Ben
Farm Hand
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I keep fans placed all around all of my livestock barns. It usually keeps them cooler, I know because many of them like to stay in the barns when it's hot. I also make sure they have plenty of water and change the water often to keep it cool.it's already becoming blistering hot. How are you guys keeping your farm animals cool? My chickens are Long Island Reds, so they do okay in the heat, but their laying slows down somewhat. So, I've added a mister to their run to help cool them off when it's very hot. I thought about adding a kiddie pool, but I'm not sure they'd like that. These chickens free-range during the day, and they've never shown interest in our dogs kiddie pool.
Ha, I call them that sometimes too. I've never heard anyone else do it though. My Rhode Island Reds are smart as they can be for the most part, but sometimes they'll be after a bug and will go absolutely nuts running in circles trying to find it once it jumps. Sometimes I have to throw them something to eat just to get that one bug off their minds.My chickens are Long Island Reds.
I swear that my hens act drunk before roosting at night and in the morning when they first get up. The Long Island nickname just sort of stuck.Ha, I call them that sometimes too. I've never heard anyone else do it though.