What breed do you have that is still laying in this cold weather?

I'm in northern IN and my 6 Isa Browns have been laying 6 eggs daily lately. This is their (and mine) first winter so they haven't done the moulting thing yet.
 
-45F
Large Fowl:
Black Sexlink
Light Brahma
Barred Rock
New Hampshire Red

32 Eggs Yesterday from 34 hens...

Light on Timer 6:30 am-10 Pm
Heat Lamp on Thermo Cube on at 35F off at 45F

Feed:
50 Layer/ 50 Game Bird
2-3 cups Scratch grain or Cracked Corn (Daily while cold)
 
My white Plymouth Rock and my red Sexlinks are laying.
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I live in ON, Canada and we have had temps as low as -23C with the wind chill (-19 without). I have a heat lamp in the coop that is on for a few hours in the morning and a few at night. I have 2 EE, 2 dominiques and 1 partridge chantecler and I am getting between 3 and 5 eggs a day. My girls just started laying at the end of November.
 
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My 9 buff orps have layed steady all winter since i installed a 2 stage timer to give them 14 hrs. of light. Love my girls.
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My girls are young (5 months). My Red Star started laying a month ago in the dark and cold, and I pretty much get an egg from her every single morning.
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The rest are taking their time starting.
 
I have 10 buff orpingtons, 9 EEs, 2 black australorps and 2 ameraucanas. 23 in all and I get at least 17 eggs a day. I do provide and extra 4 hours of light.
 

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