My LF Black Orpington Male
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Mine did good in the summer, and she was a BIG girl, lol...I'm also in Central TexasAre the BOs an acceptable breed for warmer areas? My BAs (also a large-ish breed) have always handled heat/humidity well, likely due to their larger combs/wattles. EEs not so much. My DOMs have done fairly well with hot summers, too. I'm in Central TX where weather extremes are not uncommon, both cold and hot. Doing my best over the years to keep everyone comfortable regardless of the temperatures!
I'd say hatchery Buff Orpingtons would do just fine. English might suffer when it's extremely hot. Providing shade and fresh water go a long way. I usually hose down the concrete slab in the barn and try to get their runs every day that I can so they can dig cool holes in the dirt. If you have the energy and resources, I'm sure a fan and mister would go over well once they stop freaking out about it. lol@ColtHandorf lives in Texas and raises orpingtons. He can fill you in better on how they do in both extremes.
Haha, I agree with this--misters and fans are really great once they get over them being there! I have Lavender and Mauve Orpingtons and Isabel Lavender English Orps and I live in the very hot Central Valley of CA. My Lav and Mauve Orps seem to do just fine with the heat as long as they get some reprieve from a mister or ice packs and ice treats....mine would even go stand under the mister and enjoy cooling off. My English Orps realllllly struggle in the heat and I have to offer them a bunch of ice packs, ice in their water, fans, misters, and sometimes I bring them inside on super hot days--I would fear for them in the heat AND humidity of Texas. They just don't handle the heat nearly as well...poor babies want their nice cool English weather! But normal American Orps seem to be much more adaptable!I'd say hatchery Buff Orpingtons would do just fine. English might suffer when it's extremely hot. Providing shade and fresh water go a long way. I usually hose down the concrete slab in the barn and try to get their runs every day that I can so they can dig cool holes in the dirt. If you have the energy and resources, I'm sure a fan and mister would go over well once they stop freaking out about it. lol