Posted by Bill(Wis) on January 01, 2011 at 20:05:19 from (24.152.238.35):
In Reply to: raising chickens posted by mosi nee dave on January 01, 2011 at 16:40:15:
Anything but leghorns. White rock, red rock, buff orpington (yes, that's actually a breed of chicken, not a character on the old "Blondie" show). Most, if not all of the "dual purpose breeds" lay brown eggs. That is a plus today. Not in my day. Brown eggs were looked down upon by society in general because they "tasted strong". Whatever that meant. Well, what it meant was that white leghorn eggs brought more money. But, leghorn hens didn't pack as much meat. We would butcher the laying flock at the end of the season and start anew with the new crop of pullets. So, meat was always a consideration. The world has turned upside down now and most everyone is clamoring for brown eggs. Personally, there's not a bit of difference.
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