Wyandotte chicken heat hardy???

[TexasSam]

Thanks everyone! Glad to hear Wyandottes might work out For me. TexasSam anytime I have a problem I'll be paying you a visit. Just kidding!!

I'll be happy to help

 

[Ms Biddy]

I live in a part of CA that regularly gets between 100-105F in the summer and they do fine here. We have low humidity though, so I'm not sure if its comparable.

 

[TheBlessedCoop]

We do have air you can wear! We don't see the hundreds too terribly often though.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

My GLW is at the bottom of pecking order, prefers to lays her eggs in the deep litter as opposed to the nest box and only lays 3-4 eggs a week (she is a 2017 Spring chicken) She is gorgeous, and she is on top of the cull list for next year. I am in it for the eggs, she is not paying enough rent.

No answer about the heat, I live in the mountains and she has lots of shade.



Gary

 

[TexasSam]

My GLW is at the bottom of pecking order, prefers to lays her eggs in the deep litter as opposed to the nest box and only lays 3-4 eggs a week (she is a 2017 Spring chicken) She is gorgeous, and she is on top of the cull list for next year. I am in it for the eggs, she is not paying enough rent.

No answer about the heat, I live in the mountains and she has lots of shade.



Gary

3 to 4 a week is decent for most breeds. You should stick to production breeds if you want more eggs than that RIR,leghorns,sex-links, EE's and Sussex

 

[TheBlessedCoop]

My GLW is at the bottom of pecking order, prefers to lays her eggs in the deep litter as opposed to the nest box and only lays 3-4 eggs a week (she is a 2017 Spring chicken) She is gorgeous, and she is on top of the cull list for next year. I am in it for the eggs, she is not paying enough rent.

No answer about the heat, I live in the mountains and she has lots of shade.



Gary

That's understandable. TexasSam is right about about the production breeds though. Definitely the way to go for lots of eggs. I love them like pets so I don't euthanize unless necessary. I feel if they give me eggs for atleast a year or two I'm happy to let them live out their days as a way to thank them for their hard work. If you're in it for eggs though, unproductive hens aren't what you want to deal with.

 

[TexasNette]

Hi there!! I am about to pre order chicks from Cackle hatchery. I am getting a Barred Rock,Turken naked neck,and I really want a black laced gold Wyandotte. I live in East Texas and it gets so hot here in the Summer. Anyone had any experience with Wyandottes in hot weather? Are they good or bad? I don't want to get a chick that will just suffer in the heat.

Well, the “feels like” temp today in Central Texas is 120. I just walked out to my coup and my Wyandotte is dead in the run. Totally healthy, laying eggs up until now-dead! I’ve been giving them ice water, they have plenty of shade.

 

[South Dakota Guy]

Well, the “feels like” temp today in Central Texas is 120. I just walked out to my coup and my Wyandotte is dead in the run. Totally healthy, laying eggs up until now-dead! I’ve been giving them ice water, they have plenty of shade.

I am sorry to hear that. I know the temps in Texas have been ridiculous. The heat and humidity is one of the reasons I left Texas, where I was born and raised, and moved to South Dakota. I think we did hit 96 one day last week but the Real Feel temperature was 97. I checked Houston's temps and they were 97 with a real feel of 109. Our Wyandotte hens did do some panting but the run is fully shaded with a tarp. We keep a fan pointing to part of the run so they can get more cooling if they choose.