How does perpetual Summer affect Chicken raising

[bahamas]

KK before i get my haitian plumed i gotta expand my coop. So anyways , in the bahamas we have all year summer so how does this affect egg laying will i get more eggs . How much does a chicken produce a day ?When winter comes the lowest is 66 which i think is super cold will they be ale to still produce at this tyme or do i need lamps in the coop.

 

[canada-goose]

Chickens lay about one egg a day. 66 degrees is plenty warm for chickens. Summer will probably make production drop due to heat stress.

I hope this helps!

 

[bahamas]

thanx

 

[bahamas]

guys any other input.

 

[chickletranch]

laying is effected by temperature, stress, age, and how much light there is in a day. in winter, the shorter days (no matter what the
temperature) causes laying to decline. i live in southern california and we experience a 50-60% drop in egg production in the
winter due to light. we no longer supplement with lights in the coop, because the winter slow-down in laying gives the hens'
reproductive systems the break that they need. hens lay one egg per day under the best circumstances. as they age, their
laying will decline.

good luck,
lynn

 

[kannm]

We lived in Tucson and had chickens for about a year there. I was shocked at how they were able to handle the heat. I was sure they would die from heat stress, but they never seemed to be bothered much by it. They layed great as well. They did have a bunch of shady areas and endless supply of water, though.

Edited to add:

These same chickens are doing fine in Pennsylvania (knock on wood) in 10 degrees. Go figure.

 

[CTChickenMom]

Different breeds lay differently. Australorps will give an egg at least every other day. I get them almost daily. Chickens with large combs like Leghorns, Redcaps, Buttercups would be good in a warm climate. The larger comb helps them to stay cooler. Dorkings, a heritage breed, also have a large comb. Look for the single comb breeds. Large combed breeds aren't good here where I live because they risk getting frost bite

Chickens may slow down in excessive heat and will also slow down or stop completely during and right after a molt.

Here is a chart that shows many large combed breeds: http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html. It is full of other great information too.

Hope this helps!

 

[meriruka]

No way to be absolutely sure unless we all come down there and investigate!

 

[bahamas]

come on down, Thanx guys.

 

[catwalk]

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That's what I was thinking! I don't care if I never eat another egg, if I could live in the Bahamas!