Heat Tolerant Egg Layers??

[luvinrunnin]

We have 6 SLW hens and a roo. Came from the feedstore so are from a hatchery. While they aren't show quality, they've done well the this year and last as far as laying and have tolerated the heat well. They are 2 yrs old now, so I expect them to start slowing down next year and want to get some birds in this fall to replace them.

I REALLY like the blue laced red wyandottes and would like to get some from a breeder, BUT, the good quality birds seem to have a thick feather coat, and I worry that our 100+ with super high humidity would be too hard on them. I don't have to do anything special for our birds other than their pens are under trees, and they have fresh water daily. So no special treatment. I don't want to end up with birds that have to be babied through the heat. I work 12hr night shift and spend an extra almost 4 hrs daily driving when I work, so can't be having to put out frozen jugs of water, frozen treats, etc just to keep them alive.

I also really like the marans for their dark brown eggs but don't know that much about them.

What breeds are heat tolerant, but are really good layers????

 

[tigercreek]

Check out the Australorps!!. ...........stan

 

[luvinrunnin]

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Thank you, I will do that!

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Sumatras are my best hot-weather egg layers. They are only ones that will lay when it gets above 90.

 

[luvinrunnin]

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Hmmm, I'd never have thought about the Sumatras. It's above 90 here (SE Ga) EVERY day and my SLW are giving me anywhere from 2-5 eggs per day with 6 hens. The Sumatras are pretty too!

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Hmmm, I'd never have thought about the Sumatras. It's above 90 here (SE Ga) EVERY day and my SLW are giving me anywhere from 2-5 eggs per day with 6 hens. The Sumatras are pretty too!

Yes and they lay quite well. I get an egg pretty much every day for every hen I have. They don't lay as well (or at all) when we're -10 or whatever but they make up for it when it's really out!

 

[luvinrunnin]

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Hmmm, I'd never have thought about the Sumatras. It's above 90 here (SE Ga) EVERY day and my SLW are giving me anywhere from 2-5 eggs per day with 6 hens. The Sumatras are pretty too!

Yes and they lay quite well. I get an egg pretty much every day for every hen I have. They don't lay as well (or at all) when we're -10 or whatever but they make up for it when it's really out!

Very cool! Are they aggressive??

 

[Arielle]

I was under the impression that the Leghorns were great in the heat. THere are many varieties ie brown leghorn.

 

[luvinrunnin]

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I did a google search and found that info also. Also says Ancondas are good layers and heat tolerant as well. They are pretty birds too although I don't know how common they are...

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Yes and they lay quite well. I get an egg pretty much every day for every hen I have. They don't lay as well (or at all) when we're -10 or whatever but they make up for it when it's really out!

Very cool! Are they aggressive??

No not all.

Another good hot weather layer is a Blue Andalusian or a white faced black Spanish.