There are thousands of chicken breeds throughout the world, and those breeds that were produced for cockfighting were called game hens. Now that laws have changed to ban cockfighting, (I don’t think it’s legal anywhere in the US, but it may be tolerated in some areas) these breeds are exhibited in shows and continue to be bred for those traits which were prized in cockfighting, like size, strength, stamina, speed and aggressive temperament.
I’m familiar with Cornish Game Hens, which must be a breed originally from Cornwall or with Cornish ancestry. They are smaller than a regular roasting chicken, typically they make a single serving each. To confuse matters, they are not game hens at all, although they may have game bird ancestry. Their small size at slaughter is because of their age, generally between 28–30 days, and not because they are miniature chickens.
Questa era una domanda interessante e non avevo idea di quale fosse la differenza quando mi sono svegliato questa mattina, quindi grazie per avermelo chiesto, Stan Tschetter.
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“What’s the difference between chicken and game hen?”
From what I can find poking around the internet, game hens are a subset of chickens that were originally bred for cockfighting.
This is an interesting article talking about American game hen breeds:
American Game
There are thousands of chicken breeds throughout the world, and those breeds that were produced for cockfighting were called game hens. Now that laws have changed to ban cockfighting, (I don’t think it’s legal anywhere in the US, but it may be tolerated in some areas) these breeds are exhibited in shows and continue to be bred for those traits which were prized in cockfighting, like size, strength, stamina, speed and aggressive temperament.
I’m familiar with Cornish Game Hens, which must be a breed originally from Cornwall or with Cornish ancestry. They are smaller than a regular roasting chicken, typically they make a single serving each. To confuse matters, they are not game hens at all, although they may have game bird ancestry. Their small size at slaughter is because of their age, generally between 28–30 days, and not because they are miniature chickens.
The Cornish Game Hen Is a Tiny Liar - Modern Farmer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_game_hen
Ecco una ricetta:
Roasted Cornish Game Hens
Questa era una domanda interessante e non avevo idea di quale fosse la differenza quando mi sono svegliato questa mattina, quindi grazie per avermelo chiesto, Stan Tschetter.