Why, you may ask, would one WANT to hypnotize a chicken? You, sir or madam, are asking the wrong question. The answer to that one is of course, "Why wouldn't you want to hypnotize a chicken!?" The interrobang is required in that sentence.
The correct question is "How can I be a part of this grand experiment?" The answer, my friends, is contained herein.
First, a video demonstration:
The correct question is "How can I be a part of this grand experiment?" The answer, my friends, is contained herein.
First, a video demonstration:
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To explore this bizarre phenomenon, you will need:
- A chicken
- A stick
- Some help, as this is a two person job
- Some drinks wouldn't hurt, and would probably add to your enjoyment of the next step.
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Of course, we DID hand raise them with tons of human interaction, so maybe that's it. And please don't flame me, I'm sure there are some really stupid ones, too. I'm just saying that they aren't all idiots. :)
I bet you're right though, all that human interaction must make a big difference. Ted's chickens are out in the yard with the family all the time, but they don't interact with them like pets or anything. They do chase the cat a lot, he's terrified of them!
And hey, no flames here! Expressing your opinion rationally, reasonably, and politely (as you've done) is always encouraged in my comments sections. My personal experience with chickens is pretty limited, I only have my brother's chickens and hearsay to go on.
Here's a link, all you've ever wanted to know about calming, killing, and butchering a chicken: http://www.rogueturtle.com/articles/chicken.php
sdhardie, believe me when I say I looked into this before I released it into the wilds of the internet. If I thought I was putting out something that would cause a lot of pain and suffering, I never would have posted it.
Also, Hangfire, just because someone objects to what they perceive as cruelty to animals, it doesn't mean they're a vegetarian. I eat plenty of meat but I don't like the idea of causing another living being to suffer more then required to get it onto my plate. It's one of those stereotypes that holds true just often enough to keep it alive, and makes it difficult for those of us who hold a middle ground position to engage in polite discourse on the subject.
It makes me wonder, who spent the time to figure this out? Or rather, who stumbled on it....
poor thing was murdered by a fox :'( if you do get chickens then get only hens because roosters are noisy and fight. also keep them out of gardens ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEvSVV94g9E
Drawing lines near the face isn't necessary, just holding it down is usually enough, but placing a pointy stick near it's face like that probably helps to increase the stress levels.
The more times you do this the less effective it becomes, as the bird learns it is in no actual danger. Very tame birds that have been handled since birth are not as easily immobilized.
If we had more yard space, I'd definitely keep chickens. All those eggs, all that fresh chicken, it would be great.
It really does look like magic the first time you see it. I thought the first video I saw was some sort of hoax, until I started looking into the matter.
I had a pet hen (Mrs. Personality) when I was growing up, and it would just walk up to you and wait for petting or food. I used to sit in a tree and the bird would fly up and sit next to me.
Maybe start with a chicken that is placid, instead of one of those crazy chickens that runs around all over the place.
I never tried to hypnotize it. Had I only known...
My Aunt would say "go catch me a chicken boy" and I would catch it , she would chop it's head off on a chopping block with a hatchet and the chicken would run around headless, slinging blood all over the place 'till it keeled over dead. So I guess I did have a bit of experience dealing with chickens.