Scouse

Strange question perhaps, but I would be interested to know if 'Budgies' are as popular in Canada as they are in the UK?

dingbat

Not really - most people know them as Parakeets here. I have two though - Fat and Ugly.

Scouse

Amusing little birds, aren't they!! A rose by any other name, and all that!......

dbd33

We had two cockatiels, Chicken and Shit. They flew free around the house and I always hoped they'd escape.

Scouse

Mine is sitting (Sh*tting??) on my head at the moment....too bloody spoilt to even think about escaping!!

dbd33

They never did escape, eventually we gave them away, which is how we came by them in the first place. God I hated those birds !

I can't answer the original question but all the pet stores keep budgies and related equipment so someone must like birds as pets.

Scouse

They are really nice with a bit of sage and onion stuffing (so I've been told!!).

dbd33

No meat on them. It'd be like messing around with quail or cornish hen. Beer Can Chicken or Deep Fried Turkey, that's proper poultry.

frankieforehead

What the flippin eck is Beer can chicken?

tobyjug

Noooooooooooo how can you say that about a bird, I have a cockatiel called max, he's my baby and i'm gonna miss him as i dont think it's fair to take him half way across the world, as we will have to be in hotel 1st then rented accomadation, and most of the houses are open-planned. so I made the decision to find a new home for him. and yes they do c##p all over the place, and chew the wallpaper, wooden picture frames walkman wires, video cases, bite your feet, and omg am i really gonna miss him ????? lol
Pat

dbd33

It's a method of barbecuing, you need a can of beer about the size of the chicken's cavity. The first time we tried this I took the chicken to the beer store to measure, now we use the tall cans of Keith's and what I suppose to be a standard sized chicken.

Ideally one should have a purpose built stand for the beer can, Home Depot sell them in Colorado but not here. If you have one the chicken can stand up without touching the grill, if not some balancing is required. Bang some holes in the side of the can. Insert can into chicken. Stick chicken on grill, cover and wait.

Here's one of ours :

http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=...6&x=1&y=kptw8q


Here's a more formal recipe :

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/loa...3172623646.html

And here is the ultimate BBQ talkboard :

http://www.barbecuebible.com/board/

frankieforehead

I Can't get the piccy...would love to see it...I'm thinking..right put on a carribean accent...and say "Beer Can Chicken".....Bacon chicken..whats that...a packet of crisps??? Anyway if you wouldn't mind sending a picture... ...Got to go "Wifeswap2...Not literally!!!

dbd33

I don't know how to insert a picture into a pm. Send something to [email protected] and I'll respond.

Souvenir

Two discussions about beer can chicken in two days! Dear God, we're a sad bunch.

The mind boggles at the thought of beer can budgie. You'd need a jar of vaseline, for sure, and probably some duct tape.

hot wasabi peas

Oh, how dissappointing! I thought a "Budgerigar" was going to be something rude and I was going to learn some new slang .