Where to find Head-On, Feet-On Chicken?

I want to make the Zuni chicken stock, and Judy Rodgers recommends using an entire chicken. Anyone know where I can find a whole chicken with head and feet in the city?

I'm almost certain Tai Nam sells them whole with feet and legs. I usually come here for pork, though.

4925 N. Broadway

Certainly you could get one at any of the live poultry places in the city.

I noted feet and head on chicken last week at Viet Hoa, though many of the Asian markets and most, if not all, live poultry places should have them available.


Viet Hoa Plaza
1051 W Argyle St
Chicago, IL 60640
773-334-1028

Almost any of the Asian grocery stores in Chinatown offer the whole chicken with head and feet still attached. Look for it at the meat counter. They're usually sold by weight plus $1-$2. If you'd like to pick out your own live chicken you can go to Wing Ho 168 Live Poultry next door to Ricobene's at 26th Street and Princeton. They'll defeather and clean it for you as you wait.

Best place I know in the area for poultry is Harrison's Poultry Farm in Glenview. Fresh chicken cut to your specifications. I'm not sure if they do chicken with head and feet still attached, but they'd be a good bet to call.

Harrison's Poultry Farm
1201 Waukegan Rd.
Glenview, IL 60025
847-724-0132

You can also try the other live poultry markets in Chicago. Check Yahoo yellow pages; I found a handful of listings. I've gone to the Wing Ho Live Poultry Store south of Chinatown, 244 W. 26th Street, 312.225.5623. They have several varieties from which you can choose-hens, guinea hens, silkies, free range, etc. You can either pick out your own chicken or have them pick one for you and they have it defeathered and cleaned as you wait. Not for the squemish though. I admit that I was a little uncomfortable as I heard the "commotion." And the bag is still warm as you take it home which didn't bother me as much as the "commotion."

Peety wrote:You can also try the other live poultry markets in Chicago. Check Yahoo yellow pages; I found a handful of listings.

Here's a more current list of live poultry shops in the city. Any corrections would be welcome.

Chicago Live Poultry
6421 N Western Av
Chicago
773-973-2531

Chicago Live Poultry House
2601 S Ridgeway Av
Chicago
773-542-9451

Ciale’s Poultry Store
2141 W Armitage Av
Chicago
773-278-1118

Fermin's Poultry
5932 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago
773-581-8476

John's Live Poultry
5955 W Fullerton Av
Chicago
773-622-2813

Lawrence Poultry
2741 W Lawrence Av
Chicago
773-784-9921

Windy City Poultry
4601 S Kedzie Av
Chicago
773-847-7368

Wing Ho 128 Live Poultry
244 W 26th St
Chicago
312-225-5623

Mapped. I don't know why. It's a problem I have.

I came across this spot as well
Windy City Poultry
4601 S Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 847-7368

Not clear whether they sell live or not.

germuska wrote:I came across this spot as well . . .

Thanks very much for mentioning Windy City Poultry. I was aware of them but wasn't sure if they were still in business, as the shop didn't look open the last time I passed by. I'm happy to confirm they are indeed open and have live chickens and fresh eggs 6 days a week. They also carry rabbits and quite a variety of poultry including guinea hens, quail, partridge, silkies and Khaki Campbell ducks. Not everything is available every day, however, so call first.

I added WCP to the list above (as well as in another thread). Although I don't claim it's complete, it's the best list of Chicago poulterers I'm aware of. Again, corrections and additions are most welcome. I'll attempt to keep the list up to date.

Windy City Poultry
4601 S Kedzie Av
Chicago
773-847-7368
Mon-Sat 9-4

Curious if anyone knows if any of the places mentioned on this thread sells only the legs with the feet still attached by the pound?

thanks

I buy chicken feet and necks by the lb. for making stock at Fresh Farms. They are usually in stock (meaning on the shelves, not necessarily in soup).

Fresh Farms
5740 W Touhy Ave
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 779-7343