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Hot chicken??

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Hey,

I'm new to the chicken world and quite worried about my lottie,

It's been very hot the last few days and today she has been walking around with her wings pushed out as if she is trying to keep cool.

There is pleanty of shade for her and water, so i'm not sure if she is just overheating or if she is ill?

Can anyone help my little chicky?

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Thanks =)

I feel a bit better now, i was really hoping she wasn't ill =)

I also herd that when its hot you shouldnt feed them scratch mix, due to its high energy content, causing the body temperature to rise.

not sure if this is true

Any veiws?

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Hi chickens see in colour -most birds do, they are visual animals, hence the colourful feathers for attracting mates. They seem particularly attracted to red, may just be my imagination, but they seem to pounce on red treats super fast. May be that's why pecking is such a problem once they draw blood. Don't have the experience to advise about hot birds but lots of people here will.

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