fruit as treats, and today I brought out a kiddie pool to...

Hey guys I’m in Australia which is very hot at the moment above 30 degrees Celsius (above 86 degrees Fahrenheit) and my poor chickens are getting really hot I’ve put in frozen berries and other frozen and cold foods as well as ice in their water and frozen water bottles to sit on but I put in a...

Hi everyone! I'm a new member and need some advice on ventilation as I'm finishing my coop. I live in Central Texas and summers are HOT HOT but winters are surprising cold, windy and often wet (I grew up in Eastern Washington where we get lots of snow and often drop below freezing and Texas...

I want a coop much like the Carolina coop designs. The coop will be 12x5 and the run will be 12x23. Here is the inspiration coop. I am in central Florida on a lake. I rarely freezes here at my property due to the lake. My real risk is heat. I have one area of my yard that has some dense live...

hello I was wondering if anyone had some good tips for keeping chickens cool during the summer? We take out ice water and bring out some cold snacks. We have some shaded area made up for the chickens but looking for some more ideas. I have heard about people getting kids pools for their chickens...

Hey guys! I recently and just finish a corid prevention cycle on my 5 chickens after a recent death in the family. It’s really hot and some times wet over here! I live in SC and it can reach 90 degrees and I was wondering if the heat and the wet/muggy conditions could cause them to develop...

I live in southern Arizona and while we have good weather 75% of the time, the dog days of summer can be brutal. I would like to take Turken stock and cross them with other heat tolerant, dual purpose (leaning toward egg production) breeds that have minimum heat related issues. Other than the...

I live in the UAE and the weather here can get as hot as 50 degrees celsius in the summer but stays around 40-45 degrees Celsius for 2 months. Can chickens survive temperatures this high?

Hi. I am new to raising chickens myself as we just got an acre of land in nw Arizona. I am so excited to start my own new flock! I remember my Grandparents had chickens and we loved them. Our coop/ run is almost finished but I am waiting until early March to get chicks or eggs to hatch. I am...

Our second hen went broody a copper Maran, about 1 year old. For a few days we kept throwing her out of nest box, then trying to confine her in backyard away from the others during the day so she could not return to box until she figured out she could fly back over quite a high gate.. so chicken...