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DJ124mn said:
Hoping to get chickens soon. A bit nervous about it but also excited. From Minnesota so am researching how to have chickens in the northland and best breeds.
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hi! welcome to byc! breeds with smaller combs do better in cold.
 
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow Glad you joined.

Whatever you do, DON'T get a pre-fab coop! Please spend some time reading the higher rated coop build articles and comments with them so you can develop a good design.

Breeds to consider for cold climates are Chanteclers, Easter Eggers (not really a breed!), Ameraucanas, Brahmas, Buckeyes, Dominiques and Wyandottes. All these breeds are small combs and good body size. There are other good cold weather breeds with single combs but if you want a rooster, you want to avoid single comb breeds as their combs don't shrink down during winter months leaving them much more prone to frostbite damage than single combed hens.
 
DJ124mn said:
Hoping to get chickens soon. A bit nervous about it but also excited. From Minnesota so am researching how to have chickens in the northland and best breeds.
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Welcome and I wish you the best of luck friend 😊. If you have any questions we would all be more than happy to help. I know you want chickens but Welsh Harlequin ducks are beautiful super nice and great with cold areas. Loads of people even have them in Canada! 🦆🐔❤️.
 
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