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    Good meat breed?

    I am going to raise three Buff Orpingtons as layers, they are about 6 months old now and just starting to lay. I want to raise three meat hens along side them. What are some good/average breeds? - They would need to get along with the Orps - Please state how old they are when they are ready...
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    Orpington vs. NH Red (Rhode Island Red) vs. Sussex

    I am going to raise 6 hens this spring/summer/fall. I want a dual purpose breed (layer and meat bird). I have wittled it down to three potential breeds: The Buff Orpington, the New Hampshire Red (or Rhode Island Red), and the Sussex. On average, at what age does each start laying and at what...
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    Meat and Layer hen- good all-purpose breed?

    I live in New Hampshire. I have been raising layers for a few years now (only 3 hens per year). I wanted to branch into raising meat hens as well. After reading several threads on the messiness of raising the two kinds of birds together, I am rethinking. Someone mentioned "all-purpose" breeds...
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