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From: lazeldes@wlcrjs.UUCP (Leah A Zeldes)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: Chicken (fryers vs. broilers)
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Date: Thu, 28-Feb-85 06:42:35 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 28 06:42:35 1985
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Summary: 

Chickens come in various sizes and ages: 

	"Young chickens of either sex are called broilers if they weigh
	about 2-1/2 lbs. and fryers if they weigh 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 lbs.
	Roasters, also of either sex, are under 8 months old and weigh
	3-1/2 to 5 lbs....Capons, or castrated males, weigh 6 to 8 lbs."
				--JOY OF COOKING

The next step up is stewing chickens.  (Hard to find these days, when 
chickens all come from chicken factories.)  The older and larger chickens
have the most flavor, but they're also tougher.
-- 

					Leah A Zeldes
					...ihnp4!wlcrjs!lazeldes