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Old 10-24-12, 01:18 PM   #9
Acuario
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I have no idea what breeds I'm afraid. I'm sure someone could identify them from photos.

We did have some that were a breed called 'Gallina de Prat', which is a typical Catalan breed - they are noted for having blue legs. Unfortunately our cockrel took a particular dislike to them and pecked them really badly so we ended up giving them away (we had them for eggs, not meat).

We have one black type that has a bald neck, I know someone who knows what the breed is so I'll ask them and let you know.

I buy them as day old chicks. Some are black, others yellow. Some of the yellow ones fatten up pretty quickly, others not - two different breeds. We (or at least I do) kill them when they are between 3 1/2 and 4 1/2 months for meat (I don't think I'll ever buy an anaemic supermarket chicken again!).

The turkeys are also for fattening up and for christmas/new year. Again I've no idea of the breed.
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