Either way, the disoriented bird will need a second to regain its bearings, but once it does it will not be bothered by being in this unfamiliar position. Others say that turning the chicken upside down, lying on its back with its feet up in the air, is best. Some methods call for laying the chicken gently on its side, with one wing under its body, holding it in place with one hand so that your other hand is free.
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Techniques vary widely from place to place. (Who knows-you might even win a bar bet.) Turn the page to find out how.
#HYPNOTIZE CHICKEN HOW TO#
Not anymore-how many people can say they know anything about chickens, let alone how to hypnotize one? But if you ever get a chance to place a chicken under your spell, give it a try-it’s fascinating to watch, harmless and painless for the chicken, and it provides an interesting insight into animal intelligence and behavior. It wasn’t very long ago that most Americans lived on farms, and lots of people knew how to hypnotize chickens. (This article was originally published in Uncle John’s Weird Weird World EPIC.)
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As Sir Edmund Hillary would say, “because it’s there.” (And it’s a lot easier than climbing Mt. When Uncle John learned that it was possible to do this, his first thought was, “Why would anyone want to hypnotize a chicken?” Good question.