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The Emergency Kit: How to Revive an Overheated Chicken (In Just 5-Minutes)
When the thermometer hits triple digits in Arizona, the clock starts ticking for your backyard flock. Chickens are hardy crea...
The 100-Degree Egg: Keeping Production High During a Summer Heatwave
When the thermometer in the backyard starts creeping toward that triple-digit mark, every chicken owner in Arizona feels a fam...
The Best Egg Laying Chickens for Hot Climates
When the Arizona sun starts beating down and the mercury climbs past 100 degrees, every backyard chicken keeper holds their br...
Misting Systems 101: Keeping Your Coop 20 Degrees Cooler
When the Arizona sun starts to bake the ground and the thermometer climbs toward triple digits, your backyard flock faces its ...
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The 115-Degree Coop: Is Your Backyard a Death Trap?
It is July in Phoenix, Arizona.The news says it is 115 degrees outside.But inside your chicken coop, it is 125.Your birds are ...
Breed Roulette: Why Your Favorite Hen is Dying in the Heat
It is 114 degrees in Phoenix. You walk out to your backyard. You see your favorite hen. She is the fluffy one. The one your ki...
The Wet Sand Hack: Why Misters are Killing Your Hens
If your hens are panting by 9 AM, your setup is already failing them. You have the misters running. You have the ice in the wa...
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