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Posted: Tuesday 3 April, 2012
Picked up our ten Hubbard chicks today - feels like Easter
They are a meat breed, quick growing and very tasty.
A friend of ours kept one as a pet but it laid infrequently and didn't live very long.
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Sunday 8 April, 2012 at 1:05pm
What are Hubbards Rosemary? Are they generally better for egg laying, or meat, or both?