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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Bigblacktaximan on October 29, 2009, 15:51

Title: Raised as a Broiler ?
Post by: Bigblacktaximan on October 29, 2009, 15:51

Ive read this a couple of times now whilst Ive been researching raising my own table birds but am still a little unsure as to what exactly this means ?

Title: Re: Raised as a Broiler ?
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on October 29, 2009, 17:27

From what I understand this is a young bird raised for the table, bit like a green duckling.

Title: Re: Raised as a Broiler ?
Post by: alibean on October 29, 2009, 21:10

I always understood 'broilers' to be older chickens that were 'for the pot', ie a bit too old for a roast or anything fancy, but perfectly ok to boil up, pick and add make into a curry or suchlike.  (One of a plethora of student jobs was as kitchen 'dogsbody')

Title: Re: Raised as a Broiler ?
Post by: Casey76 on October 30, 2009, 09:57

I always thought that "broil" was an American term for grill/roast

As far as I know, commercial "broilers" are culled at 8-9 weeks for the table

Title: Re: Raised as a Broiler ?
Post by: 8doubles on October 30, 2009, 10:44

I always though it was an older bird (older than the 6 week norm) with a bit more flavour .
I may just be confusing American broiler with the British old boiler.

Title: Re: Raised as a Broiler ?
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on October 30, 2009, 10:46

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broiler