There is a wide variety of breeds of chickens adapted to keeping in cold regions. Despite the fact that all breeds are able to adapt to the harsh cold climate, only a few have absolute advantages. The most adapted to the Siberian climate are such breeds as the Siberian pedicle, fawn, Chinese silky, small golosheyka, Oryol and rhodonite, the characteristics of which are described below.
Siberian pedlar
The Siberian pedigree is the most ancient representative of the breeds of chickens. The exhibition of the Moscow Society of Poultry Farmers with its participation is dated 1884. 
External features:
- the crest is small (regardless of the gender of the individual), completely hidden by thick plumage;
- the head is large with a wide but short beak, red eyes and red skin, densely pubescent, and in the lower part there is a thick beard like roosters and hens. Earrings are expressed only in a rooster, in chickens they are barely noticeable;
- the neck is short with thick plumage;
- the body is wide and massive;
- legs are of medium length, completely (including fingers) covered with short and dense plumage, there is a pronounced "hawk tuft";
- the tail is wide and powerful, with long tail feathers and thick curved braids;
- color - black, white feathers on the feet are permissible.
Weight indicators: average - the weight of a rooster does not exceed 2.7 kg, the weight of a chicken is 1.8 kg.
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Egg production: high - each individual, depending on the conditions of detention and ration, is capable of carrying from 150 to 180 eggs per year, the mass of eggs ranges from 56 to 60 grams.
Character: calm, creepy, caring.
Hatching instinct: maintained at a high level. 
The Siberian pedal-roach is a breed of chicken of meat and egg direction, but due to its small size it is more of an egg-decorative appearance.
Get acquainted with the breeds of hens of egg, meat, meat-egg, decorative, fighting directions.
Brama fawn
Brama fawn is an American breed of chickens, bred in the second half of the 19th century by crossing the Malayan, Kochinquin and Chittagong breeds. As a result of this selection was obtained, for the most part, the meat breed of chickens with a large constitution. 
External features:
- crest - small, fleshy, pod-like, without pronounced teeth;
- the head is small, with a large wide beak of rich yellow color and orange eyes. Earrings - medium length, pronounced only in roosters;
- the neck is of medium length, in the upper part is a densely pubescent mane;
- the body is wide, massive, has a high landing;
- legs - high-ranking, large, covered with thick plumage;
- tail - wide, fluffy, has long tail feathers and braids;
- color - spotted, from light fawn to dark brown.
Weight indicators: heavyweights - the weight of a rooster can reach 5 kg, chicken - not less than 3.5 kg. Egg production low - regardless of the season, the number of eggs laid is in the range from 100 to 120 eggs, the mass of eggs ranges from 55 to 80 grams. 
Character: friendly, caring.
Hatching instinct: high, but the probability of damage to eggs or traumatization of chicks by the mother’s heavy weight is high.
Important! On the performance of chickens directly affect the living conditions. If the house is poorly equipped, laying eggs is impossible.
Brama fawn in the household is a representative for the most part of the decorative and meat areas, than the egg.
Chinese silky
The first representatives of the Chinese silky breed appeared more than 1000 years ago, China is considered to be their homeland, as the name implies. 
External features:
- crest - small, rosy, completely hidden by down;
- the head is small in size with a narrow and small beak of a blue-black color, and the eyes are also black. The earrings of the rooster are small, hidden by abundant pubescence;
- the neck is long, covered with thick down;
- body - low set, rounded;
- legs are short, densely pubescent;
- tail - small, without plentiful plumage, steering feathers and pronounced braids;
- color - variations from white to golden-red.
Weight indicators: decorative - the weight of a rooster does not exceed 2 kg, hens - no more than 1.5 kg.
Egg production: low - no more than 100 eggs weighing from 45 to 65 grams per year.
Character: friendly, sociable.
Hatching instinct: high level, also maintained as a "foster mother". 
