Based on your criteria, would recommend Australorps for your second breed. They are extremely hardy. I've raised them where winter temperatures have reached 30 F below zero, and where summer temperatures frequently reached 117-118 F (123 F once), and in both temperature extremes they came...
Welcome to BYC. Glad you decided to join our flock. I've had Delawares in the past and they are a good breed; hardy, docile, and good layers of large brown eggs. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. We are here to help in any way we can. Do you have a preference regarding the...