Can you eat Polish Chickens? Are wild chickens okay to eat?

[chickengeorgeto]

Yea thats what I was thinking, how long can a chicken survive in the wild, we have a time protecting them let alone when they have no fence no coop no roost even, I doubt chicken would live longer than a week unless its in a urban setting

I have had or know of instances when game hens survived for up two years without any imputes or protection form humans. Not only did they survive these hens absolutely thrived on their own. Two of these hens were recaptured and I think that the third became predator scat.

All 3 of the surviving hens survived in a wilderness setting and not even in hearing of a human habitation. There are fewer IMHO predators in a wilderness setting than there is in a urban or suburban setting.

 

[DebbieBM]

People would think my chickens are wild.... I think I have the smartest chicken flock ever due to natural selection and survival of the fittest (the circle of life thing) We live in the woods when something gets hungry it comes hunting chickens. Hawks Coons Fox Bobcat Coyote they all like white meat. The pure breeds seem to fair a lot better and have instincts that keep them alive. They see the shadow and hide under something they don't stray to far from the safety of the farmhouse and when in doubt they kick one of the hybrid laying house chickens out as bait. If she comes back its safe and if not they stay hid. I wouldn't think one chicken would survive but you get them working together as a flock and they are pretty smart. btw I gotta think this thread was kind of pulling our leg a bit.... You wouldn't want me to see you trying to catch my chickens with a net...

Wow, send a hybrid bird out as bait! THAT surprised me!!

 

[Klutch]

Polish you said polish, I can't stand them Seriously that pom pom on top of it's head drive me crazy. I like CLB's but those feather on the back of their head I wish I could breed that away so I could have a blue egger would be super. Yes, you can eat polish but not much meat on that bird.

 

[cavemanrich]

Polish you said polish, I can't stand them Seriously that pom pom on top of it's head drive me crazy. I like CLB's but those feather on the back of their head I wish I could breed that away so I could have a blue egger would be super. Yes, you can eat polish but not much meat on that bird.

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[cassie]

I was just wondering if you can eat Polish chickens? The question just popped into my head so I thought what better place to ask this question! Also, are wild chickens/ducks/turkeys,etc OKAY to eat? I would think not because they could be sick. I'm able to manage to catch wild chickens on the side of the road with some corn and a net so, I was wondering can I eat them? I wouldn't want to spread any disease into my flock (like chicken pocks) or make myself sick by eating them. Can I eat them? Thanks!

Yes you can eat them People do. Disease isn't really an issue unless you intend to eat them raw. Cooking kills germs.