Got a live one! Newbie!

[caseadilla]

Hi, y'all! I've been an armchair enthusiast for years, but I plan on getting my first chickens in a few weeks.

I welcome any recommendations for raising egg-layers in the central Texas heat!

-Casey

 

[Lucky7Guns]

My first recommendation would be to get a water system established prior to getting your chicks. We went from the hanging waterer's to the poultry watering nipples and LOVE them. No more poop in the water, no more spills, no more wasted water (only a few drips here and there). Hope this helps! Best of luck to you.

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and Welcome to BYC!

Love your intro and subject line!

You first will want to do some reading in our learning center. Lots of good articles on keeping poultry...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

Then you might benefit by chatting with your chicken neighbors in your state thread as to what breeds do well and how to deal with your hot summers...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/44/texas

You can also take a look at these 2 breeds pages. Some quick info in the different attributes and their weather hardiness...

http://www.sagehenfarmlodi.com/chooks/chooks.html

http://www.albc-usa.org/documents/chickenbreedcomparison.pdf

Enjoy this new adventure you are on and welcome to our flock!

 

[sourland]

Hi, Casey, welcome to BYC.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! good luck with your soon to be new flock! You got some good suggestions and links above, if you do a search there are also a number of threads on keeping chickens cool in hot weather ie https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/788391/keeping-chickens-cool-in-summer-heat and https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/544237/how-to-keep-chickens-cool-in-the-heat-tips-wanted

 

[gander007]

Alright Casey,

great to have you joining the BYC flock

BYC has a very useful learning center