Duck Chat withdrawal ....

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I cannot believe how hot out it is. I wouldn't be surprised if something here drops dead from this heat. They all have shade and water, but most of my critters aren't used to this stuff. Poor bunnies and chickens are wearing thick coats, though some of my chickens are a bit plucked looking this year, so maybe that's on purpose to be cooler?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

View attachment 49819 Casanova today...

He's so gorgeous, I see why you put up with his shenanigans.

 

[chickens really]

I cannot believe how hot out it is. I wouldn't be surprised if something here drops dead from this heat. They all have shade and water, but most of my critters aren't used to this stuff. Poor bunnies and chickens are wearing thick coats, though some of my chickens are a bit plucked looking this year, so maybe that's on purpose to be cooler?

It's that hot?...What temp in Celsius?

 

[chickens really]

He's so gorgeous, I see why you put up with his shenanigans.

Yes..I paid lots for him too and he is a friendly Drake..

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

It's that hot?...What temp in Celsius?

It's 32 Celsius, with heat indexes, or what it feels like is at 37 Celsius.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Celsius sounds so much better than 90 degrees Fahrenheit, 68% humidity, which makes it about 99 Fahrenheit for what it feels like.

 

[chickens really]

It's 32 Celsius, with heat indexes, or what it feels like is at 37 Celsius.

Holy moly that sucks...I hate that heat..
Go give everyone cold water and shade is all you can do..Frozen treats?....

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Holy moly that sucks...I hate that heat..
Go give everyone cold water and shade is all you can do..Frozen treats?....

For hundreds of critters? I am making sure their water is cold and fresh. I watered the hottest bunnies a bit, they actually don't like being wet. I'm keeping my eye out for signs of heat stress.

About 8 years ago I lost a goat to heat exhaustion. We wet her down repeatedly, but I couldn't at that time do much else because of my own health problems at the time, and momma goat died over night. dogs are under house arrest.

 

[chickens really]

Grrrr....!
I just had to herd all my Ducks from by my Husbands shop again..Little buggers think they need to forage over there..
They are all locked up again because once they start they keep running back......
I'll be back later I have a few things to do before it rains. Have to fill my horses water troughs today...

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Catch you later.