On 2015-03-08 3:12 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 08 Mar 2015 11:42:53 -0700, Whirled Peas >
> wrote:
>
>> On 03/08/2015 10:18 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Sun, 08 Mar 2015 10:07:03 -0700, Whirled Peas >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 03/07/2015 01:41 PM, sf wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Nobody has explained yet why the boy chicks aren't neutered and
>>>>> fattened up for the dinner table.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ever hear of a capon?
>>>
>>> That's exactly why I asked. I never see them in stores and never see
>>> them on a menu. If they are being raised as capons, where are they?
>>>
>> That's a different question entirely. I have little to no expertise in
>> the matter but my opinion is that there's not that much of a demand. In
>> all my years, I think I've seen capon offered in a grocery store only
>> once. Its price was significantly higher than the regular fryers, which
>> might have something to do with the lack of demand.
>
> Given that chickens are so huge and expensive these days, I doubt
> there's a lack of demand. A chicken the size of a small turkey would
> be a good thing.
>

Capon costs 2-3times as much per pound as chicken. Some of us realize
that there is more meat per pound and that it is much tastier. Most
shoppers care only about price and they sure aren't as cheap as turkeys.