Summers like you have can be hard on them!Ruffles has got a sever case of broodiness.She had an under-body temperature of 45 Degrees Centigrade yesterday.That's the highest I've recorded. She's been on my concrete floor all morning and is now down to 43 Degrees and looking less flustered.
It's a shame I can't let her sit. She developed a tendon strain last time she sat which has left her with a limp. If she sat again I would be very worried she would just aggravate the leg problems she has. She's been a fantastic mother the last two hatches, but she's 7 years old now and rather steady with a fondness for food and males.
I think she'll be stopping with me during the day for a couple of days so I can keep an eye on her. The strange thing is is the door is open as usual so she could leave if she wanted but she seems to know that she'll keep cool here; of course there is also the easy availability of food to take into consideration.