If you get cold winters and need chicken that tolerate the cold where you live, then I've I have a list of ten that get along with it excellent.
1: Sex link
Class: Unknown
Egg-size: large
Use: eggs
Disposition: excellent
Personality: Strong, tough and rugged/docile
2: Brahma
Class: asian
Egg-size: medium
Use: meat.
Disposition: excellent
Personality: gentle, quiet and tame
3: Cochin
Class: Chinese
Egg-size: medium
Use: meat
Disposition: best
Personality: docile, loves human contact
4: Australorp
Class: English
Egg-size: large
Use: dual purpose
Disposition: better
Personality: calm, docile, skittish
5: Rhode Island Red
Class: American
Egg-size: extra large
Use: dual purpose
Disposition: better
Personality: generally easygoing
6: Orpington
Class: English
Egg-size: large
Use: dual purpose
Disposition: good
Personality: great with kids
7: Barred Plymouth Rock
Class: American
Egg-size: large
Use: dual purpose
Disposition: better
Personality: Calm and gentle
8: Wyandotte
Class: American
Egg-size: large
Use: dual purpose
Disposition: better
Personality: tendency towards dominance
9: Delaware
Class: American
Egg-size: extra large
Use: dual purpose
Disposition: excellent
Personality: loud, docile
10: Jersey giant
Class: American
Egg-size: extra large
Use: meat
Disposition: good
Personality: Hens are good with kids, cocks are aggressive
1: Sex link
Class: Unknown
Egg-size: large
Use: eggs
Disposition: excellent
Personality: Strong, tough and rugged/docile
2: Brahma
Class: asian
Egg-size: medium
Use: meat.
Disposition: excellent
Personality: gentle, quiet and tame
3: Cochin
Class: Chinese
Egg-size: medium
Use: meat
Disposition: best
Personality: docile, loves human contact
4: Australorp
Class: English
Egg-size: large
Use: dual purpose
Disposition: better
Personality: calm, docile, skittish
5: Rhode Island Red
Class: American
Egg-size: extra large
Use: dual purpose
Disposition: better
Personality: generally easygoing
6: Orpington
Class: English
Egg-size: large
Use: dual purpose
Disposition: good
Personality: great with kids
7: Barred Plymouth Rock
Class: American
Egg-size: large
Use: dual purpose
Disposition: better
Personality: Calm and gentle
8: Wyandotte
Class: American
Egg-size: large
Use: dual purpose
Disposition: better
Personality: tendency towards dominance
9: Delaware
Class: American
Egg-size: extra large
Use: dual purpose
Disposition: excellent
Personality: loud, docile
10: Jersey giant
Class: American
Egg-size: extra large
Use: meat
Disposition: good
Personality: Hens are good with kids, cocks are aggressive