Why is chicken bought from store more tender than the one from the country?

Question

In my country, getting country chicken meat is really easy as there are many growers. That being said, we almost always buy from the store because my daughter can’t chew the country chicken meat – no matter if it is boiled, fried, roasted.

So goes the question: **Why is chicken meat bought from the store more tender than the one from the countryside?**

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Answer 1

Country chickens are more likely to have exercise and use their muscles more, whilst a lot of shop bought checken comes from caged birds. The lack of exercise is why their muscles are less tough and chewy.