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"Zaher, you might post a note on this older thread on Turkens.

http://www.phoenixpermaculture.org/group/keepingchickens/forum/topi...

Or I would start a new post with the Turken/Naked Neck Chicken in the title to get more attention.

Good luck."

"Hi Catherine:
Yes I agree with all that you said. All I am trying to do is to apply the essential permaculture principle of minimizing inputs and maximizing outputs. Heat tolerant breed to me means a breed that has better chance of survival if my…"

"Hi Zaher, no I have not heard of the Aloha breed.  From a sustainability aspect any chickens breed for several generations in Arizona will be more heat tolerant than newbies, just as plants successive regional generations perform better.  As for the…"

"Yes Catherine I have read this discussion and many others like it on the web. The problem is that there is no consistency in the experiences of different people! If breed A survives the summer in your backyard it doesn't in another's! And this is in…"

"Zaher, personally I loved my Americana/Araucana's (Easter Egg chickens), but a lot of folks have favorite breeds.

Here is a link to this kind of discussion last year with some recommendations. This give you some info to make some choices on.  I…"

"Thank you Catherine for your thoughtful input. As I am new to keeping chickens it is probably wiser to start with a less challenging breed. Problem is finding one that is suitable for our area in general and my own circumstances in particular! Which…"

"Hi Zaher,  I have not had experience with them but in looking at information on the web about them, I would suggest caution unless you plan on keeping them for a single laying year and then using them for meat.

As a hybrid created for heavy…"