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// Poultry Birds have several different functions. It is easy to assume that most of such birds end up on the dinner table. But there is some information about laying hens that may surprise you.
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// Laying hens can safely be eaten just like their non-laying counterparts. Depending on their age, the meat may be tougher in texture and more gamey in taste.
// A spent hen is a layer that has reached and passed her egg-laying potential. In other words, this hen now lays eggs at a rate lower than she used to.
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// The general rule is that the younger the bird, the more tender the meat. This leaves you with a choice to make.
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// The outcome depends on the farmer. Of course, it is not very economically beneficial to keep feeding so many birds that are no longer productive.
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