New Hamps Question!

Miss Bella

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10 Years
May 6, 2009
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Hello All. I got 2 new Hamps a month ago. I am only having them for their eggs not dinner. Someone told me that i will have to slaughter them beacuse they are considered a Meat bird and will get really big and heavy and their chests will drag on the ground. They said that they will develope health problems from this so i should really just slaughter them. Is this true? thanks Everyone.
Oh... and i have nothing against slaughtering, "to each his own", I just prefer my chickens for their eggs
 
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Hogwash! New Hamps are primarily layers but are a great dual purpose breed but not the heaviest of the heavy breeds by far. Just a nice-sized layer but no tendencies whatsoever of becoming "too large". I'm sure they were confusing them with Cornish Rock Cross meat birds.
 

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