I know I grew chickens for quite a few years. I also had the old faithful older chooks for laying eggs. The chickens were small - made sweet succulent meat. The older chooks made edible meat, but it was just that little bit tougher. Looking at chicken meat now, in the supermarkets, I would say it was chook meat. Maybe the two year, or older laying hens? Just heard again that I can get goat meat - haven't had that for a while. Nothing older than twelve months old. It really is a good meat, not much fat, and better protein than lamb or beef. Sure it is a bit more expensive, but good food, is good food..