White Leghorns ok for meat???

[pdpatch]

In the old days my uncles had nothing but leg horn for eggs and meat.

We kind of got start in this chicken thing when I would remenise about the old days and how good they tasted. Now three coops, one chicken tractor, a large set of pens, and processing equipment later. I sometimes wish I could keep my mouth shut.


Leg horns could be processed any where from 12 to 18 weeks depending on how much meat you want on the birds vs how tough the meats would be. 15 weeks is usually a good compromise depending on how well they have grown.

Tom

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Interesting how people's views of the "good old days" can differ--my dad was just telling me that the chicken they had to eat growing up were the Leghorn roos that they hatched in their layer house. He is laughing himself silly that we butchered two Wyandottes and an EE roo this weekend--that we will think it tastes disgusting and that commercial poultry is so much better tasting, and he'll never go back.

And this is from a dairy farmer who makes his own cheese, so not from a city boy.

 

[aliciaplus3]

My family butchered 4 leghorn roos at 16 weeks (they were randy little jerks chasing the girls to no end and giving nobody rest) they were light on the meat compared to what we are used to from the store so we made 2 for a meal and enjoyed it.

 

[horsesNchicks]

Leghorns are skinny buggers

but they fry up nice

and they taste real good

Sorry, I just had to repost those

Lol now that is a skinny bird