powderfreak Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 77/64 Very comfortable sleeping last night. Gonna be a couple nights till we get back to that level. Might need AC tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Baroclinic Zone said: 84/68 88/64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 17 minutes ago, dendrite said: I do but chickens don’t. And when they’re struggling my day becomes stressed. Don’t want to get stressed and choke the chickens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 90F before 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 22 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: Don’t want to get stressed and choke the chickens. Mine handle below 0° better than 90°. When they start panting out of control there isn’t a lot we can do unless we bring the worst ones into the basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Clouds keeping the temps down. Fine with me. 76/66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 minute ago, dendrite said: Mine handle below 0° better than 90°. When they start panting out of control there isn’t a lot we can do unless we bring the worst ones into the basement. I honestly never knew the heat stressed them so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 81/65 not too bad yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 minute ago, CoastalWx said: I honestly never knew the heat stressed them so much. There’s Mediterranean breeds that handle it just fine, but mine are all larger cold-hardy breeds. Their preferred temps are probably 55-75. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, dendrite said: There’s Mediterranean breeds that handle it just fine, but mine are all larger cold-hardy breeds. Their preferred temps are probably 55-75. I figured those massive chicken farms down south handle it, but maybe they are accustomed to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 Mid 90s widespread with some upper today. Add 3-5 tomorrow? Definite DSD today with maybe much heat for the wimpy among us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 12 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: 90F before 11 Wow! 79/65 here at 11am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 Had some mid morning debris now cleared out which kept a cap on biggest heat today but we’ll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said: Wow! 79/65 here at 11am. 10:52 90.0 63.0 71.4 41 9.2 WNW 29.90 29.94 29.95 Clear 10.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Just now, Baroclinic Zone said: 10:52 90.0 63.0 71.4 41 9.2 WNW 29.90 29.94 29.95 Clear 10.00 Lots of cloud debris here earlier. We should be off to the races soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: I figured those massive chicken farms down south handle it, but maybe they are accustomed to it? Melted into Chicken soup in the coops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, CoastalWx said: I figured those massive chicken farms down south handle it, but maybe they are accustomed to it? I don't think those mass production farms care in the least about chicken comfort.... I bet more die from heat and poor conditions than we know. They just keep churning them out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 ACCATT (all cold chicken all the time) 78F/61 attm. Warm day incoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 86/65Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 29 minutes ago, powderfreak said: I don't think those mass production farms care in the least about chicken comfort.... I bet more die from heat and poor conditions than we know. They just keep churning them out. CLM? (chicken lives matter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisStraight Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 48 minutes ago, dendrite said: There’s Mediterranean breeds that handle it just fine, but mine are all larger cold-hardy breeds. Their preferred temps are probably 55-75. Couldn't you put a little kiddie pool in their coop with cold water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdxken Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 50 minutes ago, dendrite said: 81/65 not too bad yet 88/63 with a nice breeze that keeps it comfortable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 42 minutes ago, Baroclinic Zone said: 10:52 90.0 63.0 71.4 41 9.2 WNW 29.90 29.94 29.95 Clear 10.00 91/61. Temps creep Up as the dews drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 28 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: ACCATT (all cold chicken all the time) 78F/61 attm. Warm day incoming. 82/65. Heat distribution this summer has been odd. The Pioneer Valley can often do hot with the best of them, but this year there have been a lot of areas north, south and east of here that have had much more impressive temperatures. Maybe @ORH_wxman or one of the other mets has a good explanation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 Debris gonna keep major numbers down a bit at least here. Was hoping for unadulterated skies but alas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 16 minutes ago, DavisStraight said: Couldn't you put a little kiddie pool in their coop with cold water? Tried that. They’re terrified of it. We just water it down from time to time and they dig holes and lay in them to cool off. I doubled my covered portion of my run last fall and the bamboo has gone wild so there’s a lot more shade in there than previous years. Even that one 90+ day we had there wasn’t a lot of panting. 2018 was a stressful stretch...especially with the heat and dew combo around the 4th. Almost totally clear now. 83.2/66 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted July 26, 2020 Author Share Posted July 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, dendrite said: Tried that. They’re terrified of it. We just water it down from time to time and they dig holes and lay in them to cool off. I doubled my covered portion of my run last fall and the bamboo has gone wild so there’s a lot more shade in there than previous years. Even that one 90+ day we had there wasn’t a lot of panting. 2018 was a stressful stretch...especially with the heat and dew combo around the 4th. Almost totally clear now. 83.2/66 What’s the name of your chicken business? I’m assuming they’re more than pets.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, weathafella said: What’s the name of your chicken business? I’m assuming they’re more than pets.... He’s actually Frank Purdue Jr.? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 10 minutes ago, weathafella said: What’s the name of your chicken business? I’m assuming they’re more than pets.... Dendrite’s Drumsticks. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Let them free range into some shaded woods, that's what I used to do with mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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