Just What You Need This Week #85: Your Chickens are Trying to Tell you Something

This Week: Signs to Watch:

🌡️ Panting, wings held away from body → too hot. Add shade, frozen water bottles, or a fan if you’ve got power out there. (see which breeds are best for heat)

⚡ Lethargic, standing around water → may need electrolytes. A simple sugar-and-salt water mix can help in a heat spike.

🪶 Random bald patches, less egg-laying → likely molting season starting early. Normal, but bump up protein.

Learn: What is the True Cost of Raising Chickens?

🥚 Thin or soft shells → check calcium: free-choice oyster shell should always be available, especially in heat.

💧 Water disappearing fast, dirty quickly → check for algae buildup or a leak; refresh water twice a day in high heat.

See the Best Chicken Waterer for Your Coop

One recipe: How to Make Old Fashioned Pickled Eggs

Before you go: Here are 10 Amazing Benefits of Having Chickens

Happy Homesteading

- Gretchen

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