Pre chicken learning

[Farm4Suncee]

Hi Everyone! I've been wanting chickens for a few years and have finally gotten the go ahead from my hubby : ) I live in Temecula, Ca. where it gets hot during the summers and I'm wanting to find chickens who will be a good match for the heat. I've been reading and learning all I can. Anyone who lives near me who has suggestions on local purchasing of chickens please let me know. I look forward to learning more from all of you and from this site. Thanks!

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, Farm4Suncee, and

! Great to have you in our community! Most chickens are pretty heat resilient if given cool water, shade, and breeze. Here is a link that provides a means of comparison for a lot of different breeds.

http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html

Also, you can connect with some locals in the CA thread of the link below. Good luck and enjoy your chickens!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!!

Glad to have you aboard!!

 

[drumstick diva]

In hotter climates people sometimes choose to have an open sided coop (wire sides instead of solid). You could also have solid panels to put over them when colder weather comes.