Meat/eggs birds

Hi HH, we keep hybrids for egg laying and hubbard 757's for meat.  Meat birds can lay, but are usually slaughtered between 8 and 16 weeks, so before they start to lay.

There are quite a few dual purposes breeds, like Light Sussex, RIR, Welsummers, Ixworth, oh lots....  We don't eat our other birds very much, but I think once they get past 6 months are a bit tough, and sometimes even younger cockerels can be a bit tough.

The hens have more breast, and the cockerels have more thigh meat.

No doubt someone will be along soon with lots more dual purpose breeds for you to think about!