I live where it gets hot also, but the chickens do fine. I let them have the whole back yard but they are going to be confined to a run when I finish it. It is addictive to own chickens, have seven and 10 more coming this week. If you have a racoon problem make sure they are secure at night. I...
This is my run remodel, getting ready to widen it and add another coop for the next batch of chicks (I put a camera inside of the coop so I can monitor it)