Are 22 week old cochin crosses to old for eating???

[PhlyinPheBee]

I have 3 cochin roo's that were to have been pullets. I butchered my other roo's a few weeks ago and did not know these were roo's. Are they to old??

 

[Olive Hill]

Nope. Process 'em, age 'em, freeze 'em. They'd be good candidates for brining too.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Look for recipes where you cook them longer, slower (never a full boil, just a simmer), and that keep them moist. They should be fine.

 

[eKo_birdies]

I just harvested a 25 (26?) week old freedom ranger roo that i had initially planned on keeping. we aged him for a full week

and roasted him as we do our younger birds. easily just as tender, possibly more tasty!