Chicken bald back

[Egluntyne]

On 't box tonight.

 

Subject:

 

How do animal welfare standards differ between organic and battery chickens.

[Cate in NZ]

Could be interesting viewing Egluntine

[Charlottechicken]

Thanks for the tip off Egluntine.

 

My kitchen is stacked up in front of the telly at the moment, while the tiler finishes the kitchen floor so I will have to contort myself and peer through the cupboards, or content myself with a sound only commentary

[Charlottechicken]

Missed it

 

I was distracted by the chickens, they took advantage of their evening stroll to run off into the borders

 

Did anyone see it?

[Snowy]

It was very good in my opinion. It was about how two apparently organic chickens can have very different production methods. The supermarket organic chicken sampled had as bad a life as a battery hen (but was fed organically ). But when people buy organic they are expecting something that is much healthier and has had a better life. Not so! Shows how it really pays to know exactly where your food has come from and how it has been produced - labels count for very little.

[Egluntyne]

It also showed how much fat there is in chicken nowadays compared to 25years ago.

 

The nutrition boffin said that just "organic" wasn't healthy. It had to be organic and free range to have a healthier ratio of fat to protein.

 

The organic feeds are so rich nowadays that the chickens become obese on them unless they can run about and burn it off.

 

Obvious when you think about it!

 

It was a thought provoking programme.

[Charlottechicken]

Interesting

 

My grandparents ate their own chickens, but my uncle refused to as the leg meat was dark, all the running about they did

[Lesley]

I haven't watched it yet but recorded it.

 

We eat our cockerels - the leg meat can be so chewy

[Egluntyne]

Maybe a gentle casseroling with some wine and herbs rather than roasting will do the trick!

[Lesley]

- the next plan is to roast, because i like the breast meat roasted, and then do just that with wine etc. so that we can eat the legs

 

Do you think that would work afer being roasted?

[Egluntyne]

I'd be inclined to cook them separately.

 

You could try both and see which you like best.

[The Dogmother]

Your chooks are yummy Lesley

[Lesley]

- thanks Clare

[Martin B]

Your turkey was delicious!

[Lesley]

Thank you - we're thinking of doing some more this year.