The rooster is male and has the main functions of aphrodisiac and qi replenishing, and has a strong warming and tonic effect. It has a good auxiliary effect on symptoms such as frequent urination and low sperm and cold energy caused by insufficient kidney yang. It is more suitable for young and middle-aged men. But because of the strong fire energy, patients with high blood pressure, stroke, cancer, gout, and wind, heat and colds are not suitable to eat more. In addition, rooster is also listed as one of the hair products. People with allergies and psoriasis should eat less.

The hen is female and is good for nourishing qi and blood, strengthening the spleen and replenishing deficiency. It is suitable for nourishing people with yin and qi deficiency. Especially for women with blood deficiency during menstruation or postpartum, it also has the effect of replenishing blood. Compared with rooster, hen meat is more suitable for all ages, especially the elderly with weak constitution.

In terms of eating methods, hens are generally used for stewing soup, while roosters are suitable for quick frying. Because hens have more fat, the nutrients in the meat are easily dissolved in the soup, and the stewed chicken soup tastes more delicious. On the contrary, the meat of rooster is tight and difficult to make thick soup. People prefer the tender "boy chicken" when eating rooster. At this time, it needs to be fried quickly to maintain its tenderness and deliciousness.

It should be noted that toxins are easy to accumulate in the chicken head and buttocks, so it is best to discard them.