Texas

[Hamiam]

I've never marked a chick

Are they eating and drinking well?

I made sure each drank some "sav a chick" electrolytes as I removed them from the shipping box & everyone seemed interested in the feed I spread on puppy pads. A little later I put the feeder inside. Only one of my pasty butts seemed sluggish & is hanging out on top of the heating pad. Everyone else seems to be lively, moving from food, water & heating pad. I have both water & electrolytes available.

 

[Kiki]

I made sure each drank some "sav a chick" electrolytes as I removed them from the shipping box & everyone seemed interested in the feed I spread on puppy pads. A little later I put the feeder inside. Only one of my pasty butts seemed sluggish & is hanging out on top of the heating pad. Everyone else seems to be lively, moving from food, water & heating pad. I have both water & electrolytes available.

I think you are doing great.
I would recommend getting some Nutri Drench to have on hand for both now and the next time you order chicks.
It is a fast absorbing wonderful product.

 

[Hamiam]

I think you are doing great.
I would recommend getting some Nutri Drench to have on hand for both now and the next time you order chicks.
It is a fast absorbing wonderful product.

Great! Thanks, I will get some.

 

[KDMdesigns]

He is a beauty! Good Luck. Hope you find a good home for him. We rescued a rooster a while back that is a wonderful Flock Protector.

Thanks.. it's been a struggle to find a committed interested party..

 

[Hamiam]

Thanks.. it's been a struggle to find a committed interested party..

Poultry Days in Gilmer Texas are coming up soon. Maybe a good place to network. I can’t believe this handsome cockerel can’t find a good home!

 

[Celticdragonfly]

I'm new to this, living just outside Fort Worth, and our town just finally made it legal. So my daughter and I are reading up and learning. I see a lot about whether breeds are cold-hardy - I would think down here it'd be more of a concern of can they take the heat? What are good breeds for Texas? I was reading up on the black Australorps, but putting black animals outside in Texas sounds like heat misery.

 

[Kiki]

I'm new to this, living just outside Fort Worth, and our town just finally made it legal. So my daughter and I are reading up and learning. I see a lot about whether breeds are cold-hardy - I would think down here it'd be more of a concern of can they take the heat? What are good breeds for Texas? I was reading up on the black Australorps, but putting black animals outside in Texas sounds like heat misery.

My Australorps, Welsummers, Easter Eggers and Wyandottes all do just fine in the Texas heat.

 

[Hamiam]

I'm new to this, living just outside Fort Worth, and our town just finally made it legal. So my daughter and I are reading up and learning. I see a lot about whether breeds are cold-hardy - I would think down here it'd be more of a concern of can they take the heat? What are good breeds for Texas? I was reading up on the black Australorps, but putting black animals outside in Texas sounds like heat misery.

Great question. Thanks for bringing up this subject. I'll not get Black Australorps again. They do have a larger comb & waddle that helps with the heart. I wish I had spent more time educating myself about the breed. Mine handled the heat but I give a lot of supportive care in the summer. Plenty of shade that I water down in the morning to make the soil cool, frozen milk jugs of water that I put out in the area that the chickens can sit or lay near, drinking water changed several times a day to keep water cool, & snacks of watermelon etc. Mine lay small to medium eggs & are not happy to be picked up & handled. They are smart, predator savvy & will not be pushed around by my Red Sex Links.
However, my Red Sex Links show more signs of distress in the heat than my Black Australorps. In my opinion, these are 2 breeds you should eliminate from your list. I have had Barred Plymouth Rocks for many years & they did well in Texas. As a child, we always had Leghorns. I hope to see other Texans reply with their personal experiences with the breeds they raise & their Heat tolerance.

 

[meisterchick]

Hello from South Austin!

 

[Kiki]

Hello from South Austin!

Welcome!
What kind/how many birds do you have?