Great summary!
It's not ncessarily an either/or kind of choice. We have a flock of DP birds, let some of the hens brood chicks, eat the cockerels; and we also got some CX and are letting a pair of broodies raise them. (Which is hilarious, btw, easily worth it for the entertainment value alone.) This staggers the harvest (or you could time it so it's all done at once if you like), and will give us different choices for dinner.
It's not ncessarily an either/or kind of choice. We have a flock of DP birds, let some of the hens brood chicks, eat the cockerels; and we also got some CX and are letting a pair of broodies raise them. (Which is hilarious, btw, easily worth it for the entertainment value alone.) This staggers the harvest (or you could time it so it's all done at once if you like), and will give us different choices for dinner.