How long do you wait before cooking?

[snugglepup]

Ok, so say the birds are butchered... how long do you let the meat wait in the fridge before cooking it? What is the ideal time for optimal tastiness?

 

[54Belair]

you should let them hang in the fridge for at least 48 hours.
Personall I will let mine hang in a fridge for at least 7 days before I cook em.
What type bird you processing.
The different breeds have different taste characteristics.

 

[snugglepup]

Well, right now I have some broilers, and shortly we will be butchering our extra roos (EEs and buff orps).

 

[Godiva]

We read that aging chickens should be between 2-5 days. We let ours age in the fridge for 5 days and then I cooked them. Tasted great. They were Buff orpgintons.