Niederrheiner
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 A six month old lemon cuckoo Niederrheiner rooster | |
| Country of origin | Germany |
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| Skin color | Yellow |
| Egg color | Brown |
| Comb type | Single |
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Niederrheiners are a domestic chicken breed that was bred in the Lower Rhine by Friedrich Regenstein and J. Jobs in the late 1920's. They were mainly bred from Mechlins, Plymouth Rocks, Faverolles and Belgian Fighters. In 1943 the domestic chicken breed was recognized in Germany,[1] but it's still very rare outside the country. It also comes in a bantam variety.
Some hatcheries and farms in the United States sell this breed, either as unsexed chicks or as hatching eggs.[2]
Colors
Niedereheiners come in lemon cuckoo, blue cuckoo, and birchen colors. The lemon cuckoo coloring is more common, while blue cuckoo and birchen are much rarer.
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A blue cuckoo Niederrheiner hen -
A birchen Niederrheiner bantam rooster and a pair of hens
Literature
- Walter Schwarz and Armin Six: The great poultry standard in color Volume 1 Hühner - Truthühner Guinea fowl, 7th, revised and supplemented edition, Oertel + Spörer, Reutlingen 2004, ISBN 3-88627-511-6
References
- ^ "Rassetafel Hühner" (PDF-Datei, 1,2 MB). BDRG. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "Murray McMurray Hatchery". Retrieved 2022-19-02.
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Category:Chicken breeds Category:Chicken breeds originating in Germany