Hot and humid

It was hot and soooo humid yesterday, so I made puddles of water for Charlie and the girls to cool off in:

Charlie had dibs on the first puddle

Shirley, Laverne and Lucy share the 2nd one

Lucy bit Laverne, so she moved over to where Charlie was

Lucy drinking the poopy water...sigh

Lucy cooling off her tootsies

Laverne picking out the new feathers on Charlie's neck...again

Look how innocent Laverne looks - right after Charlie bit her!

Remember to always have plenty of fresh, cool water available. Chickens can usually tolerate the heat but not  humidity. If you see them walking around with their mouths open, wings being held away from their body, they are trying to cool down. If they are free ranged during the day, place extra containers of water around for them.