These ways to hypnotize a chicken come from the book, The Chicken Encyclopedia, by Gail Damerow.
-Turn the chickens onto its back, hold it with one hand, and with the other hand gently srtoke its thoat.
-Turn the chicken onto its back, hold it with one hand, and with the thumb and index of the other hand, gently stroke both sides of its breast.
-Place the chicken's head under one of its wings, and gently rock the chicken back and forth; then carfully set it on the ground
-Lay the chicken on its side with its head on the ground, and hold it firmly for 30 seconds.
-With the chicken standing,repeatedly draw your finger along the ground, strait out from under its beak to about six inches in front of the chicken.
Is there any fun activities we can do while teaching them about chickens too?
