Are Plymouth Rock Chickens Dual Purpose?
The Plymouth Rock is a dual-purpose breed, and is kept both for its meat and for its large brown eggs, of which it lays about 200 per year. What is an example of a dual-purpose chicken? Popular Dual Purpose breeds include: Black Australorp (200-280 brown eggs/year) Buff Orpington (200-280 brown eggs/year) Buckeye (180-260 brown eggs/year) …