Laying chickens are very different from broiler (eating) chickens. You can eat laying chickens but the meat is much stringier. You can stew them though, coq au

Laying chickens are very different from broiler (eating) chickens. You can eat laying chickens but the meat is much stringier. You can stew them though, coq au vin is a French dish more or less made for these types, even though its the norm these days to use regular eating chickens when making it.