I am new to raising chickens, (with the exception of a bantam I had) seriously considering adopting 3 or 4. Need to check with my immediate neighbors first so they don't have a cow (sorry about the barnyard humor, I couldn't resist!) Lucky me, my neighbor four houses down has chickens and builds coops, he does a GREAT job. He also says he'll work with me on price too!
Needing advice on the best breed(s) for cold winter weather/hot summer weather, and egg layers.
Looking forward to talking 'turkey' with you folks!
glad you joined us and I do have chickens there called rhode island and they lay quite a lot of eggs they can also survive the winter but it mostly ddepends where you live because where i live theres barely any snow in winter
I live in Colorado Springs....our winters can be very unpredictable. Sometimes we get alot of snow, sometimes just alot of cold with the wind blowing....other times just cold; then we can get up to 68 degrees in the middle of winter. So it's anyone's guess, which is why I need a breed that will do well in just about any type of weather!
Thanks for the response and the welcome! Btw, I think RIR's are beautiful!!
Hey Chook Chick! Welcome to BYC!
Be sure to visit the Colorado Thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/68894/colorado/11140#post_10414769
Lots of nice folk here in Colorado and many in the Colorado Springs area that are willing to help with whatever chicken questions or concerns you may have.
As for what breeds, each of us has our own favorites, which of course, we know are better than all the others.
For our area, I would reccommend a rose or pea combed bird that can handle the extreme temperatures that we get in our area. I am partial to American Dominiques........ I also have some EEs, which do well also. I have gotten eggs all winter long from both breeds. Dominiques are very frugal and efficient layers, they don't eat too much, and are very friendly. Visit my facebook page listed in my signature for more info about Dominiques.
