Among other things the law forbade the fattening of chickens because it was seen as a waste of grain so some enterprising young poulterer's instead castrated their roosters because that made them grow quite a bit larger.

其事项外，法律还禁止养肥鸡，因为这被视为浪费物，所以一些有进取心年轻家禽饲养者选择阉割公鸡，因为这可以使它长得更大。