Hot weather hens

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC.
For heat tolerance, I would recommend naked necks, welsummers, crested cream legbars, olive eggers, and leghorns. Those five breeds would give you a very colorful egg basket too.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hello, and welcome to BYC! It's very nice to meet you! Please make yourself at home!

 

[bhaugh]

Welcome. I live in Vegas. Most breeds do ok even during the hot summers. I have found however that birds with small pea combs Do Not do as well as a larger comb helps to cool them. One year I had Ameraucanas and although one of my favorites to own really struggled. Also watch for all that shank feathering as mine liked to dip in the cool mud water hole I made for them. The feathers would get kinda nasty. So I opted for no shank feathers. Now I have quail no chickens - all the better.

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and welcome to BYC. Good luck in establishing your new home and flock.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[Tookie]

Welcome! Glad you joined us!

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Welcome to the coop.