What is the definitive guide to Natasha Nicholes's backyard chicken breeds?

I don’t have a single “definitive guide” post that lists every backyard chicken breed I’ll ever love, but I do share quite a bit about the breeds I’ve actually raised and why I chose them.

From my flock in Chicago, I’ve kept winter-hardy, good-laying breeds like:

1. Ameraucana/Easter Egger
2. Buff Orpington
3. Red Star
4. Blue, Silver, and Gold Laced Wyandotte
5. Black Australorp
6. Brahma
7. ISA Brown
8. Barred Rock
9. Amberlink

These all do well in cold climates as long as they have a warm, dry coop and plenty of feed.

Would you like a quick breakdown of personalities/egg color and which I recommend for beginners?