tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post6564647350953008277..comments2024-03-28T05:56:29.946-06:00Comments on The Parsimonious Princess: Avoiding Baked Chickens :: How We Keep the Ladies Cool in Summertime HeatHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213514826661790158noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-14299472399187270982014-03-13T19:22:28.896-06:002014-03-13T19:22:28.896-06:00This is such a fabulous post! My husband and I liv...This is such a fabulous post! My husband and I live on a farm, and we have twenty or so chickens that we raise. The person that owned the farm before us was really smart, and build a fan into the area where the chickens are kept. For years, it's been great for keeping the chickens at a good temperature during the summer time. Yesterday though, the fan went out, and we can't get a repair man out will this weekend. We've been really worried about the chickens, because it's so hot outside, but not anymore! They will have lots of fun with the ice cubes, I just know it! <br /> <a href="http://applianceservicecoinc.net" rel="nofollow"><br />Appliance Service Co Inc.</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708054255574261152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-6387670717391196352013-07-18T11:16:55.092-06:002013-07-18T11:16:55.092-06:00Awesome information! We will be raising chickens w...Awesome information! We will be raising chickens within the next year and this info gave me some great ideas on how to treat then in hotter than Hades weather!CityGirlCountryBlokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725973403198005737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-85786207278879083602013-07-18T09:05:02.157-06:002013-07-18T09:05:02.157-06:00Thank you - this is very helpful. We're new to...Thank you - this is very helpful. We're new to chickens and soaking up the info. Visiting from Simple Lives Thursday!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833721855376048411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-60895417969210650302013-07-12T08:41:09.100-06:002013-07-12T08:41:09.100-06:00Found you through the Homestead Barn Hop. Good pos...Found you through the Homestead Barn Hop. Good post! We live in the Northern end of the Sac. valley, and I started losing chickens before it got to the 110, 112 days. I have my birds in chicken tractors, also, and was not able to keep them in enough shade for long enough. I ended up buying the electric poultry netting to make a bigger area for them in a bunch of small trees, and put their tractor inside. I got out the old pop up shade tent thing, and made East and West sides for it. Also, I plugged in a fan and ran it day and night. During the hottest part of the day, I laid the hose on the ground and just let the water run slowly for them to stomp around in. Thanks to all of that, I only lost 1 after the changes. <br />I've been wondering what to do with that old zucchini in the freezer. Such a better idea than putting it in the compost pile. Never thought of putting ice in the tractor! What a great idea. I'm sure we'll have more super hot days, I'll be sure to try that.<br />Thanks for the great ideas. <br />~~LoriDirt Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218959840456660541noreply@blogger.com