In article , ignoramus14990
@NOSPAM.14990.invalid (Ignoramus14990) says...
Sometimes I catch fish that is too cumbersome to cook. And yet it is
damaged enough by the fishing hook to release it back to the lake.

So, I would like to simply feed it to the chickens. Is that a good
idea? Can chickens pick at a un-filleted whole fish?

They should love it, but don't let a half-eaten fish carcass lay around
for days. Not only will it breed disease, it will stink!

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