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This document classifies different types of poultry dishes based on the age and characteristics of the chicken. It describes stews hens as older laying hens between 10 months to 1.5 years old with tougher stringier meat. Roasters are defined as chickens between 3 to 5 months old and 5 to 7 pounds, yielding more meat than fryers. Capons are surgically altered male chickens between 4 to 8 months old and 4 to 7 pounds that grow slower and are fatter. Roosters are mature males with lean muscles and coarse skin and dark, tough meat requiring long cooking. Broilers or fryers are chickens under 10 weeks old that are tender with soft skin and flexible breastbone.

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Poultry

This document classifies different types of poultry dishes based on the age and characteristics of the chicken. It describes stews hens as older laying hens between 10 months to 1.5 years old with tougher stringier meat. Roasters are defined as chickens between 3 to 5 months old and 5 to 7 pounds, yielding more meat than fryers. Capons are surgically altered male chickens between 4 to 8 months old and 4 to 7 pounds that grow slower and are fatter. Roosters are mature males with lean muscles and coarse skin and dark, tough meat requiring long cooking. Broilers or fryers are chickens under 10 weeks old that are tender with soft skin and flexible breastbone.

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C L A S S I F I C A T I O N

of Poultry And Game Dishes

tewing Hen — Stewing chickens are usually


laying hens that have passed their prime, 10
months to 1 1/2 years old. They are older and
their meat is usually tougher and more stringy.

Roaster — A roaster chicken is defined by the


USDA as an older chicken, about 3 to 5 months
old and weighing between 5 and 7 pounds. The
roaster yields more meat per pound than a fryer.

Capon — A surgically unsexed male chicken


which develops more slowly and puts on more
fat. A capon is about 16 weeks to 8 months
old, weighing between 4 and 7 pounds.

Stag -is a male chicken (usually under 10


months of age), with coarse skin, somewhat
toughened and darkened flesh, and
considerable hardening of the breastbone
cartilage.
This is a large chicken about 4kg. dressed
weight. Jumbo Broiler usually served when
there is an special occasion or holidays.

Rooster or Cock — A mature male chicken


with low body fat and lean, ropey muscles.
The skin is coarse skin and it has tough,
dark meat, and requires long, moist
cooking.

Broiler or fryer: a chicken younger than 10


weeks old (previously younger than 13
weeks), of either sex, that is tender-
meated with soft, pliable, smooth-textured
skin and flexible breastbone cartilage.

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