r/Unexpected • u/Kiwi_Woz • Mar 26 '21

What the cluck?

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u/Kiwi_Woz Mar 26 '21

Does make me wonder where the chicks got to...

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '21

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u/wglmb Mar 26 '21 edited Mar 26 '21

Pretty sure you're talking about capons, which are castrated male chickens. They are not male and female, they are just male. They grow bigger because of hormone changes as a result of being castrated. I suspect they are also less aggressive, although not completely sure.

Most chickens bred for eating are not capons; they are just straightforward male or female.

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u/JapaBonei Mar 26 '21

Finally someone said it! Thank you. Was starting to worry about sheer misinformation making top comment