How to get the Fiance over her fear of chickens.

[shelbydog]

For meat and eggs from one breed, you'll want dual purpose large fowl. My recommendation is wyandottes. They tend to be docile, will do well in Ohio winter since are rose comb, and of course they are dual purpose.
Or you could get a breed specifically for meat and a variety of other breeds for egg laying.
You have a lot of options but I suggest you look into dual purpose breeds. They will have characteristics listed and climates they are best in.

 

[fuzziecreatures]

You could do sweet bantams for eggs and Cornish cross for meat. Cornish cross are very young when they reach butchering weight that they can't get to the hormonal aggressive stages.