Which is oldest among the listed chicken types in the order?

Which is oldest among the listed chicken types in the order?

• A. Capon
• B. Rock Cornish game hen
• C. Broiler/fryer
• D. Hen

Answer: (D)

Age and maturity determine how these chicken types are classified. A hen is an adult female, typically past her first year, and kept for egg production and longer life—she has reached full maturity. A capon is a male chicken that has been castrated to improve tenderness and is raised to a market weight over a few months, but still younger than an adult hen. Rock Cornish game hens are young birds, small and tender, usually processed at a few weeks to a couple of months old. Broiler/fryers are the youngest, raised specifically for rapid growth and slaughtered in the first couple of months of life. Because an adult hen is older than the other categories, it is the oldest among them.

Age and maturity determine how these chicken types are classified. A hen is an adult female, typically past her first year, and kept for egg production and longer life—she has reached full maturity. A capon is a male chicken that has been castrated to improve tenderness and is raised to a market weight over a few months, but still younger than an adult hen. Rock Cornish game hens are young birds, small and tender, usually processed at a few weeks to a couple of months old. Broiler/fryers are the youngest, raised specifically for rapid growth and slaughtered in the first couple of months of life. Because an adult hen is older than the other categories, it is the oldest among them.