Capon A male chicken under 8 months of age that has been castrated in order to promote more tender meat particular), but you may have to ask your butcher to specialorder one Their lack of hormone production makes capons the mildest tasting of all chickens, with very tender meat They work in any recipe that calls for a broiler, fryer, or roaster, but they’re uncommon in the United States Rooster or Cock A mature male chicken with darkened meat and a fully hardened breastbone These guys make for pretty poor eating They have smaller breasts than hens raised for the market, and what little meat they have tends ... roaster, but they’re uncommon in the United States Rooster or Cock A mature male chicken with darkened meat and a fully hardened breastbone These guys make for pretty poor eating They have smaller... These guys make for pretty poor eating They have smaller breasts than hens raised for the market, and what little meat they have tends