On 3/7/2015 9:06 PM, graham wrote:
> On 07/03/2015 2:41 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Sat, 7 Mar 2015 12:32:13 -0800 (PST),
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> http://www.dw.de/the-hidden-facts-of...ion/a-17030868
>>>
>>> THE HIDDEN FACTS OF EGG PRODUCTION
>>
>> Nobody has explained yet why the boy chicks aren't neutered and
>> fattened up for the dinner table.
>>
> Those bred for efficient egg production are not bred for putting weight!
> Those bred for meat are not bred for efficient egg production!
> Graham
>
Sounds plausible but not strictly correct; see the Univ. of NC
all-purpose chicken that can do all three: game hen, roaster and egg
machine at different stages of life.

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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