"Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:48:12 -0800, Christine Dabney
> > arranged random neurons and said:
>
>>On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:44:46 +0200, ChattyCathy
> wrote:
>>
>>>Please correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't Cornish hens supposed to be
>>>"baby chickens" i.e. 5-6 weeks old and not over 2lbs in weight? I ask
>>>because when I was out food shopping today, one of our local supermarkets
>>>had "Cornish hens" on sale that weighed around 6-7lbs each... They looked
>>>like ordinary chickens to me, just a bit bigger than the ones I normally
>>>buy. <g>
>>
>>No, my understanding is that they are a separate breed. Baby chickens
>>are poussins, from what I have read.
>>Most Cornish hens are much smaller than that, as you mentioned.
>
> Christine, I'm pretty sure they actually are baby chickens that are
> overfed (as opposed to force fed) and slaughtered at 5 - 6 weeks. The
> 2 in my freezer are 22 ounces apiece.
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
>
Sorry, Squeaks, but no they're not. They are indeed a separate breed.
They're not overfed and slaughtered baby chickens. Sorry if it upsets your
PETA heart but this is a fact.

Jill