New Hamps Question!

[Miss Bella]

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

 

[Neil Grassbaugh]

"Someone" has no idea what they are talking about.

This is the Standard Bred fowl-
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/poultry/chickens/

Not like what you will get from a hatchery but simular.

 

[Beekissed]

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.

 

[Kim_NC]

Ditto! Relax...NHReds are a nice dual purpose breed. She'll be a good layer you can enjoy for awhile.