Bye bye boys

[BlindLemonChicken]

Look for a Cornish game hen. They're cornishX pullets processed at around 3 weeks old

Thats a good idea. Plus my husband is always bragging about his Cornish game hen recipe. Time to put that to the test!

 

[3KillerBs]

That makes perfect sense! Still seems like a waste of meat to me but its obviously money over food that matters in industry. It also explains why its so hard to find a 4# or smaller roasting bird and the grocery store.

Consider it a waste of feed that could have fed the more productive Cornish X. I choose to waste feed that way raising cockerels from my own hatches, but that's a combination of breeding goals and sentiment.

I can often find small chickens in my grocery stores -- so that I have to cook 2 of them to feed my family.

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

“...the measure of society is how it treats the weakest members” ― Thomas Jefferson

All living creatures should be treated humanely.

Yes. Both are destroying God’s wonderful creations.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Yes. Both are destroying God’s wonderful creations.

Are you vegan, then? Or at least vegetarian?

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

Are you vegan, then? Or at least vegetarian?

No. I believe in culling animals for a good reason though. Being a male chicken is not a good reason .

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Consider it a waste of feed that could have fed the more productive Cornish X. I choose to waste feed that way raising cockerels from my own hatches, but that's a combination of breeding goals and sentiment.

I can often find small chickens in my grocery stores -- so that I have to cook 2 of them to feed my family.

I only buy one or two brands so that might be why. If I'm buying breasts or whatever I am not so picky but I like to make my own stock and prefer to use Bare chickens or something more "narural" for that.

 

[Aunt Angus]

No. I believe in culling animals for a good reason though. Being a male chicken is not a good reason .

They are shredded and used in other products, like dog food and whatnot. Otherwise, they end up as unwanted roosters.

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

They are shredded and used in other products, like dog food and whatnot. Otherwise, they end up as unwanted roosters.

Do they even kill them and then shred?

 

[Aunt Angus]

Do they even kill them and then shred?

What's the difference between shredding them vs killing in other ways? It's over instantly.

 

[3KillerBs]

Do they even kill them and then shred?

It's done instantly and humanely.