Hot temp chickens?

[FloridaSal]

Hello
Recently moved to Florida in area where chickens are legal. My neighbors have peacocks and other birds but no chickens.

I am interested in type/s that can handle Floridas hot temp . Day temps in shade have recently been in 90s during day and 80s at night.

The coop will be kept strictly in shade . I like chickens but would of course like fresh eggs thus my interest in keeping them.

Thank you

Sal

 

[gritsar]

Hi Sal and welcome to BYC!
Here's the link to Henderson's Chicken Chart. Have a look and it will tell you which chickens do better in heat and cold:
http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html

I have LF brahmas. They do excellent in the heat - and having been born and raised some in Florida, I know for a fact that Arkansas' summers are worse. They also breeze thru the winter.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

OK is worse than Arkansas!

I agree, the Brahmas and my Langshans are doing very well. So are my Minorca hens. I've only lost one to a heat stroke and of course it was a cochin. Go figure!

 

[FloridaSal]

Thank you both very much for the link and the selection. Going to research now the 3 types you suggest.


Sal

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

My Sumatras are my best hot-weather chickens. They are also the only ones that will continue to lay in 100+ temps.

 

[FloridaSal]

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I was in Okl as was in Army and went there for boot camp and artillery. I was there during winter and thankfully mild winter though windy .

Saw lots of prairie dogs and skunks but no chickens lol.

 

[FloridaSal]

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Thank you added Sumatras to my list . Its very hot here 4 months a yr even in shade.

 

[gritsar]

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Thank you added Sumatras to my list . Its very hot here 4 months a yr even in shade.

Ha! I'm planning a trip to Florida next month. Partly to see my Dad and partly to get away from this heat!
So, lots of skunks in Oklahoma huh? I guess we sent them all of ours and they sent us the 'dillos.

 

[onthespot]

Hi Sal,
I live in So Cal and I think breeds that have single combs and regular type wattles do better in the heat. I also find that leaving a dishpan of water out for them to wade in really helps too. They love it.

Giving them a damp area to scratch around in the shade and make little damp cool beds to lie in helps too. Mister attachments on the garden hose, a fan, all are ways to help them keep coo.

 

[cubalaya]

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