Chickens for an asian market

[redhen]

Yeah, i put the emphasis on think, because i'm not asian and i didnt want to speak for someone else..

 

[steve2495]

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ya i thought what u said was fine and it was prbly just a misunderstanding but idk

 

[redhen]

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ya i thought what u said was fine and it was prbly just a misunderstanding but idk

its okay..

 

[silkiechicken]

I'm Asian, Chinese to be exact. Generally in our group of friends, customers, and family, your RIR or red colored bird is just fine for meals and often females are preferred. For stews and old hen is preferred as it has more flavor. Really, in the end, the color doesn't matter as long as the bird is alive and running around. For the American born families, the Cornish x meat bird like the ones from the store are preferred to make dishes that don't involve the whole bird.

Black skin chickens, like silkies, are used for medicinal soups, and are not really a "meal" so to say. The meat is just there to flavor the soup.

You may want to figure out if they want the birds alive or if they want them prepared. If prepared, figure out how and what they want to keep. Often, I need to keep the head and feet on, keeping the heart, gizzard, liver and ovaries if it is female. Presentation can be important and so often it is easier to sell just a live bird.

That said, demographics differ and it would be easiest to just ask them what they want and if you can't do it, just say no. Asians haggle on prices of live goods so stick to your minimums if you choose to do so.

 

[PurpleChicken]

Those darn Asians. I think THEY like chicken.

Most of my Asian friends would laugh or scratch their head at this thread. Stupid americans


SILKIES!!!

 

[redhen]

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[redhen]

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Thanks for explaining the Silkie thing, Silkie.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

I have never been asked for silikies, and have a lot of them, all i've ever been told no white

 

[silkiechicken]

They probably won't call the silkies as silkies. I have been asked for black bone chickens, and often, they won't be able to tell that a bird is a "black bone chicken" unless it is white feathered. Ironic isn't it.

 

[redhen]

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Interesting! Again, thanks for the info!