Eating former pets

[silkiechicken]

I've eaten banties. Single serving birds or great for making stock out of if you're not a fan of eating things like chicken wings. Since they are probably older birds, they will make a very flavorful stock! If you want to reduce processing time, you can always skin them. Personally, I prefer to butcher my birds over finding them new homes, as then I know they had a good life.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

I eat all my extra or cull cockerels - does not matter the size - bantam cochins, rosecombs or my large fowl.


Bantam cochins make great single person meals. The last batch I did, I cooked (ok DH BBQ'ed them) and we flavored each one different, then we each got a half.

 

[Baymule]

Skin them, boil them, pick out the bones, add noodles, onion, celery, salt, pepper and garlic. Spoon into bowls, serve with hot garlic bread.............life is darn good.

 

[averytds]

One of our yard Silkies is sitting on a clutch right now that'll most likely all end up as dinner.

 

[Ferwynne]

I'm so glad you asked that question. I have 5 banty roos that I've been considering for the fridge, since they've become very noisy and a few are agressive. I just wasn't sure they made for "good eats".
I'm wondering now if I can treat them as I do Cornish game hens, and butterfly and grill them under a cast iron skillet. Yummy!

 

[ben&momschicks]

I butchered four bantam cochins two weeks ago. They made delicious soup that I canned. They were mean little roos and that made it easier. I just skinned them. Good luck. Karen