Hello from FL!

[Reneej1962]

Chicken newbie here, thinking about getting a few chicks. I want to be as informed as I can beforehand. Located in central FL on the gulf coast. One of my main concerns is the extreme heat and humidity and its effect on chickens. Also how to prevent the attraction of rats! Found this site when doing a Google search on if you can feed hemp leaves to chickens. Looking forward to learning a lot here!

 

[Ducksandchickens]

Welcome! Glad you decided to join!

 

[N F C]

Hi, it's nice to have you here!

The first flock of chickens I was raised was in FL. The heat and humidity are a challenge but doing things like providing a more 'open air' coop for plenty of ventilation, extra waterers, and lots of extra shade (both natural and man-made) can help a lot. You'll get a lot of feedback and tips by checking in over on your state thread:
Florida

Best of luck!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC.

Here are some links to useful resources:

• List of guides on how to use the site - “How to...” guides
• Great go-to resource - Learning Centre
• Good starting point for browsing the site - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Duck_life]

Hello and welcome to BYC

You can look into heat hardy chickens.

 

[john_wrightson2003]

Welcome to the flock! And like the previous poster said, there are many heat hardy breeds you can choose from!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[Reneej1962]

Welcome! Glad you decided to join!

Thanks!!

 

[Reneej1962]

Welcome to the flock! And like the previous poster said, there are many heat hardy breeds you can choose from!

Thank you!

 

[john_wrightson2003]

Thank you!