new to the group and ready for chickens again, interested in heritage breeds

[grammiepammiec]

Hi everyone,
I have raised poultry in the past and i am ready to start up again.
I am interested in raising american heritage breeds that will tolerate snow in the winter.
The holland breed is a breed i would like to breed, however i have not had any luck finding breeders. Any suggestions for other breeds is appreciated. Looking for rare breeds that are losted with the livestock conservancy . I am in northern arizona.
Thank you

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[Michael OShay]

Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. Alaska Backyard Chickens has a list of recommended breeds for Alaska at http://akchickens.org/getting-started/recommended-breeds/. If they can handle Alaska's brutal winters, they should be able to handle Northern Arizona snow with no problems. American heritage breeds on this list include Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, and Wyandottes. The small Rose Combs of the Wyandottes are virtually immune to frostbite. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Whatever breeds you decide to get, good luck with your flock in the snow. )

 

[grammiepammiec]

Thank you for the info. I will check out the site and look at the breeds. I really appreciate all the help. This is a great site and i am sure i will have more questions. Thanks again

 

[drumstick diva]

Glad you joined the BYC flock

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[Michael OShay]

Thank you for the info. I will check out the site and look at the breeds. I really appreciate all the help. This is a great site and i am sure i will have more questions. Thanks again

You're welcome.

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! You might also check out some of the heritage breed threads, ie https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/849075/heritage-large-fowl-phase-ii/0_20 also mentioned on your other thread but there are a couple of threads you might want to check out for Hollands if you can find a breeder in your area https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/407357/barred-holland-breed-of-chickens/0_20 and https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/468111/the-american-hollands-chicken-thread-census/0_20 also they are available from Ideal Poultry hatchery. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ideal-poultry