I had a dream last night about being on an old-style sailing ship. The crew member in the crow's nest was a chicken. It was a little odd, so I asked why there was a chicken on lookout. The quartermaster said, "Well, their heads can lock in place while they're moving, so their line of sight is stable. They don't get seasick." The chicken agreed, and said it was a decent enough job for a crewmember without hands.

I woke up, and obviously was a little confused by what the hell my brain threw at me. But it does posit the question, do chickens get seasick?

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[–] 13 points 5 days ago

Nausea and the ability to vomit are different things. Horses get sea sick but cannot vomit. So they're pretty useless for a few days after say, crossing the English channel on a boat.

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