I've had plenty of free range chickens, but I've never seen one sold unplucked. Normally the process is to pop them upside down into a cone, kill them, put the

I've had plenty of free range chickens, but I've never seen one sold unplucked. Normally the process is to pop them upside down into a cone, kill them, put them in a plucker, then cut off the neck and remove the innards. It's hard to to that unplucked. Yes, it's more expensive, but I don't really see how any meat raised in decent conditions can cost anywhere near $1/lb.