Question about chicken, rooster, hen..

Zuo · 05-30-2025, 07:27 AM

As food.

Is there a difference between regular chicken, hen, and rooster when eating?

Like does the meat different? Not sure I’ve eaten rooster before but my gf said it’s all the same.

emcee squared · Yesterday, 10:01 PM

AI Overview
Rooster vs Hen: Know the Key Differences Between them
Rooster meat, compared to hen meat, is generally considered tougher and has a stronger flavor. It may also be leaner and take longer to cook, often requiring slow cooking to break down connective tissue. While roosters can be eaten and are sometimes considered good eating in some cultures, the meat is not as widely favored as hen meat due to its texture and flavor.

symetrik · Today, 12:00 PM

naw they're the same thing. you don't eat rooster or hen. you eat chicken - which means it's a bird of that species around 12 weeks old. chick is younger, chicken is next, then there's something else, then there's hen/rooster for mature gendered.

normally you don't cook them once they're matured - so anything on market is ~12 weeks old and considered a chicken.

regardless of gender, they taste the same if culled at that age.

once they're older, the taste changes.

Yesterday, 10:01 PM	#2
emcee squared senior writer Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 444 Rep Power: 0	AI Overview Rooster vs Hen: Know the Key Differences Between them Rooster meat, compared to hen meat, is generally considered tougher and has a stronger flavor. It may also be leaner and take longer to cook, often requiring slow cooking to break down connective tissue. While roosters can be eaten and are sometimes considered good eating in some cultures, the meat is not as widely favored as hen meat due to its texture and flavor. __________________ I am Pharaohs Army

Today, 12:00 PM	#3
symetrik Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 709 Battle Record: 5-7 Rep Power: 12429299	naw they're the same thing. you don't eat rooster or hen. you eat chicken - which means it's a bird of that species around 12 weeks old. chick is younger, chicken is next, then there's something else, then there's hen/rooster for mature gendered. normally you don't cook them once they're matured - so anything on market is ~12 weeks old and considered a chicken. regardless of gender, they taste the same if culled at that age. once they're older, the taste changes.