How long (vaguely) will my Australorps stop laying in the winter in Texas

[shawthorne44]

I've got 20 Australorps in the Dallas area. About 8 are laying, and I already have a surplus. I've sold 2 dozen eggs so far. I don't want to use a light in the coop to extend the daylight. I don't think they'll need heat in the winter. I hope I'll get enough eggs to tide us over for the time period when they stop laying. Anyone with a vague idea how long that might be, and vaguely when it might start? I don't want to actually buy grocery store eggs this winter. Everything I've found talks about how to extend the laying time.

 

[chicmom]

Hi! I'm from Ohio. It gets dark very early in the winter, around 6:00. I've heard that Australorps are excellent layers, even in winter. I'm wondering, how early does it get dark in the Texas winters? Does it get very cold? I think you'll get eggs all winter long. Even in our extreme Ohio weather, I still get eggs, but the problem is, collecting those eggs before they freeze and crack open. LOL

 

[shawthorne44]

As a general rule, we don't get freezing temperatures. We get snow about twice every three years, even then the temp hovers around the freezing point.
If I get some eggs all winter long, then I'll be happy.

 

[CrowHollowFarm]

That's my breed and I don't start selling chicks until October. They pretty much lay all winter if I feed them layer feed and free range them. So I think you will have plenty. Good luck.