{"id":35322,"date":"2022-07-18T15:17:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T15:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=35322"},"modified":"2022-07-18T15:17:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T15:17:14","slug":"coping-with-the-heat-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=35322","title":{"rendered":"Coping with the heat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today we have had a temperature of 37 degrees c\/ 100 degrees f. This is exceptionally hot for us. It is forecast the same tomorrow and then it will return to more normal temperatures for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The girls were really feeling it today. By the afternoon most of the girls had their wings held out and were beak panting. I dampened down the shaded areas of the run. I changed the water frequently for colder water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the afternoon I gave them frozen peas in water to bob for. When they were still panting a bit later I gave them chopped tomatoes straight from the fridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All the girls have frozen peas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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And cold chopped tomato <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tonight’s temperature is forecast to remain high for one night only so tonight I will prop the chicken shed door open. The run is secure and the chicken shed can’t be seen from outside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other news we now have four girls laying. Gold and Sugar both laid three days ago after one week broody and another week’s break. Snowflake also laid that day. Yesterday Gold and Storm laid and today Snowflake, Gold and Storm laid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am pleased to say that despite moulting like crazy Flame doesn’t seem as effected by the heat as the rest of the girls. Flame just finds the shadiest spots to sit in with her favourite spot being under the metal table. It is good to see her taking the heat in her stride.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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