[Sca-cooks] Chickens in Hochee-

[Jadwiga Zajaczkowa / Jenne Heise]

 > Actually find a 2 or 3 year old rooster and you will have close to a 
>period bird.  Spare Roosters and cockerls are what were generally 
>cooked until a hen quit laying for good.  A hen can earn her keep up to 
>3 or 4 years before she lays fewer eggs than what is needed to cover 
>her feed. 

Well, it's interesting. Many recipes (such as "Hen in Broth") specify 
the gender of the chicken to be cooked, even when you aren't counting 
capons (neutered cockerells).
 
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