A castrated cock, esp. when fattened; a male chicken gelded to improve his flesh for the table.
To castrate; to make a capon of.
A castrated chicken that is savored for its delicate taste and texture. Once castrated, the chicken would become fattened, yielding tender, juicy flesh. This method of raising chickens is not practiced much anymore, since most chickens are butchered at a young age and still very tender.
a castrated cock for eating.
A castrated cockerel fattened for eating. It is no longer legal to produce capons in the UK.
a castrated rooster but chicken is close enough
a large male chicken, known to be plump and tender
a rooster castrated while young
a rooster that has been neutered and grows fast and has wide, dense and stiff feathers
a young rooster that has been castrated
A neutered male chicken produced for the specialty and holiday meat markets.
A young, neutered rooster, ranging in size from 4 to 10 pounds. A very good choice for roasting or stewing. Recipe: Capon Stewed in Wine
A "fixed" male Rooster - the equivalent of a chicken steer.
A male fowl castrated for the purpose of improving the quality of the flesh.
Roaster which has been gelded; grows larger and has tender meat.
A rooster castrated before it is 8 weeks old, fattened and slaughtered before it is 10 months old; has a market weight of 4-10 lb. (1.8-4.5 kg), soft, smooth skin, a high proportion of light to dark meat, a relatively high fat content and juicy, tender, well-flavored flesh.
A castrated male chicken used for meat.
A castrated rooster that makes a good roasting bird. It ranges in size from four to ten pounds and has plenty of breast and thigh meat. Its size makes it an ideal choice for serving eight to twelve. Buying capon may prove to be difficult; try to special order it from your butcher.
A castrated young male chicken
A castrated cockerel, fed a fattening diet making...
A capon is a rooster (a male chicken) whose testicles were removed at a young age. Typically the castration is performed when the chicken is between 6 and 20 weeks old.