Rooster or Hen?

[Haywire]

One of my other "hens" has gotten a sex change in the coop too. Gotta find the bird doctor doing this and ban him.

Ian

 

[nurse_turtle]

 

[debid]

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I hope this one isn't so unpleasant to have around. Or that he at least tastes better.

 

[farmerChef]

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How many days did you wait before cooking him? Not that it would change the color of the meat obviously, but it would be more tender after "aging" 2-3 days, this I have learned from experience. That's why I plan on doing the christmas turkey sometime next week, al least 3 days before.

Was this your first home-grown chicken? Most of the birds at the store don't have much room to move around when alive and are butchered at 6-8 weeks, cornish game "hens" are butchered at 4-5 weeks.

 

[Haywire]

It was in the fridge in a pan of salt water for 24-36 hours. I'm thinking about making a chicken stew in the pressure cooker out of the next one.

Ian

 

[LindsayB]

You need to let the rest in the fridge for 2-3 days, or else they will be very tough.

 

[Haywire]

He was shivering after just 24 hours and there was poop on the milk jug. I'm not sure I want to leave him in there any longer.

 

[debid]

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