Chickens Aboard

[knothead]

Originally Posted by SaltyMonkey

I've heard stories of custom officials in distant land burning the boats to the waterline to kill the diseases and then snacking on roast chicken afterwards.

Honest, you can't make this s* up.

Source?

Or are you referring to the middle ages?

[sarafina]

Originally Posted by s/v Beth

As for Sarafina- I think I will just duck that topic.

Chicken!

[Opie91]

We have chickens and ducks at our house. First of all if you get chicks they will not start laying for 4-5 months. After that it will be spotty for a while.

Chickens are loud and stink. You wont have to worry about a foreign country, they will be dead by your own hands long before the first port.

Will hanging them over the stern rail violate any no discharge zones?

On a positive note they would probably make good watch dogs in port.

[SaltyMonkey]

Of course in a storm you could tie some string around them and make a chicken-drogue. I have some plans I could sell you.

[Therapy]

Originally Posted by SaltyMonkey

I've heard stories of custom officials in distant land burning the boats to the waterline to kill the diseases and then snacking on roast chicken afterwards.

Honest, you can't make this s* up.

Stories - Great.

Eggs and years? I have read stories of months maybe. I am not going to try it but look forward to confirmation of you eating a two year old (vaseline preserved) egg.

[SaltyMonkey]

Originally Posted by Therapy

Stories - Great.

Eggs and years? I have read stories of months maybe. I am not going to try it but look forward to confirmation of you eating a two year old (vaseline preserved) egg.

There are some threads on this forum about egg preservation, which I was shocked to find that eggs can keep a very very very long time. Do a search!

[zeehag]

you can have the 2 yr old goose greased eggie--i will allow boatkat to chase the chickies--he needs the exercise and they are awfully noisey---

[Therapy]

Originally Posted by SaltyMonkey

There are some threads on this forum about egg preservation, which I was shocked to find that eggs can keep a very very very long time. Do a search!

You might want to re-read so as to remember correct information.

"Very, very, very" is rather subjective but might mean years to you.

If so re-read again is my only suggestion.

That is all from me on the matter though because I know the rules around here.

[SaltyMonkey]

Here start with this first one Therapy, since you being a chicken-s* about it. Think this is a good start:

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ion-30172.html

Google brings up a lot - pickling and using bran and salt for 1-2 years etc

heres one

http://www.oldandsold.com/articles11...cipes-13.shtml

But ten has been mentioned.