heat tolerant birds

  1. TheFugitivePen

    Speckled Sussex - Heat tolerance

    Hello, chicken friends! I'm researching a couple of breeds to potentially add to our flock. We currently have 8 black Australorps who, so far, have done great in both heat and cold. We are in Eastern Tennessee, so it gets below freezing on winter nights and gets into the high 90s F (32+ C)...
  2. igorsMistress

    Fugly Farm

    We raise chickens for dual purpose. Our first flock was just a few layers, but we added some larger birds to start breeding for meat as well. Then I saw a Turken and did a double take. I thought someone crossed a turkey with a chicken; I wanted a dozen! They were so ugly they were cute...
  3. S

    Heat tolerant birds

    I am wondering what birds you have had good luck with in extreme heat. I live in Texas small city flock so I only have room for heavy producers with one broody girl. I had an awesome Mille Fleur d’uccle. But I can only find straight run and I want to replace her by June 24 as she is sitting and...
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