Kauai's Wild Chickens

What's with all the wild chickens on Kauai?

Around the island of Kauai one thing you will notice is that there are lots of wild chickens running around. They're everywhere and you will to see them on the sides of the road and in parking lots searching for food.

It is unclear where they all came from but it is rumored that they started making their appearance soon after devestating Hurricane Iniki in 1992. A theory is that they got their start on the island after several got loose from locals that were breeding them for cock-fighting.

They are not really a nuisance to visitors, but more of a source of wonder.

As I understand it from locals they are not good for eatin'

A local recipe reads like this:

Kauai Wild Chicken Recipe

1 Kauai wild chicken
1 large onion
1 bunch seasoning spices of your choosing
1 large rock
Salt and pepper

Put all ingredients into a large covered pot. Simmer over a low flame for several hours. Remove the rock. Discard the chicken. Eat the rock.

Aloha

Ron