Poultry is another name for chicken. However, it is more than just chicken. It seems that there are hundreds of different types of chickens because there are so many ways to prepare chicken. These include barbecue, frying, grilling and baking it. The chicken also has many parts to it like the breast, wing, thigh and leg. However, there are only two edible types of chicken.
They are the Cornish Cross. The other type of chicken is the White Rock. Usually, the chicken is full grown, but the Cornish Cross can be slaughtered as young as eight weeks old. It is important to fully cook chicken so there is no pink shown because it could contain salmonella which is poison to the person eating it.
To begin, in the United States, two main breeds of chicken are bred for consumption. These are the Cornish Cross and the White Rock. Capon is also quite popular in areas of Europe and the US. It is a castrated male, typically force fed to fatten him and they are considered a delicacy.
There are other breeds of chickens that are also eaten throughout the world. In the United States, the two main varieties of chickens bred for human consumption are sold or killed at different stages depending on what they will be used for. Broiler and fryer chickens are about 6-8 weeks old and weight 2.5-5 pounds. There are also roasters, which are bigger and older; and stewing chickens.
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