heatwave
Alektorophobia keeps heatwave in one place: 2 stories so far. The section currently leads with “Losing a feathered friend in the heat is the fowlest heartbreak.” and “Heatwave Survivors: Two Cluck-tastic Chicks Beat the Odds!”. Losing one of your feathered friends to the heat is a special kind of heartbreak, and I'm so sorry you're navigating those big feelings while stuck at work. Well, talk about a heatwave horror story with a happy ending! Chickens. Everything there is to know about chickens and the fear of them. The list below is every heatwave story on Alektorophobia, newest first.
Losing a feathered friend in the heat is the fowlest heartbreak.
Losing one of your feathered friends to the heat is a special kind of heartbreak, and I'm so sorry you're navigating those big feelings while stuck at work. It's brutal to have to hold it together for the public when your poor little toddler was so distraught, and you're left with an empty space in the coop. They're never just chickens, are they? They're family. For the brutal 105-degree days ahead, you're already doing the right things with the fan and shade, but consider freezing water bottles to place near their roosting spots, and swap their water for chilled, electrolyte-rich options a few times a day. It won't fix the grief, but it might help the remaining five weather the wave.
Heatwave Survivors: Two Cluck-tastic Chicks Beat the Odds!
Well, talk about a heatwave horror story with a happy ending! When I read that four of the six eggs had been sitting there for over three weeks, I honestly thought Pippa's clutch was a total loss. The suspense must have been unbearable. So you can imagine my absolute delight, and likely yours too, when little peeps started echoing from the coop. Two survivors! That is nothing short of a miracle, especially with temperatures soaring. And to think Pippa already pulled off a hatch back in May? What a champion. This feels like a real-life "Chickens Got Her Good! A Backyard Poultry Adventure" moment. I'm just so thrilled for you and your feathered friend.