January 24, 2024
A chicken can be placed in an extremely still, hypnotic-like trance called “tonic immobility” by holding its head to the ground and drawing a straight line in the dirt from the tip of its beak outward on the ground. The chicken will stay still for 30 seconds to 30 minutes.
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