Rotiserie Silkie - It's What's For Dinner

[Buck Creek Chickens]

so what's he taste like, the Asians that stop by my house tell me that silkie's have medical property's becouse of the dark colored meat. ???

 

[AHappychick]

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i was going to ask the same thing what is the best age since silkies seem to mature slower do you process at 14 weeks or later?

 

[PurpleChicken]

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I cooked him cause he's a chicken and was one of many extra roosters.
A few of my silkies came down with CRD (Chronic resp disorder). I had to
cull them all, even the remaining healthy ones, to protect my other and
future birds. I wasn't gonna waste any of them. I have a few more in
the freezer.

They were all around 6 months old, some younger.

 

[sonew123]

oh that's sad about their sickness-6 months old huh :-( Im sorry for you but you seem to enjoy cooking them and it did look delicious~

 

[PurpleChicken]

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How about Saturday? Oh wait, I'll be at your place. How about the
following week?

How do you feel about duck a l'orange?

 

[PurpleChicken]

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This bird tasted real good. I just ate one breast and am waiting
for the rest to cool. The rub soaked in while it turned. Yum!!!

I've always cooked my extra roos, at least the ones I couldn't find homes
for.

 

[PurpleChicken]

The finished product:

 

[Chickie Mamma]

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Nope, don't worry. Kees took Phoebe and a few others. I lost one
of the whites to CRD. 1 or 2 of yours were culled when I culled my
entire silkie flock.

Whew... Sorry you had to cull.. Enjoy!! (I think)

 

[redhen]

well the inside looks just like a chicken.

...are you sure it tastes the same? does the black skin taste like regular skin? just wondering...

 

[PurpleChicken]

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It tastes just like a chicken. The skin didn't crisp that much on this one.
Next time I may try fried silkie.

The breastmeat was excellent. I brined and aged the birds before
freezing. I wish I could find a 10 pound silkie. It would make a super
broiler.