barnyard chickens

nickw

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Original poster

Dec 4, 2012

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Fletcher, OK

• Dec 10, 2012

• #1

I've got a yard full of chickens and I am wondering if I can smoke chickens that are too old to fry.  A full grown rooster fried is not really edible.  Does anyone know if it would smoke okay and how would you do it?

 

diggingdogfarm

Master of the Pit

Jun 23, 2011

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Southern Tier of New York State

• Dec 10, 2012

• #2

I wouldn't attempt to smoke an old bird!
They're best suited for soup.


~Martin

 

bkleinsmid

Smoking Fanatic

Mar 11, 2010

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Penn Valley, CA

• Dec 10, 2012

• #3

I have to agree.....old birds are best in a slow cooked soup.

Brad
 

 

nickw

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Dec 4, 2012

3

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Fletcher, OK

• Dec 11, 2012

• #4

Thanks, They do great in the crock pot, but I was hoping slow cooking might work.  I'll try it tho' .  The next time one tries to attack my grand daughter I'll try smoking after applying a shovel or whatever's handy to his head.

 

plj

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Feb 7, 2009

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Kutztown PA

• Dec 11, 2012

• #5

I use the crock pot or pressure cooker.

In addition to soups & stews, any recipe that uses shredded chicken works pretty good, for example pot pie, buffalo chicken nachos, etc... use your imagination.

But no, smoking does not tenderize them.