St. Francisville and Sumner are flourishing towns. LAWRENCEVILLE-the county-seat of Lawrence County, is situated on the Embarras River, at the intersection of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern and the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railways, 9 miles west of Vincennes, Ind., and 139 miles east of St. Louis.
Chickens Used for Meat. Chickens used for egg production are among the most abused of all farm animals. In order to meet the consumer demand for eggs, 280 million hens laid 77.3 billion eggs in 2007. In the past 50 years, the amount a chicken used for meat grows each day has increased by more than 300%. 2  Chickens in the meat industry typically spend their lives confined to warehouse-like buildings, each packed with as many as 20,000 chickens.
Heritage chickens are also often dual purpose breeds. This means, the hens are good for eggs and meat. A more economical option for someone wanting to raise a slow growing bird would be to use the hens for eggs for a year or two and then butcher for meat.