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There really is not much difference between a cockerel and a hen when used for cooking.

The male chicken, under one year old will be as tender as a pullet and can be treated as such, used for frying or roasting.

Any farm chicken past it's prime can be fattened up with a few weeks of extra corn and butchered for the family table. In this application most use the older birds for stewing and soups.

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