Were developed from different broiler breeder strains of birds that were important to the poultry industy in the 1970's. Broiler breeders are the parent stock of meat type birds which are called broilers. These birds were kept to be representative of meat type birds of that era. The Random Bred 1978 Broiler birds show a variety of colours due to the different stock originally used to contribute to the breed.
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Use: Meat (8-10 weeks)
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Egg Size / Colour: Large Cream
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Rate of Lay: 180-200 per year
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Standard Market Weight: 8 lb (adult) 4 lb (8 weeks)
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Rate of Growth / Maturity: Faster Growing
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Special Characteristics: Random colouring, from all white, to shades of browns, to almost all black.