The typical sex linked production hybrid is on the small side, has an excellent feed to egg conversion rate. B/C the birds are on the small side, the cockerels do not produce a nice sized carcass for the table, and do not have an efficient feed to meat conversion rate. Supposedly, the LB was bred to produce cockerels which grow out faster, to a larger size, with a more thrifty feed conversion rate. All speculation at my end, only repeating what I read on one google search.