Texas

[texsuze]

Rayndance you might want to post your duckling in the "Animals in need of Rehoming" forum and be sure to include your location in the subject line. Good luck!

 

[rayndance]

Good luck! I hope you can find her a nice home.

Thanks a bunch. I thought I'd try here first since I didn't see much activity on those threads.

 

[janiedoe]

@HarrounHomestead
Welcome to BYC, and the Texas thread.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Nice to have you @HarrounHomestead !

 

[HarrounHomestead]

@HarrounHomestead
Welcome to BYC, and the Texas thread.

Guess I have to reply to post in here

So I moved from San Antonio to Junction a little over a year ago. Been getting used to country living and all of its benefits! Happy to be working on homesteading with the main part of that being raising chickens at this time.

 

[janiedoe]

Guess I have to reply to post in here

So I moved from San Antonio to Junction a little over a year ago. Been getting used to country living and all of its benefits! Happy to be working on homesteading with the main part of that being raising chickens at this time.

Thank you for dropping in. I hope we will be seeing more of you.

 

[RUNuts]

@janiedoe it's hot. Really hot. I'm melting. Hard to get anything done outside. How are you doing?

 

[Auntiejessi3]

@janiedoe it's hot. Really hot. I'm melting. Hard to get anything done outside. How are you doing?

Yep, it is downright funky outside!

 

[HarrounHomestead]

@janiedoe it's hot. Really hot. I'm melting. Hard to get anything done outside. How are you doing?

Speaking of hot...

Any tips for keeping chickens cool on really hot days in southern Texas heat?

This is what my setup is and what I am currently doing. I see them panting a lot.

I have a TSC coop/run that my chickens lay under the coop when it gets really hot out. I have a sunshade over the run and I will take an aluminum pan out and put some ice cubes and cold water in it for them. Most of the time, they seem to just want the shade, but it depends on the chicken. I also open the gate during the day to let them free range.

Thanks,
Frank

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Speaking of hot...

Any tips for keeping chickens cool on really hot days in southern Texas heat?

This is what my setup is and what I am currently doing. I see them panting a lot.

I have a TSC coop/run that my chickens lay under the coop when it gets really hot out. I have a sunshade over the run and I will take an aluminum pan out and put some ice cubes and cold water in it for them. Most of the time, they seem to just want the shade, but it depends on the chicken. I also open the gate during the day to let them free range.

Thanks,
Frank

You can make them a nice cool mash with electrolytes out of their food a couple times a week (just be sure to dispose of any that is not eaten in a few hours as it will sour) but my ladies favorite is mud puddles, I go out in the morning before work and fill up their favorite spots with water from the hose, they dig down and chill for the day. Fresh cool water is a gimme