Cooking Roosters and Old Hens
Oct 2, 2026
Mention butchering and eating older hens or roosters, and lots of folks will warn you not to. “Too tough!” many will say. “Rubbery!” others opine. “Only good for dog food,” still others insist. Well, I hate to break it to folks who feel this way, but my family’s favorite poultry dish is old laying hens. Their meat is moist, tender, and has outstanding flavor – more “chickeny” (as Julia Child once…
