Cockerels (Capons)
Our Christmas cockerels are an excellent alternative to a traditional turkey. Our cockerels are allowed to grow slowly, at a pace that is natural to them. They have a life span of 100 days compared to the average supermarket chicken, which is reared to 42 days.
The difference between a farm reared cockerel and an intensively reared chicken is palpable. Slow rearing allows the birds to lay down fat adding to the flavour and succulence when cooking, and when ready to eat, has a concentrated flavour that tastes as chicken should taste. Our resulting Christmas cockerels are beautifully moist and full of flavour.
We rear our cockerels in large open barns with natural ventilation and light, they have extensive space and room to roam, and regularly bedded down with fresh straw. They are fed on a natural cereal based diet with no artificial additives or growth stimulants being added to their feed. Our cockerels are dry plucked using wax and allowed to hang, in their entirety, in a temperature controlled environment.
Our Christmas cockerels are available from 3-6kg with a few reaching a whopping 7kg. The smallest will feed 3-4 people with the largest feeding 8-12. Of course this all depends on how hungry you and your guests are!
Price per kg for Cockerels (Capons)
3 - 6kg @ £7.67/kg
All birds are oven ready (dressed) weight in kg
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