Chinese silky treats breeds of the decorative and egg direction, but in east countries of its black color meat is highly appreciated a dietary and delicious look.
Did you know? The black color of meat and bones in Chinese silk chickens is due to a genetic condition called fibromelanosis, which leads to mass pigmentation, with the result that all the insides become blue-black.
Small tongue
The small tongue is a "young" German breed of chickens, its ornamental variety has been officially recognized only since 1905. Malay chickens and fighting kulmhun are considered the progenitors.
External features:
- crest is medium, fleshy, rosy-shaped, has rounded scallops;
- the head is small with a long and narrow beak, eyes have an orange-red color. Earrings - pronounced, large, in hens are also noticeable, but do not have such a saturated color;
- neck - completely devoid of feathers, skin - wrinkled, rough;
- the body is small, set high, elongated rectangular shape, the back is sloping;
- legs are of medium length, powerful, lacking plumage;
- tail - narrow, elongated, with long steering sickle feathers;
- color - variegated, from partridge-spotted to black and white.
Learn more about the breed neck.
Weight indicators: decorative - the weight of a rooster is on average 1 kg, the weight of a chicken is 0.7 kg.
Egg production: high - more than 150 eggs per year, weighing about 30 grams. 
Character: calm, friendly.
Hatching instinct: tall.
Despite its not quite attractive appearance, this breed has high productivity.
Important! Cold-resistant breeds of chickens rush equally throughout the year, regardless of the season.
Oryol
Orlovskaya is an old Russian breed of chickens, the standards of which were adopted in 1914 by the Russian Imperial Society of Poultry Farmers. 
External features:
- crest - small, rose-shaped, covered with small feathers;
- the head is medium in size with a wide, long and strongly curved yellow beak, the eyes are amber-red. Earrings are mild, completely hidden by feathering;
- neck - long, densely-pubescent, in the upper part formed by the plumage of "beard" and "tanks", has a curved "fighting" form;
- body - high landing, large, wide;
- legs - high, strong, lacking plumage;
- the tail is narrow and long, the tail feathers are of medium length, the braids are short and curved;
- color - fawn, calico or black.
Weight indicators: heavyweights - the weight of a rooster and a chicken is at least 3.6 kg.
Egg production: average - every year each individual brings no more than 150 eggs weighing 45-60 grams.
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Character: balanced, docile.
Hatching instinct: low - chickens are not prone to incubation. 
The breed belongs to the meat and egg species, while the high egg production itself provides a low incubation instinct.
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Rhodonite
Rhodonite - specially bred by the Sverdlovsk breeders of cross chickens in 2008 for high production gain in factory conditions. The breeding was attended by roosters of the Rhode Island breed and hens broken brown. 
External features:
- crest - large, fleshy, leaf-shaped, with pronounced pointed crests;
- the head is small, with a wide and short beak and amber-colored eyes. Earrings - pronounced, have a rich red color;
- neck - short, curved;
- the body is set high, large, with a pronounced breast;
- legs - high, thin, without plumage;
- tail - narrow and long, steering feathers and short braids;
- color - light brown with contrasting patches in the area of the wings and tail.
Weight indicators: average - the average weight of a rooster is 3.5 kg, the weight of a chicken does not exceed 2.7 kg. Egg production: high - each individual is capable of bringing up to 300 eggs weighing 60 grams per year.
Important! An egg laid in winter is prone to cracking and freezing, so more frequent checks of roosts are required during such a period.
Character: active, friendly.
Hatching instinct: low - hens are not prone to incubation. As well as the Oryol breed, its high productivity is ensured by the low instinct of incubation.
The characteristics of these breeds of chickens are very diverse, but they all share one common quality - high resistance to low temperatures, regardless of the quality and quantity of plumage. The choice should be based not only on resistance to the northern climate, but also on the direction of the rock, since Not all beef breeds have a high incubation or egg production instinct, however, many representatives of the above breeds can also become a true decoration of the household.
