Rooster or Hen better for Various Cooking Methods?

[the simple life]

Just wondering if anyone has a favorite sex for cornish x meatbirds, males or females.
I ordered all straight run but am wondering if I should go with all of one kind at some point.
Any pros or cons of each anyone wants to share?
I will do roasters and then cut some up for barbecuing, but I like to use the breasts for chicken parmesan and other dishes like that as well.
Is one better for parts and one better for roasters?
Thanks.

 

[bigredfeather]

From what you said are your needs, you've ordered right. If you let them go around 8 weeks, some of the males will be nice roaster size and the females make great fryers. The females are usually a week or two behind the males. I just butchered str run's at eight weeks. Biggest was 6 3/4 pounds and smallest was 3 1/2 pounds. Average was 5.11.

 

[jaku]

Yup- I order straight run too- I like a little bit of variety in sizes at butchering time.