can you guys tell me a good standard

[mdbucks]

BUCKEYES are my vote.

 

[NYREDS]

They are all good and each is beautiful in it's own right.
Over the years I've raised 38 [if my memory serves] breeds/varieties of large fowl and I really couldn't say one was better than another.
Such choices depend on individual ideas of beauty and individual goals.
Are you looking for egg production-can't beat the Mediterranean breeds [Leghorns, Minorcas, etc]. Dual purpose: [meat and eggs]. the American breeds [Wyandottes, Rhode Island Reds, etc]. Meat only one of the hybrids is best. Just to look at: we're back to a personal choice.
You might consider going to a poultry show ih there's one near you and looking at the different breeds/varieties. Failing that your local library can probably get an Amerivan Poultry Association Standard of Perfection for you on inter-library loan and you can look at pictures and breed descriptions.
Hope this helps.

 

[ksacres]

Turkens are actaully very hardy, in both cold and hot weather. If you like the, you should get some. I had some Turkens when I lived in Indiana and never lost one to the cold.