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If you want birds for Christmas dinner order meaties. Less than 3 month-old hatchery run dual-purpose hens will not make a meal let alone a holiday feast.
Of what you've got on the list the Rocks will make the best meat. The Orps and RIR will run the race for best layers but you may as well butcher half of each -- or all of whichever breed you like least -- because while the EEs won't make the best layers, they're relatively worthless for meat.
Of what you've got on the list the Rocks will make the best meat. The Orps and RIR will run the race for best layers but you may as well butcher half of each -- or all of whichever breed you like least -- because while the EEs won't make the best layers, they're relatively worthless for meat.