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Most chickens that are consumed are hens. Roosters are less tender and can have a sort of "gamey" taste, unless they have been castrated when young. Then it's called a capon. Also the males are more valuable than hens, so are quite expensive when used for meat.
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Are chicken gizzards rooster balls?
Chicken gizzards are not any part of the reproductive system of the rooster. A chicken gizzard is an internal organ of the chicken that helps aid in food digestion. It works on the same principle as the human gall bladder.
Do chicken breasts in stores come from hens or roosters?
From both actually. When raising meat birds they grow so fast they do not distinguish genders. The birds are ready for market long before the become sexually active and the meat is the same anyway.
Can a chicken produce a chick without a rooster?
No. A chicken can produce eggs without a rooster but she can not produce a chick without her eggs being fertilized by a rooster.
Chicken will cluck as to rooster will what?
Crow
What is the meanest bird?
The chicken rooster in spring.
Can a rooster and hen of different species mate?
Yes, a rooster is a male chicken and a hen is a female of the same species of domesticated fowl (there are different breeds of chicken though).
What is the name of a male chicken?
A male chicken is called a rooster, or a cockerel.
Is a fryer a rooster or a hen?
their is no such thing as a hen rooster, a hen is rooster is a male chicken, and a hen is a female chicken.
Is a fryer a hen or rooster?
their is no such thing as a hen rooster, a hen is rooster is a male chicken, and a hen is a female chicken.
Are chicken gizzards rooster balls?
Chicken gizzards are not any part of the reproductive system of the rooster. A chicken gizzard is an internal organ of the chicken that helps aid in food digestion. It works on the same principle as the human gall bladder.
Who is the barnyard pimp the chicken or the rooster?
Rooster
What is the difference between a rooster and a chicken foot?
One is a rooster and the other is a chicken foot.
Do you have a rooster or a chicken?
NO
Is cristian a rooster?
He is slightly a rooster, but he is mostly chicken.
Is rooster an adjective?
No, it is a noun. A rooster is a male chicken.
What is the offspring of a rooster and a hen?
A rooster is a male chicken , A young rooster is a cockerel. A hen is a female chicken, A young hen is a pullet. A castrated Rooster is a Capon A baby chicken of either gender is a chick.
Will a rooster hurt a meat chicken?
Will a full grown rooster harm a small meat chicken?
