Raising chickens in Minnesota

[tusk]

What are the best breeds to raise up north that produce medium to high egg amounts? thank you in advance.

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Welcome to BYC! Please make yourself at home and we are here to help.

The breeds I would suggest that would be best for you and your location are: Buff Orpingtons, Black Australorps, Rhode Island Reds, Sex-Links, Brahmas, Sussex, Wyandottes, Easter Eggers, Faverolles and Marans. All these birds are hardy in cold weather and are known to lay large/medium eggs of great quantity.

I would also suggest checking these links out.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/products/category/chicken-breeds
https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-pick-the-right-chicken-breeds-for-you
Best of luck and welcome to the flock!

 

[drumstick diva]

You may also like to post on your state thread and ask locals what breeds do best and what type of coop you should have for the weather extremes, etc.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - you have some great advice already so I'll just say hello!

All the best
CT

 

[tusk]

You may also like to post on your state thread and ask locals  what breeds do best and what type of coop you should have for the weather extremes, etc. 

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[BertandMary]

Any of the orpingtons are great but there are a large variety which do well up there. We raised Rhode Island Reds a lot up on the range. My sister is doung great with a barnyard mix and my nephew is enjoying Red Sex link up that way.