Chicken survived for 18 Months with NO HEAD!

[Quixote1818]

Story of Mike the Headless Chicken.

For those of you who think Terri could not possibly be a vegetable because she moves around and seems to look and smile this is an interesting story that shows how amazing the brain is:



http://www.miketheheadlesschicken.org/story.html


The skeptical scientists were eager to answer all the questions regarding Mike's amazing ability to survive with no head. It was determined that ax blade had missed the jugular vein and a clot had prevented Mike from bleeding to death. Although most of his head was in a jar, most of his brain stem and one ear was left on his body. Since most of a chicken's reflex actions are controlled by the brain stem Mike was able to remain quite healthy.

[against all enemies]

1. Big Deal "Bush Survives Presidency with No Brain" is the bigger story.

The only question is will the country survive?

[shraby]

2. That story was on t.v. and what finally killed

the chicken was when they fed it, it choked on a piece of corn. I guess in order to feed it, they shoved the corn down the neck into the gullet and a piece got caught or something.

[Contrary1]

16. Well...

at least it wasn't a pretzel...which makes Mike
smarter than you-know-who.

[jdots]

4. Mr. Lupener was born without a spine .

quote from " Lisa Lupener "
Mr.Republcan was born without a soul .

[Quixote1818]

5. Hey Look! It's our President and Laura

[FreedomAngel82]

25. If I had to choose between Bush and the scare crow

I'd choose the crow. Why? He had more compassion and actually cared for people and was a good friend to Dorothy. Bush only helps himself.

[BlueEyedSon]

3. Fact check:

1. It is impossible to sever any meaningful percent of the head and "miss the jugular."

2. How did the animal EAT?

[Quixote1818]

6. Read the article

http://www.miketheheadlesschicken.org/story.html

[MsMagnificent]

9. Mike was fed via eyedropper

[leftofthedial]

7. friend of mine wrote the song.

the little bushturd has been wobbling around without most of his brain forever.

[MsMagnificent]

8. LOL I was just thinking about that story

That poor chicken made the owners a nice little pile of money :)

[KlatooBNikto]

10. Chicken ( hawk) Bush has survived without a brain for a longer time.

He also lacks a spine.His inability to swallow a pretzel is legendary.
He stumbles and falls from bicycles and Segway Scooters. He can't speak without a prompter hidden in his back and Karl's voice giving him the words to speak.

He is an amazing creature.

[Quixote1818]

11. You forgot the part about him being chosen by God. nt

[deadparrot]

12. I know someone who's beaten that record...

[Name removed]

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[shadowknows69]

24. damn beat me to it

:hippie:

[alittlelark]

14. I know of a chimp who survived 1 and 1/10 terms w/ no brain!

[Floogeldy]

15. That chicken in your pics has a head

Need more conclusive evidence.

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[Quixote1818]

17. Look closer, he is holding the head where it would be

Read the article.

[Floogeldy]

18. You must think I'm an idiot

SHOW ME A PIC OF THE CHICKEN WITHOUT IT'S HEAD.

Thanks,

Floog

[Quixote1818]

20. Here is the best photo I could find

[Floogeldy]

26. Thank you!

That's good enough for me.

B-)

[Quixote1818]

19. Here is another photo

[Steel City Slim]

21. Was The Chicken....

....named George?

[Contrary1]

22. Here's another one...

Looks more like Mike the faceless chicken to me.

[FreepFryer]

23. a little ditty

Oh, I had a little chicken
and it wouldn't lay an egg
so I poured hot water
up and down it's leg

Well, the little chicken hollered
and the little chicken begged
and the gosh-darned chicken
laid a hard-boiled egg!

[daleo]

30. I remember this one from junior high

Well, I had a little chicken,
And I had a little duck,
So I put them on the windowsill,
To see if they would fall off.

[geomon666]

27. Yeah...I'm gonna chalk this one up to being crap.

You're telling me this chicken survived 18 months with no head and apparently no infections or parasites or anything. The website says 2/3rds of the head was cut but the pictures clearly show the entire head and neck missing.

This story is 60 years old so you're never going to get the real truth out of it.

[Quixote1818]

28. The story was in Life Magazine

This story has been around for a long time and is well known. Do a search as their are many articles about it.

[geomon666]

29. Yeah I did

You also notice details keep changing about it.

[Andyjunction]

32. True story

Mike the chicken was from Fruita Colorado where I went to high school. It's a well known story around here, very well documented and is the basis of a yearly festival.

[Quixote1818]

34. I use to live In Grand Junction

I lived on 18th street and my parents retired in Cedaredge. I had a photo published on the Mesa County Phone book a few years ago.


This is how I knew about Mike.

[Quixote1818]

33. Article in Denver Post and Guinness Book of World Records

Here are a few more links:

Guinness Book of World Records: http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/index.asp?id=54463

A Denver Post Article: http://63.147.65.175/news/headless.htm


http://msgboard.snopes.com/message/ultimatebb.php?/ubb/get_topic/f/24/t/001037.html#000000

[BuyingThyme]

31. I hate this thread.

I have nothing to add and nothing intelligent to say.

I just hate this thread.

[Quixote1818]

35. Well, do you think they should have starved the Chicken or

kept it alive on the eye dropper? Their are deep ethical questions here and since the Chicken did not leave a living will no one knew if she wanted to live or die. What are your feelings on George flying into Fruita to sign legislation to have Mike turned into Chicken soup and Tom DeLay wanting to fry the Chickens wings and serve them with hot sauce?

[BuyingThyme]

37. I hate this thread.

I support a Constitutional amendment requiring that all live chickens have heads.

[Quixote1818]

38. Me too and

I support a Constitutional amendment requiring that all live cartoon sponges be straight. I also support an amendment that all poor black children should have their feeding tubes pulled no matter what. Their should also be an amendment that Bush should become world dictator forever.

[Heidi]

36. County Republican Party Chair-Chicken . . .

He probably is now qualified to become chair-chicken of his local Republican Party.

[sandnsea]

39. Mike was a sideshow act

Lloyd made alot of money off of Mike. In the end, Mike's esophagus was clogged and Lloyd couldn't find the eyedropper tube to clear it. Mike choked and died.

Quite an interesting story.

[NNN0LHI]

40. And the Boosh brothers have done the same thing in Florida n/t

[willoliver]

41. Choke it! Choke it!

Then he choked it too hard.

[Deja Q]

46. Well, that puts the phrase 'cock-a-doodle-doo' in a new light...

:wow:

[Red State Rebel]

42. My ex has survived with his up is @#$ for almost 50 years now!!

But we won't get into that.....

[Catchawave]

43. PBS's Natural History of the Chicken

is shown now and then on their channel. Lots of interesting chicken stories, including Mike's.

You can also buy the DVD now:

http://www.shoppbs.org/sm-pbs-natural-history-of-the-chicken--pi-1428832.html

[Lorien]

45. I saw that. Mike totally freaked me out on that

program! :scared:

[Quixote1818]

44. Kick

:kick: