I feel this way completely. I breed some nice chickens. I want them to be good sturdy survivors for our area no matter how rare the breed. I don't raise and sell wimps that won't survive in our Texas weather.
I have moved to heat hardy breeds. I do not have to do special things for them.
Penedesencas and the Spanish breeds are ultra heat hardy to heat hardy. For his reason I don't not have Marans or CCLs.
They will die here without special care. Some even use Air conditioners in the coops.
I provide shade and water.
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