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I thought so. I did not want any reading this to think: "Just walk around with the chicken hanging upside down for 10 minutes or so and that should correct things." I am pretty sure everyone would agree that carrying a chicken under the arm is much better than by the feet and upside down...

jessbe, it is not clear what you were doing for 10 minutes. I would not hold a hen upside down for 10 minutes.

If a rooster is being aggressive does holding them upside down help. Some say to grab them, hold their wings and hold them to the ground until they settle down/relax. Holding them upside down would seem to be a way to assert a hierarchy as well. Does anyone do this?

I have had chickens for a year and a bit and I just found this to be useful in certain circumstances. Funny, how I am quite isolated in my chicken hobby, nobody to teach me, other than this site and my trial and error. Still, I do not recall anyone else here talking about it.

I only do it when they are being uncooperative and I only do it until they settle down, which takes 10 seconds or less. To be clear, the chicken is upside down.