Mike the Headless Chicken

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_the_Headless_Chicken

by kposehn • 11 years ago

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jsackmann• 11 years ago

the chicken earned US$4,500 per month ($47,700 today)[5] and was valued at $10,000

Not a very generous multiplier, but then again, the actuarial tables for a headless chicken wouldn't be all that favorable.

Desustorm• 11 years ago

Maybe it would make for some interesting taxidermy post-mortem... though I suppose it would be difficult to differentiate between "this chicken whose head I just cut off" and "this one lived for 18 months"!

jensen123• 11 years ago

Reminds me of this story about using headless chickens for meat production:

http://www.wired.com/2012/02/headless-chicken-solution/

robotkilla2• 11 years ago

That's horrifyingly nasty. Between this, the cowspiricy documentary, new studies surrounding meat consumption and cancer I'm strongly considering becoming a vegetarian again.

jpallen• 11 years ago

This sounds a lot more humane than current practices. I would be much more inclined to eat meat grown without a 'brain' to suffer with.

vlunkr• 11 years ago

I know someone from this town. They are still proud of their chicken.

joezydeco• 11 years ago

I was actually in Fruita earlier this year. My hosts proudly took me to the statue and told me the story.

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/11178

nwertman• 11 years ago

I grew up there... The Mike the Headless Chicken festival was always a highlight of my youth!

Also worth noting, Frozen Dead Guy Days are pretty awesome too:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_Dead_Guy_Days

DanBC• 11 years ago

The BBC did a report on this, and it got posted here (with some discussion) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10200625

dang• 11 years ago

Most unexpected dupe of the day.

sph130• 11 years ago

Why is this on HN? i just read it and now feel... well i'm not sure but it's different than before when i read this article and the comments. And its not even lunch time yet. Back to work for me.

TeMPOraL• 11 years ago

now feel... well i'm not sure but it's different than before when i read this article and the comments

That's the feeling of learning a new incredible science fact!

Also, if you feel that you died a little inside then, as a quote attributed to /b/ goes, "That was the weak part. Now you're stronger."

Mike the Headless Chicken

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