Age to process extra roos?

[Happy Chooks]

Sorry I searched and couldn't find anything.

What age do you process your extra roos?

 

[Sunny Side Up]

Most of the roos I process are standards & mixed-breeds. I do them at around 20 weeks of age. Sometimes as early as 16-18 weeks if they're really nice & meaty already, sometimes as late as 22-24 weeks if they're slow growers. Mine average 3 pounds dressed, with an almost equal amount of dark & white meat. They're always tasty & tender because I let them rest in the refrigerator for 2-3 days before cooking them slowly with lots of moisture.

I hope yours taste well too!

 

[Kim_NC]

Agreed, we butcher them at 16-18 weeks.

ETA: We brine them for 24 hrs or age them refrigerated for 24-48 hrs.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Thanks.

ETA: First time for everything.