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Default What do they do with all the male chickens?


"Dimitri" > wrote in message
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> "Jimw" > wrote in message
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>> Every chicken I have ever eaten has chicken breasts. Therefore they
>> are all female chickens. What do they do with all the male ones, or
>> are they not edible?

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> Really?
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> Originally the dish is Coq au vin.
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> You've heard the expression "He's a tough old bird" Where do you think it
> came from?
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> Coq Au Vin was a way of stewing a rooster in red wine until it was tender.
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> today IMHO they're dog food, cat food and McNugets.
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> Dimitri
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Also don't they neuter male chicks and then they are called Capon?


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