I have 8 birds and one is a LB hen named Bertha. LB's are considered a heavy breed, meaning they will easily withstand your winters.
Eggs are medium light brown.
I can easily pick her up. They are supposed to get large, mine and 3 other hens from her hatch are a little larger than normal. After considerable research I came up with a few varieties that struck a nerve. Lt Brahma, Dark Brahma and Buff Orpington is what I decided on and of the bunch my Lt Brahmas seem to be tickled out of control every time they see me coming. My research also told me there was another contestant that I might consider called a Black Giant.