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.

除其他事项外，法律还禁止养肥，这被视浪费物，所以一些有进取心的年轻家禽饲养者选择阉割他们的公，这可以使它们长得更大。