Does a village chicken taking longer to cook mean it is more natural?

Answer

According to the Ministry, cooking time is related to the bird's breed and age rather than to how natural it is. The breeds widely raised in industry, known as broilers, grow fast and reach slaughter weight in a short time, which is why they cook more easily and quickly. Village chickens are generally not from these fast-growing breeds; in a village setting the bird is first kept for egg production for a long period, so it is slaughtered at an older age. The longer cooking time comes from this difference in age and breed, and is not evidence that the product is more natural.