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Jersey Giants and Brahmas grow huge, but they're very slow growers and the cockerels grow a bony frame long before they put on meat. IIRC, JG's were favored for capons and grown out for many months without getting tough or strong-flavored the way they would under the influence of male hormones...

Welcome to BYC! If you put your general location into your profile we can give better-targeted advice. Climate matters. :) As a general rule, there is no chicken that excels for both meat and eggs. NOTHING outclasses a commercial strain Leghorn for maximum eggs on minimum feed -- though that...