Well, now you're talking! This thanksgiving I deep fried 2 turkeys. I think this is a cajun thing and is done mostly here in the south. I may be mistaken though. If you want the recipe for this, I can send it along. It is pretty much impossible to stuff the bird before you deep fry. If you did, I would imagine that it would pretty much turn into a large hush puppy. We always have the dressing on the side. Made from cornbread of course.
As far as raising alligators, that is a piece of cake. They pretty much fend for themselves. In fact I have them in my back yard. Along with nutria. No kidding.........Michael