What is the difference between a “broiler-fryer” and a “roaster” (in chickens, in mean)?

December 18, 2011 | Filed under: Poultry | Posted by: Bill Worthington

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Question by house: What is the difference between a “broiler-fryer” and a “roaster” (in chickens, in mean)?

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One Response to What is the difference between a “broiler-fryer” and a “roaster” (in chickens, in mean)?

Broiler-fryer a young, tender chicken about 7 weeks old which weighs 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 pounds when eviscerated. Cook by any method.

Roaster – an older chicken about 3 to 5 months old which weighs 5 to 7 pounds. It yields more meat per pound than a broiler-fryer. Usually roasted whole.

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fishineasy
December 18, 2011 at 9:24 am
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