Anyone living in northern temperatures should pick poultry breeds that tolerate cold weather. Cold-hardy birds prove their productivity and ability to produce a steady egg supply despite cold weather.

In general, chickens make amazing pets. Getting chickens “for the kids” is a heartwarming idea that conjures up images of sun-dappled yards, giggling children collecting eggs, and cuddly hens nestled ...

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm highlight chicken breeds that thrive in cold climates.

Aviagen and Cobb raise a small number of purebred chickens, then cross and recross their bloodlines for three generations.