Leghorns are the best producers of egg and so are Australorps. If you like small chickens think about bantams they are fun to have. The Ameraucanas are green egg layers, so they are cool as well.
Use a dog bowl for heating, create boxes to sleep in that are bordered by thin strips of wood, which act as a perch and a wall to keep the hay in, so you don't have poop in the food or water bowl. If it is too cold use a ceramic lamp( last a long time), but KEEP THE COOP VENTILATED! If your coop...