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Hello and welcome to BYC!:frow
I heard that naked neck chickens do great in hot weather due to all of their exposed skin that keeps them cool😆
Check out this thread.
Breeds that match this criteria will do well in hot climates:
1. Large comb and wattles
2. NOT an abundance of down feathers (for instance, brahmas and cochins have a lot of down!)
3. Clean legs and feet (no feathers on legs and feet)
 
Hello and welcome to BYC. There is good information on this site about breeds that others have pointed you towards.

About 6 months prior to us starting with chickens, I ordered a catalog (it's free) from the Murray McMurray website just to learn about the various breeds since I was totally clueless and didn't know anyone with chickens nor did I have knowledge to this web site. It's a pretty extensive list of breeds with pictures and brief summaries that include temperament, expected adult size, if the bird prefers foraging or confinement, good for beginners, families, heat and cold tolerant, farm or city, etc. It helped me tremendously to identify the breeds of choice based on our circumstances. It's also a fun catalog just to browse through! This is NOT an endorsement for that hatchery. I have never purchased any chicks from them and cannot speak to that. It's simply another resource if you prefer a flip the page hands on reference.
 
Glad to meet you. I love zinnias! You have gotten some good suggestions about breeds for heat and humidity. I'd like to share a few articles about taking care of them when you choose your birds.

1. Intro to chicken keeping

2. Common mistakes & how to fix them

3. Ventilation (important to chicken health), with helpful links to coop designs organized by climate (because what is just right for my New England hens won't work for my brother's Arizona chickens)

3(a). Farmers Almanac on Building Coops (Includes size requirements!) Allowing plenty of space for chickens is really important because, even as chicks, they will start pecking each other or plucking their own feathers, or become unhealthy if they are overcrowded. Here is a link to Colorado State Extension's publication on space and temperature requirements for chicks as they age.

4. Predator protection for new & existing coops

5. Gardening for chickens

6. BYC Lists of Chicken Ailments and Cures (keep this for just in case! I have had chickens for some years now and have not had to do anything about illness (:fl ) They are usually tough and hardy birds.
 

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