Favorite Winter Hardy Breeds?

[LittleDragons]

Hello Everyone,
I'm planning on getting chicks this spring and would love to know what your favorite cold hardy breeds are! Please fill out the form included!

Note: It can get into the negative teens where I live.


Breed:
Pros:
Cons:
Egg Production:
Broodiness:
Foraging:
Alertness:
Tamenss:
Photos (if you have any):

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Most American, Asiatic, English and Continental class chickens are very cold hardy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick..._the_American_Poultry_Association#ContinentalOne not listed there is the Jaerhon, not broody prone, very productive and very cold hardy, great forager.
These two excellent charts will answer many of those questions.
http://www.sagehenfarmlodi.com/chooks/chooks.htmlhttp://www.albc-usa.org/documents/chickenbreedcomparison.pdf
How cold is cold?

 

[LittleDragons]

Most American, Asiatic, English and Continental class chickens are very cold hardy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick..._the_American_Poultry_Association#ContinentalOne not listed there is the Jaerhon, not broody prone, very productive and very cold hardy.
The two excellent charts will answer many of those questions.
http://www.sagehenfarmlodi.com/chooks/chooks.htmlhttp://www.albc-usa.org/documents/chickenbreedcomparison.pdf
How cold is cold?

Thank you!

 

[Pretty Birds]

Barred Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, and Speckled Sussex are my favorites!
Breed: Barred Rocks
Pros: Good layers, some are broody, good rooster, get along with the rest of the flock
Cons: None
Egg Production: Very good
Broodiness: Some go broody, but they are not an overly broody breed
Foraging: Not sure because I keep mine in an outdoor run attached to their coop
Alertness: Average I guess?
Tameness: They are not afraid of humans and are friendly

Breed: Buff Orpingtons
Pros: Good layers, beautiful, friendly to other chickens in the flock
Cons: Aggressive rooster
Egg Production: Good
Broodiness: Of the three I had one was broody
Tameness: Very friendly

Breed: Speckled Sussex
Pros: Friendly, good layers, beautiful
Cons: None
Egg Production: Good
Broodiness: I've never had a broody Sussex
Tameness: Very friendly and some like to be held

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Barred Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, and Speckled Sussex are my favorites!
Breed: Barred Rocks
Pros: Good layers, some are broody, good rooster, get along with the rest of the flock
Cons: None
Egg Production: Very good
Broodiness: Some go broody, but they are not an overly broody breed
Foraging: Not sure because I keep mine in an outdoor run attached to their coop
Alertness: Average I guess?
Tameness: They are not afraid of humans and are friendly

Breed: Buff Orpingtons
Pros: Good layers, beautiful, friendly to other chickens in the flock
Cons: Aggressive rooster
Egg Production: Good
Broodiness: Of the three I had one was broody
Tameness: Very friendly

Breed: Speckled Sussex
Pros: Friendly, good layers, beautiful
Cons: None
Egg Production: Good
Broodiness: I've never had a broody Sussex
Tameness: Very friendly and some like to be held

Those are good comments but those thoughts and characteristics apply to all 3 varieties of Sussex, not just speckled - all 7 plus varieties of Plymouth rocks, not just barred - all 3+ varieties of Orpingtons, not just buff.

 

[Pretty Birds]

Those are good comments but those thoughts and characteristics apply to all 3 varieties of Sussex, not just speckled - all 7 plus varieties of Plymouth rocks, not just barred - all 3+ varieties of Orpingtons, not just buff.

Very true, thanks for pointing that out.