Anyone who has spent a significant amount of time in the fields with chickens will be familiar with this tip. Those who have never heard of this trick will be amazed to see a chicken lying still after you follow the instructions below. Biologists think that it is fear that causes chickens to be hypnotized, which may cause chickens to pretend to be dead to trick predators.
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Method 1 of 2: Hypnotizing a Chicken
Step 1. Hold the chicken on a flat surface
Hold the chicken in one hand while the other provides support by holding the chicken breast. Place the chicken on the ground so that the breast supports the body of the chicken. Keep holding on to his feet so this experiment can continue.
You can also lay the chicken on its chest. Gently press on the back and gently pull the legs back if the chicken tries to move
Step 2. Move your finger
Gently hold the chicken with one hand. Place your other finger directly in front of the beak without touching the beak. Move your fingers about 10 centimeters away, then bring them back together. Repeat this step until the rooster stops crowing or moving.
Step 3. Release the legs
By now the cock should have been hypnotized and stopped rebelling. The chicken will lie still for 30 seconds to several minutes.
Step 4. Draw a line in front of the chicken's beak
If the chicken has not been hypnotized, try this alternative method. With chalk, a stick or your finger, draw a 30-centimeter line in the ground. Start near the cock's beak and slowly draw the line away in front of its head.
Some people draw a horizontal line in front of the chicken. Are chickens afraid of lines? Is there a reason why this method is more effective than simply moving your finger? Scientists are still looking for answers
Step 5. Raise the chicken by clapping your hands
Be nice to your feathered friend and bring the chickens back to life. Clap your hands or gently push the chicken until it wakes up and leaves.
Method 2 of 2: Reducing Stress in Chickens
Step 1. Understand the effects of hypnosis
Scientists call this effect tonic immobilization. When a chicken or other animal with this tendency is frightened, its heart rate slows down and the animal stops moving. This may be a way for animals to pretend to be dead so as to keep out predators who prefer to prey on living animals. Chickens are not as smart as slow lorises because while pretending to be dead, chickens still wink and breathe very clearly.
Step 2. Lay the chicken on its back or side
While it's common to carry the chicken upside down by holding the legs, this can cause the chicken's hips to break. A hypnotic technique that requires you to stretch the chicken out can work because it cuts off the chicken's respiratory tract. This can cause the chicken to feel very uncomfortable and lead to fainting or even death.
Step 3. Do not hypnotize too long and often
It's not clear how much stress hypnosis causes. Even if it's stressed, the chicken shouldn't suffer as long as you let it go right after you're done hypnotizing. Long hours of stress or being exposed to stressful situations on a regular basis can cause a chicken to get sick.
Step 4. Get used to your chickens to people and new things
Chickens can handle stress better when they get used to seeing humans. Even a fairly long gaze of the eyes seemed to have an impact on the rooster. Allowing the chickens to live in a stimulating environment with lots of new things might also help. The hens who stayed in the coop stayed in the hypnotized phase longer, perhaps due to greater fear.
Step 5. Watch for symptoms of stress
Feathers that suddenly fall out, continue to pluck their own feathers, or are inhibited from laying eggs are symptoms of stress in chickens. While hypnosis tends to be harmless, any form of stress can be exacerbated under these conditions.
Tips
- If necessary, hold the chicken by the neck so you can make the chicken stare at the line you drew or your finger.
- Do this if you want to check the health of the chicken. Laying the chicken on its side generally allows you to get a good view of the chicken.
