A good question, Dean. It would be interesting to see if there’s any reliable research about the behavior of bearded hens. This one was aggressive, but boss hens generally are. I think she would have pecked the finish off my decoy if I hadn’t interrupted the fight.
For what it’s worth, the breasts of this hen were slow cooked to make pulled turkey barbecue. Even after 7 hours of slow cooking, it is chewy.
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