cold hardy breeds

I have searched and found many threads about winter layers. It seems like many people have questions about getting eggs in the winter. Hopefully this poll will help! My question is, AFTER the first year of laying, what breed of chickens do you have that actually laid eggs in the winter, WITHOUT...

Hello, I'd like to know if anyone here has experience with both of these breeds: Icelandic and Dominique. Based on what I've been reading, they share a lot of the positive things that I'm looking for, but I'm having a hard time choosing which breed to go with. Based on my list below, which...

What breeds of bantam tend me more cold hardy? Hoping to find a breed that won't need supplemental heating in cold New England winter. Thanks! Pic for attention lol

Hello, My 8 year old son is obsessed with finding fertilized eggs to hatch in the incubator he received for his birthday. We live in Colorado Springs and have 9 girls now. We cannot have roosters, therefore we need to find fertile eggs. We need eggs from cold hardy breeds as we get cold temps...

I'm new to raising chickens and had a question about which breeds to order. If I live in a climate (I'm in Maryland) that can get down to the teens regularly in the winter and also into the 90's regularly in the summer, should I be looking for a cold-hardy or heat-hardy chicken? I assumed...

Hello My Name is Joe, I live in Canada I'm new to chickens but have been studying chickens for quite some time, as I plan on breeding cold hearty birds soon, I've read many threads here on backyardchickens and find it very good for information and friendly people willing to share there...

One of my many rookie dreams is to have a colorful egg basket to admire whenever I go visit the nesting boxes of my chicken shed. I have in mind nice, calm, cold hardy breeds that lay a minimum of 150 eggs/year, and are preferably equipped with pea, rose, cushion or walnut combs to repel...