Chicken Breed Focus - New Hampshire

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I have one new Hampshire hen named Magenta. She's a total sweetie who loves to cuddle (my avatar picture is her when she was about 3 weeks old). She can be a little bossy, but in a maternal kind of way. 8 weeks old in the attached picture
 

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Hi...this sure looks like an old thread. I got new Hampshire chicks years ago from Jeremy Woepple from Nebraska ( hope I spelled his name right) ..well the last of my cocks (chicks I received from him) died last night..I didn't get to breed any this year cos of his ailing...does anyone know if Jeremy still breeds chickens? I'd love a batch of them from him..they are the nicest birds..still have 1 Plymouth barred Rock and 3 hens out of that batch..i need real ones not hatchery ..thanks in advance
 
Bit late posting as found this thread on another Google search.
There are two different types colors and maturity level for both meat and egg production.
One is being called American New Hampshire and the other German New Hampshire.
While there is quite a difference between the two the name recognized by American Poultry Association and American Bantam Association is New Hampshire.
No American no German New Hampshire and no Red added to end as New Hampshire Red.
Every other adjective added to New Hampshire is more a marketing name to distinguish it from the others.
If it isn’t ready to butcher at 16 to 20 weeks old and laying around 5 months old you might want to reevaluate what you are raising no matter what name they were sold as.
They’re not a tall rangy breed as they would need more time to put on meat and mature to start laying.
Attached are a couple of pictures of New Hampshires that live up to their purpose and heritage.
Carcasss are a New Hampshire and Barred Rock cockerels at between 16 and 20 weeks old.
Chicks are for cute factor.
Good Shepherd Ranch Frank Reese JR and Sustainable Poultry Network Jim Adkins are the 2 farms that I am familiar with that maintains the dual purpose New Hampshire large fowl.
 

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