In the provided age order, Rock Cornish game hen is the youngest.

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In the provided age order, Rock Cornish game hen is the youngest.

In poultry, the term “game hen” signals a very young bird. Rock Cornish game hens are harvested and sold at about 4–5 weeks old, when they’re small, tender, and under this two-pound mark. That makes them younger than typical roasting chickens, ducks, or turkeys, which are raised longer before sale. So, in any age order, a Rock Cornish game hen would occupy the youngest position. Note that this is indeed a chicken type, just a marketed young form of chicken. The idea of it being the middle or the oldest doesn’t fit because the standard practice is to market these birds at a much younger age than the other poultry listed.

In poultry, the term “game hen” signals a very young bird. Rock Cornish game hens are harvested and sold at about 4–5 weeks old, when they’re small, tender, and under this two-pound mark. That makes them younger than typical roasting chickens, ducks, or turkeys, which are raised longer before sale. So, in any age order, a Rock Cornish game hen would occupy the youngest position.

Note that this is indeed a chicken type, just a marketed young form of chicken. The idea of it being the middle or the oldest doesn’t fit because the standard practice is to market these birds at a much younger age than the other poultry listed.

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