@CoopBoots
For your info re McMurry LCN. It would take a lot of work to get a consistent color and pattern from their pullets. Basically a crap shoot. Out of 5 pullets only two were actually light buff, and one of those had no visible barring. They are sweet birds though. Good luck
@shabby chic-hens
Niederrhieners are a German breed, large birds, faster growing than Bielefelder, great dual purpose and cold hardy. They are def available in the US. I got mine from McMurrays and I am in Northern MI.
Lemon cuckoo LC is a color and pattern of irregular barring in both sexes...
I ordered Niederrheiners, among others, from McMurrays. I placed my order last Dec for mid- April shipping. All but 1 died within 2 days (not avian flu) so they replaced them. At that time they only had a few left set for sale so I got 5 and a bielefelder.
They arrived June 22. One Nied died on...