Starting a flock in Arizona...

[KLIL]

Hello from down under Australia and welcome to BYC!
You are going to love it here.

Feel free to pop by and share your daily updates for 2019 too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flock-life-journeys-2019.1286370/

Lovely to meet you and hope to speak more.

 

[Happychi2019]

Thanks so much. That will help a lot. Just moved here in May so am learning a lot.

J

Hello from down under Australia and welcome to BYC!
You are going to love it here.

Feel free to pop by and share your daily updates for 2019 too.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flock-life-journeys-2019.1286370/

Lovely to meet you and hope to speak more.

Thanks. I already love it here and appreciate all the suggestions.

 

[KLIL]

J

Thanks. I already love it here and appreciate all the suggestions.

That's ok. Anytime

 

[feathermaid]

Many heat hardy Mediterranean breeds are lean, have large combs and lay white eggs, like Leghorns and Andalusions. But Easter Eggers also do well in the heat and lay greenish eggs. Welsummers are another good choice and lay dark brown eggs. You could always go with a mixed flock and not only have colorful chickens, but a colorful egg basket too.

Even with heat tolerant breeds, providing enough ventilation in the coop is really important... and choosing a location in the shade will help.
Chicken Coop Ventilation - Go Out There And Cut More Holes In Your Coop!

Have fun planning your new chicken adventure!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

This is a useful link of BYC guides to take a look at announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3 I’d suggest including your location using the guide in that link. You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find your State's thread.

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[fldiver97]

Welcome! Glad you decided to join

 

[Cynthia12]

Leghorns or Minorcas might really suit your need then. A big plus is that they are easy on the eye too.

Oops, we posted at the same time. White eggs aren't too colorful.

But, plentiful..and, very friendly little leghorns.

 

[Cynthia12]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I would get leghorns. I have two. They are friendly, inquisitive, talkative and are my all star layers. I love them.

Me too, me too!!

 

[Cynthia12]

Welcome to BYC. I'm also in Arizona, in the Phoenix area.

I like Naked Necks, you'll find a few of us do for their heat tolerance although most of us have other breeds. Often the NN gene has been bred into mixes for egg laying or meat along with heat tolerance depending on goals.

Hope to see you over on the AZ thread!

And, they can lay pretty green/blue eggs when they have the right mix in them. Love Nn's with the bow ties.

One of those blue eggs came from the second Nn pictured.

 

[Brahmachicken240]

Leghorns and minorcas
Both are heat tolerant.

Welcome to BYC