Dual-purpose Heritage breeds?

[kathyinmo]

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Thank you. I really like them.

 

[PepsNick]

Delawares and BR's. Most friendly, hardy, well-laying and meatie chickens around!

Kathy, how old are the Delawares in the fourth Delaware pic?

 

[NYREDS]

All of the breeds in the American class were developed as dual purpose birds. Another dual purpose breed that's very rare is the Mottled Houdan.

 

[punky rooster]

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I agree, most all heritage breeds are dual purpose.

 

[dragonjaze]

Kathy, those are BEAUTIFUL birds!

The last Delaware portrait is great and gave me a giggle

and Mottled Houdan....ack! Poofy heads! lol

 

[Jake Levi]

RIRs, bigger then the New Hampshires, and excellent foragers. 220 eggs a year.

 

[punky rooster]

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Really 220? Are these your numbers? And according to the standard, NH and RIR are the same size.