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Monday 18 May 2020

Can Farm Chickens Sweat ?


Making sure your chickens have water at all times is important for their overall health and wellness. This is important for all chickens no matter the breed and no matter if they live on your farm, in your backyard, or in your porch. Chickens do not have sweat glands and can’t actually sweat. They can cool themselves off sort of like dogs do. How? They pant in a similar way to dogs, which enables them to keep cool by eliminating the heat in their bodies. Chickens are able to do this by evaporating water located on the surface tissue of the lungs. When a chicken breaths air into his lungs a ‘heat exchange’ takes place. When he exhales he sends out the warm air is able to lower his body temperature. Keeping water available helps chickens stay cool as well. Without water they can be prone to heat exhaustion or even heat stroke. Talk to your vet Bruce Crossing MI to learn more.