Texas

[janiedoe]

Finally, found someone to take in the rooster yesterday. I'd been trying to rehome him since March and almost gave up

I am so happy for you, and for the rooster!

 

[Auntiejessi3]

I’m in central Texas, so I was curious to compare my climate with Florida. But I do not have any specific part of Florida in mind.

I'm in E Central Texas, and we get some wild weather swings, it can be hot as all get out, snowing, flooding, not a drop of rain for months, humid, dry I don't think Florida has such wild weather, they're more tropical for the most part.

 

[NagemTX]

I'm in E Central Texas, and we get some wild weather swings, it can be hot as all get out, snowing, flooding, not a drop of rain for months, humid, dry I don't think Florida has such wild weather, they're more tropical for the most part.

I'm pretty sure where we are looking will be the same as where I am in Texas.

 

[NagemTX]

OMG, moving sand by hand after two weeks of doing almost nothing is terrible.

 

[ATXInstantFlock]

Good afternoon, y'all. My flock of April girls has just passed the 250 egg mark. They took 4+ months to get started, but once they did, they've been cranking em out. So anyone worried about their girls not laying at 3 months, I can confirm that those estimates seem to be very optimistic.

Not cold enough to slow down yet, but I've switched to storing clean ones at room temp on the counter.

For lack of a better plan, I moved my flock to a roughly 50/50 mix of 18% all flock pellets and 20% grower/starter crumbles, so I guess they're getting about 19% ATM.

Oops, realized my all flock is actually only 17%. After 2 soft shells (fully formed and intact, but cracked as I picked them up), I decided to supplement their egg shell bowl (3-4 times/week) with some canned sardines and everyone went crazy for em. Peacefully sharing mind you, but very quickly devouring what I gave them.

They do have AYCE free feed oyster shells, but I figure it can't hurt.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Not cold enough to slow down yet, but I've switched to storing clean ones at room temp on the counter.

If you want them to last a few months, store them in the fridge, unwashed (as long as they aren't poopy) Generally, first year layers will lay throughout the winter regardless of temp.

 

[NagemTX]

Alot of mine lay through the winter here.

 

[SourRoses]

What is the climate difference between Texas and Florida?

I'm pretty sure where we are looking will be the same as where I am in Texas.

So everyone's impressions of climate may vary, but for me I get a strong sense of humidity soon after crossing the state line.
And that's our most frequent comment from new Floridians, usually rather bewildered sounding, "When does this let up?".
Not only do we have oceans on two sides, but a ton of water bodies and swampy areas.
From spring to the end of summer when we get our daily shower (yes, every day, usually 4 O'clock) it keeps the humidity boosted to as much as the air can hold. And warm air holds a lot more than cooler air!

Walt Disney, when he decided to build his park, realized people would be overcome by the mosquitoes. So he started a project to dry up the surrounding land, thousands of acres. It makes that area near Orlando feel dryer. And of course the beaches feel different from the sea breeze. So the experience a lot of tourists get is different from what tends to set in when someone is living here.

But the good news is, the sea breezes keep our maximum temperature down. We really don't get days over 100f. But the 95's are consistent all summer / fall.
Although the hot season is prolonged compared to somewhere like NC. I'm not sure how different or same it may be to Texas's heat duration. We expect to still be in the 80's often until Christmas. Winter is Jan - March. Still 70's / 80's some days. 30's others. The difference between the low and high can be really dramatic, 40 - 50 degrees, because sun.

I don't think Florida has such wild weather, they're more tropical for the most part.

Well, we don't get the snow Our worst winters in central FL have some hard frosts, they've been enough to kill tropical plants like my Bougainvillea, but many plants are fine. I don't like how drab the greens look in winter, more of an unhappy olive, but it's not all reduced to sticks.

 

[Squawkers]

So everyone's impressions of climate may vary, but for me I get a strong sense of humidity soon after crossing the state line.
And that's our most frequent comment from new Floridians, usually rather bewildered sounding, "When does this let up?".
Not only do we have oceans on two sides, but a ton of water bodies and swampy areas.
From spring to the end of summer when we get our daily shower (yes, every day, usually 4 O'clock) it keeps the humidity boosted to as much as the air can hold. And warm air holds a lot more than cooler air!

Walt Disney, when he decided to build his park, realized people would be overcome by the mosquitoes. So he started a project to dry up the surrounding land, thousands of acres. It makes that area near Orlando feel dryer. And of course the beaches feel different from the sea breeze. So the experience a lot of tourists get is different from what tends to set in when someone is living here.

But the good news is, the sea breezes keep our maximum temperature down. We really don't get days over 100f. But the 95's are consistent all summer / fall.
Although the hot season is prolonged compared to somewhere like NC. I'm not sure how different or same it may be to Texas's heat duration. We expect to still be in the 80's often until Christmas. Winter is Jan - March. Still 70's / 80's some days. 30's others. The difference between the low and high can be really dramatic, 40 - 50 degrees, because sun.



Well, we don't get the snow Our worst winters in central FL have some hard frosts, they've been enough to kill tropical plants like my Bougainvillea, but many plants are fine. I don't like how drab the greens look in winter, more of an unhappy olive, but it's not all reduced to sticks.

That’s really helpful thanks!! I hate rain and humidity, so I think I’ll stick with Texas

 

[WingItRanch]

They're 100% torturing me. They even taunt me by sitting in the nest boxes!

I have 4 Plymouth Barred Rock, 3 Easter Eggers, 2 Welsummers, 1 Blue Australorp, and 1 Ancona. The Australorp is the only one laying!

Just an update... I have 7 out of my 11 pullets giving me eggs now! I still think the hot weather had a factor in them waiting until it cooled down a bit.