best breed

[jadude]

i want to get chickens to raise through the winter and i want a really good brown egg producer what should i get

 

[Emzyyy]

Im not sure what breed would be cold hardy.

 

[speckledhen]

The one considered the very best of the purebreeds would be the Rhode Island Red or Barred Plymouth Rock is right up there, too. If you dont care that it's a hybrid, a black sexlink or red or gold sexlink would be your pick.
EDITED TO ADD: those are all considered cold hardy birds, the purebreds a bit more than the sexlinks, which tend to be smaller in body, generally.

 

[rooster-red]

I have all 3 of the above mentioned breeds, those would be what I'd reccomend also.

 

[Opa]

Wyandotts are good winter birds and they lay a nice brown egg. You might want to look at black australorps as well

 

[Vcomb]

i'm pretty sure they lay brown eggs - Chanteclars - they were developed in Canada, so they can take cold weather.

 

[herechickchick]

Rhode Island Reds are GREAT and there is a Rose Combed variety that is just stunning. I would also consider the Wyandotte. They are nice and do very well in the winter.

 

[mistylady]

Dominiques are cold hardy, good layers, good mommies, friendly and very pretty! You want a breed with little or no comb. Like the Dominique!

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

My favorite bird for cold weather is cochins but they don't lay as well as the RIR or any of the others. Our welsummer is a good layer and lays REALLY brown eggs, i got them at a year and 1/2 and my friend said they were running around in the snow and did great. She is laying me 5 eggs a week right now on average.

 

[debilorrah]

Buff orps are said to be good winter hardy chickens and good winter layers too. I hope so - I have 5!