I'm having a bit of trouble getting my head around the difference in the terms AS USED here.......
Fryers are YOUNG meat birds. How do you determine when to butcher for it to be a fryer? CRX's 4-6 weeks? FR's under 12 weeks?
Broiler - generic term for any Meat Bird butchered as an adolescent? CRX's before 11 weeks? FR's before 16 weeks?
Roaster - older than the broiler, but still an adolescent?
Stewing Hen/Roo - laying hens; "servicing" roos; "spent" hens & roos??
We're thinking about trying our hand at some FR's next spring. As FRIED chicken is the most popular way we eat chicken here, I don't want to butcher them too late, OR too early!
Thanks!
Kathy
Fryers are YOUNG meat birds. How do you determine when to butcher for it to be a fryer? CRX's 4-6 weeks? FR's under 12 weeks?
Broiler - generic term for any Meat Bird butchered as an adolescent? CRX's before 11 weeks? FR's before 16 weeks?
Roaster - older than the broiler, but still an adolescent?
Stewing Hen/Roo - laying hens; "servicing" roos; "spent" hens & roos??
We're thinking about trying our hand at some FR's next spring. As FRIED chicken is the most popular way we eat chicken here, I don't want to butcher them too late, OR too early!
Thanks!
Kathy