4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Cinnamon]

I have just had a visit from an Aussie Aunt & cousin, who I have not seen for 30 years & they gave me a good tip for cooling hens down, or other small animals like guineas & bunnies.

 

In Australia they half fill an old plastic drink bottle with water & freeze it, then wrap an old tea towel around it & lay it down in the pen.

The hens lay next to it, enjoying the coolness that comes off it

 

Sadly my recycling has just been collected so I have no bottles to try it out today though

[Janty]

And we have just done a load of tomato and basil pasta sauces so our freezer is full.

 

[Old Speckled Hen]

Up here I'd have to fill it with HOT water

[Gelbel]

Up here I'd have to fill it with HOT water

DA that picture of your girls in the snow is BRILLIANT.

 

I hope we get some this year - would love to see how mine behave. I have yet to see them in rain so looking forward to a nice shower or two.

[Old Speckled Hen]

DA that picture of your girls in the snow is BRILLIANT.

 

I hope we get some this year - would love to see how mine behave. I have yet to see them in rain so looking forward to a nice shower or two.

 

My three Mousketeers.

d'Artagnan is just off shot

[xScrunchee]

Excellent reply as I am having to put Kevin the cockerel in the shed tonight in a cat box covered with a blanket. I was worried about him getting too hot but I'm going to put a small ice pack in his box and some more outside his box. Hope that will help

[madchickenlady]

What a good idea! If we get any more hot weather, I might have to give it a try