X Rocks and heat

[Buster52]

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Indiana is a far cry from the summers in the places we are talking about. Even the pros here who raise them on their regular (as in real) farms on a regular basis won't try to brave the heat of the summer.

Thank you for clarifying that the pros raise their chickens on regular real farms on a regular basis.

As opposed to raising them in factories, I meant.

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

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Indiana is a far cry from the summers in the places we are talking about. Even the pros here who raise them on their regular (as in real) farms on a regular basis won't try to brave the heat of the summer.

Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina are most definitely in the heat and humidity, they manage to raise MILLIONS of broilers on REAL farms 12 months of the year.

 

[Buster52]

Right. So Michele will do fine as long as she raises them a huge, environmentally controlled building.

 

[Michele S]

I have a mind to order more just cuz I'm a gambling kind of girl.

Those birds have been out in some of the most dreadful 50 mile an hour windstorms over the past week and that hasn't bothered them. I've got electricity over in that corner and I could totally put a fan in there. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. Should I double down?

 

[SteveH]

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I think you could do it , but with the consideration of added personal discomfort and finacial expence of processing them in 100 degree temps , would wait .

 

[Bossroo]

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Thank you for clarifying that the pros raise their chickens on regular real farms on a regular basis.

As opposed to raising them in factories, I meant.

Following the dots... since regular real farms are now temperature regulated factories, then the backyard operations must be sweat shops.

 

[Buster52]

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I'm for you doing whatever you think would work for you.

 

[greathorse]

I dont know exactly how hot it gets there but I think you should make sure there is shade and in extreme heat you may need some fans. It seems like hogs and chickens are most affected by extreme heat. There are sure a lot of birds raised in very warm climates that is for sure. I think good shade would be the main thing.

oh I see you have the ability to put a fan in, as long as you have plenty of fresh water moving air and shade I think you are good to go.

Just like the big boys. LOL

ETA: Oh yeah processing in 115 degree temps seems like a bit of a torture chamber. You will need to send them to an air conditioned processing "factory" for that step. hehehehe

 

[greathorse]

double post sorry

 

[jaku]

Why not build a cheap tractor and start your second batch now? If you build it right, you can do it for almost nothing. Or, raise them in Michigan- although I don't even raise mine in the dead of summer in Michigan.