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I'm amazed that in this thread no one has mentioned Buckeye. I've maintained a breeding flock for over 10 years and love them. Calm, friendly, good broodies, beautiful carcasses (male and female), fair to good egg layers of medium/large brown eggs, heat tolerant, super cold hardy, good foragers, respectful roosters. Somebody stop me! I've never raised a super fast growing meat breed, but for a chicken to have in your backyard year after year, providing all that a chicken can provide a homestead, I strongly recommend Buckeye.