Hi to all! I've just joined (like in the last minute and a half lolz) although ive read articles on here several times in that few months. (Id like to apologize ahead of time, as with my excitement at starting a new hobby comes with hobby related jokes and puns 
) I started some minor research into chicken keeping years ago, but abandoned it for other interests and requirements at that time. Now, im flying back in to the coop with head high and wings spread, to learn as much as i possibly can before i take to the sky. I live in whats essentially the desert southwest of the US (im literally in the town east of NM and we are the tail end of the desert that goes from SoCal to texas). Ive been doing some research on heat hardy breeds. I already have an idea of what i can do for warmth in the winter (youd think being born and raised in this same town that i would know how to combat heat, but it turns out im not exactly heat tolerant lolz, i actually prefer the cold). Any and all suggestions for breeds are welcome, my biggest concern for my feathered friends is the drastic changes we can go through not just in a 24-hr period but from minute to minute (example: about 8 years ago march-april, cant remember the exact date but it was officially spring, we started out a day at high 80s into 90s and through the day we had sunshine, wind, rain, hail, tornados, and finally snow {yes you read that right, snow} we awoke the next morning to 6-12 inches of snow and it was still coming down. My dog, my daughter and i all quite enjoyed the snow lolz). So just from that example you can see that we occasionally get severely drastic changes in weather and this is what im most worried about with my feathered friends as its not always something i can plan for (though, i try to be prepared for anything and everything possible) so any tips, tricks, and advice in this area are welcome also.
) I started some minor research into chicken keeping years ago, but abandoned it for other interests and requirements at that time. Now, im flying back in to the coop with head high and wings spread, to learn as much as i possibly can before i take to the sky. I live in whats essentially the desert southwest of the US (im literally in the town east of NM and we are the tail end of the desert that goes from SoCal to texas). Ive been doing some research on heat hardy breeds. I already have an idea of what i can do for warmth in the winter (youd think being born and raised in this same town that i would know how to combat heat, but it turns out im not exactly heat tolerant lolz, i actually prefer the cold). Any and all suggestions for breeds are welcome, my biggest concern for my feathered friends is the drastic changes we can go through not just in a 24-hr period but from minute to minute (example: about 8 years ago march-april, cant remember the exact date but it was officially spring, we started out a day at high 80s into 90s and through the day we had sunshine, wind, rain, hail, tornados, and finally snow {yes you read that right, snow} we awoke the next morning to 6-12 inches of snow and it was still coming down. My dog, my daughter and i all quite enjoyed the snow lolz). So just from that example you can see that we occasionally get severely drastic changes in weather and this is what im most worried about with my feathered friends as its not always something i can plan for (though, i try to be prepared for anything and everything possible) so any tips, tricks, and advice in this area are welcome also.
Good luck with your plans!
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